Fall, 1954 
Narcissi: A remarkable new Daffodil, Apricot Attraction, 
is announced this year. (Page 4.) Coloring is unique— 
petals are a delicate apricot, the cup frilled red. Apricot 
Attraction is a must for any fancier, and if you’re in- 
terested we advise ordering immediately, for stocks are 
extremely short. We also call your attention to three 
White Flower Farm 1953 Daffodil Introductions—Milk 
and Cream, Supreme, and Shirley Temple. They are 
superb. 
Tulips: Our 1954 Trials (200 varieties) were satisfactory 
enough, but we found no oustanding new varieties. 
Truly great Tulips don’t pop up like weeds. See Renown 
and Blizzard introduced last year. 
Prices of Tulips are generally down. This applies to one 
of our favorites, Black Parrot. Twenty-five of these in a 
bed (plant on about 8” centers) will be sensational and 
quite inexpensive. (See Page 2.) 
Botanical Tulips: There are few nurseries that carry so 
many of these by named varieties. (Page 3.) We are 
pleased to report that our customers have found them, 
without exception, perfect for naturalizing in dry, sunny 
locations. Most bloom before or with Daffodils. Botani- 
cals form permanent plantings. 
Crocus: Yellow crocus is in short supply again this year. 
Please order now. Others are abundant (Page 3.) 
Hyacinth: As usual, we offer only the cream of this crop 
—huge bulbs. It’s silly to grow anything else. Remember 
this one major point about planting Hyacinth: don’t 
put them where water can stand on them. They are 
guaranteed to rot out, if you do. (Page 3.) 
Fraises des Bois: Yes, you can plant these wild French 
strawberries with perfect safety in the fall, and if you 
do, you'll get a longer fruiting season next year. We 
deliver pot-grown plants with which you will have no 
difficulty. Spring customers, by the way, have been ec- 
Member, American Association of Nurserymen 
John Tonkin, General Manager 
WHITE FLOWER FARM, LITCHFIELD, CONN. 
pid (Berd: 
static about these varieties—’’Taste just like real Fraises 
des Bois’, they say. Well, they’d jolly well better—they 
are Fraises des Bois. 
Be sure to get your order in early for Fraises; potted- 
plant stock is limited. Note: if you don’t order Fraises this 
fall, better order now for Spring, 1955, delivery. We had 
to refuse many, many orders this spring. 
Hybrid Peonies: lf you want truly different Peonies for 
yourself (or for a gift to that person who has every- 
thing) we recommend our Hybrids on Page 14. Their 
vivid colors literally take your breath away. 
Warmenhoven These 
flowering house plants had a great deal of publicity 
last year. (Page 6.) This is somewhat too bad, for de- 
mand has always exceeded the supply of the fine 
Warmenhovyen strain. This is particularly true of the 
named hybrids—only twenty-five of each will be brought 
into the U.S. this year (all we could buy from the origi- 
nator). Named or unnamed Warmenhoven Amaryllis 
make lasting (and inexpensive) Christmas gifts. You'll 
be glad to know that we have solved the problem of 
shipping Amaryllis potted—makes a more satisfactory 
gift delivered this way. It’s early, we admit, to be think- 
ing about Christmas—but think at least this far ahead 
and send in orders now (with your gift cards) so that you 
won't be disappointed later on. 
Amaryllis: sensational winter- 
Lilies: These invariably arrive after customers in northern 
localities are frozen in. (Page 7.) Few far-north garden- 
ers, consequently, have ever had fine lilies. Here’s a sug- 
gestion—plant bulbs in six to eight inch pots—one to 
each pot. Water well, put them outside and cover the 
pots with two feet of hay (sides and top, and weighted 
down so it won’t blow away). The bulb will root in 
before the cold penetrates the hay. In the spring knock 
the earth ball out of the pot carefully and plant. Simple, 
isn’t it? 
The Partners of White Flower Farm 
Aces ssca5: Haeipa 
Ajuga .. 
Althea 
Alyssum 
Amaryllis . 
Anchusa 
Andromeda 
Anthemis . 
Aquilega 
Arabis : 
Azalea Mollis 
Azalea Pontica 
Baby’‘s Breath 
Balloon Flower 
Beauty Bush 
Bleeding Heart 
Candytuft 
Caryopteris 
Chionodoxa 
Chrysanthemum Max. 
Clethra Alnifolia 
Columbine 
Cornus 8 
Cotoneaster 
Crocus 
Cydonia 
Daffodils 
Day Lilies 
Deutzia 
Dianthus 
Dicentra 
Dictamnus 
Dogwood 
Doronicum 
Eranthis 
Eremurus 
Evonymus 
Firethorn 
Flowering Almond 
Flowering Fence 
Forsythia 
Fraises des Bois 
Fritillaria 
Funkia 
Gaillardia 
Galanthus 
Garden Gadgets 
Gas Plant F 
Germander 
Geum 
Gift Certificates 
Grass Seed 
Gypsophila 
Hawthorn 
Helleborous . 
Hemerocallis 
Heuchera 
Hibiscus Seas es 
Hyacinths 
Marjorie Tonkin, Business Manager 
Twenty-five Cents 
INDEX 
Hydrangea ...... 
Hypericum ....... 
Iberis® 52... 
Nise cee create 
Bulbous 
German 
Pomilct ere varmcnn: 
Sibirica 
Spuria 
Kolkwitzia 
Lavandula 
Liatris 
Lilacs 
Lilies! Sony) aie ane 
Lonicera 
Lupine 
Mallow 
Malus . 
Maple 
Marguerite 
Muscari ; 
Oriental Poppy .. 
Peonies 
Philadelphus 
Phlox Decussata 
Phlox Divaricata . 
Phlox Subulata 
Phlox Suffruticosa 
Plantain Lily 
Platycodon 
Polemonium 
Polygonum 
Potentilla . 
Prunus se 
Pussy Willow 
Pyracantha 
Pyrethrum Psa 
Rhododendron 
Rock-cress 
Rose of Sharon .. 
Salix 
Scabiosa 
Scilla Campanulata 
Scilla Siberica 
Sedum 
Shasta Daisy : 
Spiraea (Astilbe) 
Stokesia 
Sweet William . 
Teucrium 
Tulips 
Botanicals 
Darwins, etc. 
Parrots 
Peony-flowered 
Viburnum aes 
Weigela ........ 
Wild Strawberries 
Pen & Ink Illustrations by Nils Hogner 
