Allium azureum 
Allium 
Flowering Onion 
Atractive group of bulbous plants with um- 
bels of flowers resembling our native bro- 
diaeas. They are easily grown in a sunny spot in 
the garden in any kind of soil. 
AZUREUM. Small, perfectly formed balls of 
cornflower blue. A very distinct color and 4 fine 
flower for cutting. Delivery any time. $1.00 doz. 
DRUMMONDI. A _ native of Texas with 
brightly colored umbels of star-like flowers from 
pink to purple. Highly recommended. Summer 
and fall delivery. $1.50 doz. 
FLAVUM. Golden yellow flowers in July. 2 
ft. $2.00 doz. 
MOBILENSE. This is the pink flowered form 
of what was formely known as Allium mutabile. 
A charming species well worth growing. Deliv- 
ery summer and fall. $1.50 doz. 
NEAPOLITANUM. Large heads of pure 
white flowers on tall, flexuous stems. Spring 
blooming, and fine for cutting. Fall delivery. 
$1.00 doz. 
PULCHELLUM. Violet-pink flowers in Au- 
gust. Interesting long pointed bud. Good for cut- 
ting. 2 ft. $1.50 doz. 
SCHOENOPRASUM. (Chives). The common 
chives so much in demand for flavoring foods. 
Planted in the sun it is a beautiful flowering 
plant. Good for the border or the rock garden. 
50c clump. 
SPHAEROCEPHALUM. Crowded heads _ of 
purple-crimson flowers on 30-inch stems in July. 
Fine for cutting. $1.00 doz. 
TRIQUETRUM.  (Lily-of-the-Valley Onion). 
An easily grown bulb with loosely formed heads 
of bell shaped pure white flowers each segment 
with a green midrib. This variety will succeed 
anywhere in the garden regardless of the situa- 
tion or exposure. Summer and Fall delivery. 
$1.00 doz. 
UNIFOLIUM. A _ native of California, it 
Bone and blooms early and becomes dormant 
uring the summer and fall. It is similar to A. 
Neapolitanum in habit but with larger flowers 
of orchid color. It is excellent for pot, rockery, 
flower border or for cutting. 18” tall. Fall de- 
livery. $1.50 doz. 
ZENOBIAE. A recent discovery from Texas, 
and to our way of thinking the finest of al- 
liums both for garden and cutting. The large 
umbels consist of over 150 florets of satiny 
white tinged pink. The flowers are extremely long- 
lasting and are held on 16-inch stems. Profuse 
bloomer. Stock very limited. $1.00 each 
Alpinia 
Shell Ginger 
NUTANS. A beautiful tropical plant of the 
ginger family which under ideal conditions will 
attain a height of 12 feet or more. May _ be 
grown under glass in large pots or tubs, but does 
well outdoors in the South. Flowers are pro- 
duced at the ends of the leafy stems and are 
very beautiful. The buds are suspended like a 
cluster of grapes and are pure glistening porce- 
lain white with pink tips. The flowers are deep 
orange veined bright red and have gingery frag- 
rance. The foliage is highly aromatic. Summer 
bloomer. Delivery anytime. $1.50 ea. 
CALCARATA. A graceful species 4 ft. high 
with lon Reraies aromatic foliage and erect 
or of whitish ground veined red and yellow. 
Te 0rea. 
Amarcrinum 
HOWARDI. A bi-generic hybrid of Crinum 
Moorei and Brunsvigia rosea (Amaryllis bella- 
donna). A very satisfactory plant with large 
heads of very fragrant clear pink flowers all sum- 
mer and fall. May be grown in tubs or lifted in 
the winter. Culture same as for Crinum. Deliv- 
ered any time. $2.50 ea. 
DELKIN’S FIND. A new variety of unknown 
origin similar in all respects to A. howardi 
but a little smaller in all its parts and the 
flowers are more perfect and better formed. 
$2.50 ea. 
Amorphophallus 
RIVIERI. Also listed as Hydrosme Rivieri, 
and commonly known as Devil’s Tongue. One 
of the so-called Black Callas. The flower 1s 
produced from dormant bulb before the leaves. 
The palm-like foliage on spotted stem is most 
attractive and is worth growing even if it never 
flowered. Only the very large bulbs flower, and 
even then they may not bloom the first year. We 
offer medium size bulbs for fall delivery. $1.50 
Angraecum 
FALCATUM. A Japanese hardy orchid with 
pure white flowers. $2.00 ea. 
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