ACIDANTHERA HYBRIDS 
MELODY (Buch, 1952) 36. The first known hybrid (A. bicolor X 
A. Murielae) to be introduced. Blooms in 90 days, 10 days to 2 
weeks ahead of its parents. Exquisitely fragrant long-tubed 
flowers, pale yellow in bud, but opens 9 white flowers, 3% 
inches wide, with pale yellow back ribs and the typical dark 
chocolate blotches. Very resistant to sun and rain. A decided 
improvement over A. bicolor, more reliable and a rapid propa- 
gator. Excellent for cutting, as the flowers last long, emitting 
their delighful perfume day and night. Foliage partly arching, 
as with some gladiolus. Handle like summer-blooming gladiolus, 
but hold until the ground warms up (corn-planting time). Store 
away from frost. $2.00 each; 3—$5.50; 6—$10.00. 
ZWANENBURG (vanTubergen, 1955) This European hybrid from 
the opposite cross (A. Murielae x A. bicolor) is said by the or- 
iginator to be “much like A. Murielae’” but that “it blooms 2 or 
3 weeks earlier. The blotch is slightly larger and the flakes on 
the three lower segments are more reddish coloured.” A.M. 
Haarlem, 1955. Handle like Melody. $1.00 each. 3—$2.50; 
6—$4.50; 12—$8.00. 
CAMASSIA 
One of the most beautiful of the spring-flowering (May) hardy 
bulbflowers from our own Pacific Northwest. My collection in- 
cludes most known species and some hybrids. Their asphodel- 
like spikes reach from 2 to 5 feet, displaying plain creamy- 
white and with a blue streak, pale blue, lavender, light blue, 
dark blue and violet flowers over a long period. Some, when 
established, throw 3 or 4 spikes and multiply readily. Can be 
naturalized. Seeds, in mixture, 50c pkt. 
Also separate colors, from my own F1 hybrids, which may or may 
not come true: 1. Pale lavender. 2. Lavender with blue ribs. 
3. Lavender. 4. Pale lavender blue. 5. Pale blue. 6. Pale 
gray-blue. Order colors wanted by number. Uniform price, 
50c pkt. 
WHITE SPIRE (Buch, 1956) A pure white hybrid reaching five 
feet, with 3 feet of inflorescence, rivaling the Foxtail Lily. Indi- 
vidual flowers 2%” or larger, sometimes borne in pairs. The 
honey bees love this, as you will. Aug-Sept delivery. $3.00 each. 
