Ligularia 
Farfugium 
Japanese plants with large, round leaves vari- 
ously variegated. They enjoy shady locations 
with a constant supply of water. Will do well 
as a house plant. The size of the leaves may be 
controlled according to the size of pot and the 
amount of food they receive. They may be kept 
small by restricted pot room and starvation but 
their beauty will not be diminished by such 
treatment. In the fall they bear bright yellow 
daisy-like flowers on tall, well branched stems. 
Delivery anytime. 
CLIVORUM. Avery rare species from Japan. 
The leaves are green, very large, toothed around 
the edge and held on tall stems. Maultiplies 
rapidly by means of stolons. Stock extremely lim- 
ited this year. Delivery beginning April, 1955. 
$2.50 ea. 
KAEMPFERI. Leaves deep green and very 
large, sometimes as much as ten inches across. 
Although this is the type form, nevertheless it is 
extremely rare. $2.50 ea. 
KAEMPFERI, VAR. AUREO-MACULATUS. 
(Leopard Plant.) The dark green leaves are 
informally spotted yellow with spots of varying 
size and amount, some being very heavily 
spotted while other leaves are all green. Hardy 
to near zero. $1.50 ea. 
KAEMPFERI, VAR. ARGENTEA. A very 
rare form with blue-green leaves edged white 
and the main body of the leaves unevenly 
variegated white and silver. The color scheme 
is the same as in the variegated English Ivy. 
The young leaves are pinkish. Some leaves are 
pure white with no other color. Finest of house 
plants. $3.50 ea. 
Liriope 
A group of plants from China and Japan 
and related to the ophiopogon. They are shade 
loving with grassy foliage and flowers of various 
shades of violet on stiff stems. As they are 
tender they are recommended for pot culture in 
the North but may be used for border and bed- 
ding in the South. Delivery anytime. 
GRAMINIFOLIA. Narrow, grassy foliage 
a foot high. Like all the other forms this is 
everygreen and may be used as a substitute for 
grass where the shade is too dense for grass to 
row. It may be clipped or mowed like grass. 
he flowers are not showy. It spreads rapidly 
by means of stolons and will make a fine lawn 
if planted six to eight inches apart. $1.50 doz., 
$10.00 per 100. 
GRANDIFLORA. The half inch wide leaves 
are nearly three feet high and shiny green. 
The flowers are about half the height of the 
leaves and bright violet in color. They are dis- 
played to advantage as they are formed on the 
outside of the clumps and make a fine showing. 
Fine for specimen clumps in the flower border or 
as pot plants. $1.50 ea. 
MUSCARI. Fine deep green leaves and very 
showy deep violet flowers in closely ‘packed 
heads. This is the same variety listed as Ma- 
jestic in some catalogs. Fine for cutting. 50c ea. 
MUSCARI, FOL. VAR. An _— ornamental 
form with leaves striped heavily gold and 
green. Will grow best in sun. Flowers are 
similar to the above variety but is a rather shy 
bloomer. 50c ea. 
Lycoris aurea 
Lycoris 
Asiatic counterparts of Nerine. They are 
deciduous amaryllids and bloom in the late 
summer before the leaves come up. Fine for pot 
culture, and may be grown in the South in the 
open border. They need a thorough baking in 
the sun to flower well. Summer and fall deliv- 
ery. 
ALBIFLORA. Large, pale creamy-white flow- 
ering form of L. radiata, blooming at the same 
time with it and making a fine companion plant. 
0G ‘eas 
ALBIFLORA CARNEA. A very beautiful out- 
break with attractive satiny salmon-pink flowers. 
Quite rare. $1.50 ea. 
AUREA. Large umbels of bright yellow flow- 
ers), Ofie2y ftw Stems tile thes eariy. stall scarce. 
$1.00 ea. 
INCARNATA. A _ nearly white variety with 
large flowers. It is a light flesh colored form of 
L. Squamigera. Hardy. $2.00 ea. 
PURPUREA. Blooms later than Squamigera 
and is more bluish. A diploid form that should 
be valuable for breeding. $1.50 ea. 
RADIATA. (Guernsey Lily.) Formerly sold 
as Nerine sarniensis and is still listed as such 
in some catalogs, but there is a true Nerine by 
that name. A profuse bloomer, especially if the 
bulbs are not disturbed for a number of years. 
Bright rosy-red with gold dust sheen, and very 
long stamens which gives it the common name 
of Spider Lily. $2.50 doz. 
SANGUINEA. Orange-crimson flowers in a 
loose umbel. Grows equally well in sun or shade, 
but the color shows up better in the shade. 75 cea. 
SPRENGERiI. Purplish rose. Variable in the 
shade of color. Very similar to incarnata except 
in color. $3.00 ea. 
SQUAMIGERA. This is known as the Hurri- 
cane Lily and Hardy Amaryllis. It is perfectly 
hardy in the north if planted 6 inches deep and 
mulched. Flowers large and of a pinkish lilac 
color. 2 feet. 50c ea. 
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