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A pretty effect in pinkish checkering, 
large flowers. 
GALANTHUS 
Snowdrops. Permanent planting should 
be made in partly shaded spots for they 
flower very early in the Spring; under the 
shrubbery border, in the lawn and wood- 
land, they make a fine display; plant 
them thickly; the bulbs arrive in August, 
so_ they should be ordered early. 
—Nivalis, Single. 100—$6.00 90¢ 
—Nivalis, Double. 100—$6.00 90¢ 
IXIAS 
Afgican Corn Lily. Exceedingly free 
flowering, very graceful, bearing on wiry 
stems, long racemes of bloom; they in- 
rapidly; invaluable for cutting, 
easily grown in pots and produce a com- 
binaticn of colors not found in other 
plants. Plant bulbs from October to Dec- 
ember, 2” apart and 3” deep in prepared 
light loamy soil, in a sunny position, pro- 
tected from cold winds; cover with course 
sand and mulch with course straw but re- 
move in March. 
—Afierglow. 100—$4.00 80¢ 
Orange-buff, exterior bronzy: attractive. 
—Azurea. 100—$5.00 $1.00 
Distinct shade of blue with purple center. 
—Bridesmaid. 100—$4.00 75¢ 
White flowers with a carmine eye. 
—Hogarth. 100—$4.00 80¢ 
A large creamy yellow, purple eye. 
—Hubert. 100—$5.00 80¢ 
A free flowering coppery red, shaded 
violet. 
—Wonder. 100—$5.50 $1.06 
A distinct variety, brilliant pink, double 
fiowers. 
MUSCARI 
A bulbous plant from Asia, with narrow 
basal leaves, the flowers in umbels. It is 
best to store the bulbs inside over Winter. 
Flowers lilac, 1144 inches long in 4-6 flow- 
ered umbels. 
Grape Hyacinths. These are so easily 
grown and make such pretty displays, that 
every garden should have a Planting of 
them; usually the common Grape Hyacin- 
ths will be found in the old gardens but 
the newer varieties are far superior in 
color and Hower, that one should try at 
least one variety each year for naturalizing 
as_ they multiply rapidly and not easily 
killed out. plant them 2-3 inches deep and 
about 2-3 inches apart; full sun. 
—armeniacum. 100—$5.00 $0¢ 
Early Giant. Brilliant blue, improved 
variety and a fine pot plant as well. 
—azureum. 100—$4.50 80¢ 
Hyacinthus azureus. Dainty little spikes 
of Cambridge-blue, in Feb; charming in 
the rock garden or on grassy banks. 
—azureum amphibolis. 100—$7.00 95¢ 
Freyianum. Delicate pale blue, flower- 
ing after H. azureum. 
—botryoides. 100—$4.00 80¢ 
Best known of the Muscaris, each bulb 
sending up 2 flower stalks bearing light 
blue flowers that smell like ripe plums. 
— —album. 100—$5.00 95¢ 
White Grape Hyacinths. Pretty little fra- 
grant pure white flowers, fine for the rock 
garden or in pots. 
—comosum. 100—$4.50 90¢ 
The Tassel Hyacinth. Greenish flowers 
with purple tops. 
— —plumosum. 100—$4.090 80¢ 
Feathered Hyacinth. Most unusual and 
fasinating flower, of soft purplish fili- 
ments or threads curiously twisted and 
curled; good indoor plants; June. 
—latifolium. 100—$5.00 30¢ 
A very distinct and rare species; upper 
part of flower pale blue, lower dark blue. 
—paradoxum. 100—$5.00 95¢ 
Starch Hyacinth. Very distinct with a 
large, nearly black flower of good size and 
form. 
ORNITHOGALUM 
Bulous plants of the Lily Family; the 
hardy kinds can be grown in Michigan but 
the tender South African species should be’ 
grown indoors in the North. 
—nutans. 100—$5.00 95¢ 
These have grayisy green flowers. 
—umbellatum. 100—$4.00 95¢ 
Star of Bethlehem. Fowers are white 
with a green margin, one inch across; they 
s8row very freely with us even in grass. 
PUSCHKINIA 
(push-KIN-e-ah) A small bulbous Plant 
of the Lily Famuy, with flower heads not, 
much different from little blue Hyacinths. 
Their culture is the same as for Scillas. 
—libanotica. 100—$4.50 95¢ 
Ao lavender-blue flowers, 5 inches 
high. 
SCILLAS 
Charming early spring flowers, planted 
either in masses or as edging in the border 
or beds; dwart, compact and they can be 
grown in pots or bowls indoors. Plant 
1t in generous quantities. There are dif- 
ferent types as will be noted under the 
descriptions; the taller varieties are es- 
pecially nice in the border, either in shade 
OG full sun: 
bifolia. 100—3$3.00 80¢ 
Dwarf deep blue blooming with Winter 
Aconite in February; excellent in masses 
or in the rock garden. 
—campanulata alba maxima. 100—$5.00 S0¢ 
Wood Hyacinths. Fowers in May and 
best for naturalizing in the woods, wild 
garden, shrubbery, etc., and thrives in 
very shady places; pure white. 
——Arnold Prince 100—$5.00 95¢ 
Long trusses of deep rose. 
—-—Blue Queen. 100—$4.00 90¢ 
An early pale blue; large flowered. 
— —Excelsior. 100—$4.00 90¢ 
A very strong grower; extra large bold 
spikes of bright blue. 
—-—Peach Blossom. 100—$5.00 90¢ 
Large peach-blossom blooms. 
—-—White Triumphator. 
A very robust variety producing pure 
White flowers; extra good. 
—sibirica. 100—$5.00 90¢ 
Siberian Squill. Bright blue flowers, 
dwarf and compact habit making them ex- 
cellent for pot culture; they are fine in the 
garden for early Spring flowers. 
—-Spring Beauty. 100—$5.00 90¢ 
new introduction with flowers twice 
the size of the species; the flowers are 
sterile and thus last longer; a lovely 
Delphinium-blue of upright habit. 
100—S$S.00 S0¢ 
