Schizostylis Mrs. Hegerty 
Schizostylis 
Kaffir Lily 
MRS. HEGERTY. For all practical purposes 
this may be considered as a miniature rose-col- 
ored gladiolus. At least, that is how it looks in 
the garden, but it has a much longer bloomin 
period and is evergreen. Prefers a shaded an 
moist location. Useful also as a pot plant and 
for cutting. Delivery any time. $3.00 doz. 
Sparaxis 
Beautiful South African bulbs producing flow- 
ers of great brilliance in a variety of colors early 
in the spring. Culture and habit are much like 
those of Ixia, Freesia and other spring bulbs of 
that type. Delivery July to November. Early 
planting is imperative as late planted corms will 
not sprout until a year later. 
_ _BLOEM ERF HYBRIDS. A cross made by 
the late K. C. Stamford of South Africa between 
Sparaxis and Straptanthera cuprea. The predom- 
inent color is orange marked with yellow and 
black in the center, but many other colors and 
combinations are included. $1.00 doz. 
GRANDIFLORA HYBRIDS. This is the lat- 
est development in this section and the variety 
of colors are astonishingly great. All colors and 
combination of colors you can imagine and some 
that defy imagination, are included. $2.00 doz. 
Sprekelia 
Aztec Lily 
FORMOSISSIMA. A bright red amaryllis with 
the form of an orchid. Plant out in the open sun 
preferably in poor soil. May be flowered several 
times a year if the bulbs are allowed to dry out 
completely occasionally. Blooms best when _ al- 
lowed to become crowded, so, do not divide the 
bulbs just because they have multiplied. Delivery 
anytime. 75c ea. 
Spathiphyllum 
FLORIBUNDUM. An ideal house or green- 
house plant with everygreen, attractive foliage and 
pure .white calla lily like flowers in abundance 
throughout the year. Fine for corsage making. 
Plant in leafmould and fertilize frequently with 
liquid manure. Never allow to become dry. De- 
livery any time. $1.50 ea. 
GRANDIFLORUM. A much larger species with 
very large greenish-white flower. Small plants 
only $2.50 ea. 
Streptocarpus 
African Primrose 
HYBRIDS. This plant is closely related to the 
Gloxinia but is fibrous rooted. The leaves are 
rather coarse and large. The flowers are large 
and variable in color from white through all 
shades of pink, lavender, pink, red, and blue and 
often with a contrasting color in the center. Must 
be grown in shade and potted in peat or combina- 
tion of peat, sand and leafmold. Appreciates reg- 
ular feeding with liquid fertilizer. Delivery any- 
time. $1.00 ea. 
Stenomesson 
LUTEA. An unusual amaryllid from Peru. 
Tall, strap-shaped glaucous green foliage. The 
umbel of long, tubular flowers are carried on 
2 ft. stems. The flowers are four inches long, 
bright yellow with green tips. Culture same as 
for amaryllis. It is tender and must be pro- 
tected in cold sections. Only a few bulbs are 
available this year. Delivery anytime. $5.00 ea. 
Sternbergia 
Fall Crocus 
LUTEA. A_ dwarf bright 
which looks like a crocus. Blooms profusely 
in August-September, the flowers and foliage 
emerging from the ground at the same time. 
It multiplies rapidly forming large, attractive 
color masses in the garden. Hardy and of eas- 
iest culture. Prefers open sunlight. Fall delivery. 
$2.50 doz. 
yellow amaryllid 
Sternbergia lutea 
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