color. Evergreen. Since it increases rapidly the bulbs are a good investment for dealers 
or for plant exchanging. $1.00. Delivery all year. 
Zephyranthes. Fairy lilies. The smallest Amaryllid, 6”-12” tall. Fine in beds or borders. 
Hardy in middle south. In north dig and store. They may be grown in pots. Give acid 
soil, sandy loam with leaf mould or peat. Full sun or slight shade. 
Zephyranthes candida. Pure white, evergreen. Half hardy and easy in pots. 2 for 25c. 
$1.00 per doz. 
Z. grandiflora. The largest Zephyranthes. In the south its habit of flowering every 
time it rains in summer gives it the name of Pink Rain Lily. 20c. Per doz. $1.75. 
Z. rosea. Small, but very lovely deep pink flowers. Fine in pots, about 8 or 10 in a 
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The Alliae, or Onions, are now classed in Amaryllidaceae. The following are orna- 
mental and useful for seasoning salads, soups or meats. 
Allium schoenoprasum. True Chives. Small clumps, 15c. 
A. tuberosum. Japanese Garlic. Deliciously flavored leaves. Evergreen and probably 
not hardy in north. 25c, (Try wintering in a pot.) 
IRIS FAMILY — Iridaceae 
The Iris is the type genus of this family. Bearded Iris and Gladiolus are the out- 
standing members. Maricas are lovely and curious house plants, truly “out of the ordinary.” 
Tall Bearded Iris. No garden is complete without Bearded Iris. Our small “Tris 400, 
Price List’? includes only aristocrats. It includes complete culture information, and tells 
you how to get a profusion of flowers every year, not every other year. Price 10c. 
Special Offer. If you do not care for names, we offer surplus rhizomes from this lot, 20 
to 30 var., no labels, 100 for $10.00, f.o.b. express. If by mail, send postage for 12 lbs., 
you will get larger plants by express. Orders will also be filled from the price list. 
If you are in the Los Angeles area, come and see our Iris about Mar. and April. 
GLADIOLUS 
How to Grow Gladiolus. Glads planted Jan. 1 to Mar. 1 in Southern California and 
thruout the south (a little later in Northern California and early as possible in spring 
in the east) are reasonably sure to escape the attack of thrips. 
Thrips are very small insects that suck the juices from the plant. They cause the 
flowers to wither or appear burned, and appear only after weather becomes warm. To 
avoid the damage thrips do, four measures are effective. Plant early. Plant clean, treated 
bulbs. Keep them reasonably moist and well cultivated, with no weeds. Dust with 
Chlordane. A hand duster and Chlordane can be bought from most local feed or seed 
stores. Chlordane tho toxic is safe to use but do not use on vegetables. Be careful not to 
breathe much of the dust. It also kills ants, cut worms, wire worms, etc. 
Dust Gladiolus 3 or 4 times before flowering. Begin when plants are 6” or 8” tall. 
If you cannot get it locally we can supply | lb. package for $1.00, post paid. If in an 
express shipment price 60c. This Chlordane Kil Dust 5 kills nearly all pests. 
Many will prefer to spray instead of dusting. For a spray use ““Thripocide” which 
we list under “Garden Supplies,” 4 oz. for $1.20 postpaid. 
Plant large bulbs (really “corms’’) 4” to 5” deep. Half inch bulbs, 3”. Bulblets 2”. 
Twice their diameter apart. Rows 20” apart, in full sun exposure. Best soil is sandy loam 
but they do very well in heavy soils, especially if leaf mould and compost is added. 
Alkaline soils do not produce good Gladiolus. Correct them by addition of peat or leaf 
mould. Use only well decayed manure, if any. Spoonit is an excellent mildly acid fertilizer. 
Sizes./Size No. 114 Ssup, Now 214” ito. 14) No. 3,01" toni Now 434" 
to 1”. No. 5, 4%” to 4”. No. 6, all under 4”. In the following list L. means large, No. 1 
or 2; M. means medium, No. 3 or 4; S. or small are No. 5 or 6. Smallest sizes bloom 
and often bulblets. Nos. 2 and 3 are preferred for growing commercial cut flowers. 
Prices are for one bulb. Multiply by 10 for price of one doz. 6 at doz. rate. 100 cost 
70 times the cost of one or 7 times the cost of one dozen. 
Our bulbs are grown in rich soil, on the heavy side. They are not always as nice 
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