. Vaughan's gardening illustrated : autumn edition. paid. CRINUM KIRKII. This magnificent bulb, which often attains thesize of 6 to 8 inches, produces flowers ofthe greatest beauty. Usually two flowerstalks of dark purplish color are sent upat the same time, each bearing a largeumbel composed of a dozen or more enor-mous lily-like flowers of the greatestbeauty and fragrance. The petals arebroad and pure white, with a deep red-dish purple stripe through the center. Aplant which always creates a sensationwhen it blooms, which it does with freedom. Price, Monster Bulbs, about 13inche
. Vaughan's gardening illustrated : autumn edition. paid. CRINUM KIRKII. This magnificent bulb, which often attains thesize of 6 to 8 inches, produces flowers ofthe greatest beauty. Usually two flowerstalks of dark purplish color are sent upat the same time, each bearing a largeumbel composed of a dozen or more enor-mous lily-like flowers of the greatestbeauty and fragrance. The petals arebroad and pure white, with a deep red-dish purple stripe through the center. Aplant which always creates a sensationwhen it blooms, which it does with freedom. Price, Monster Bulbs, about 13inches in circumference, each, $ Size Bulbs, each, $ Sec-ond Size bulbs, each, 50c, postpaid. CRINUM ORNATUM. This showy Amaryllis bears upon acentral flower stalk six to ten fragrantpink and white blossoms. With a littleextra care it can be made to bloom twicea year. Fine, strong tulbs, each, $,postpaid. CRINUM AMERICANUM. Large spikes of beautiful white sweet-scented flowers. Large bulbs, each, 35c;3 for 90c; doz., $, CRINUM CAPENSE ROSEA. M While much praise has been bestowed on some southern Crinums sold at $ to $300 each,here is one which is just as beautiful, and which would be perfectly hardy in any but the mostnorthern localities, with a slight protection. But it is really too beautiful a flower to plant in thegarden, and can be best enjoyed indoors. Its flowers are borne on stems 2 to 3 feet high; they arevery large, funnel-shaped, white tinged with red, and produced in umbels of 10 to 20 flowers, fre-quently blooming several times during the season. When planted in the garden they require deepplanting, very rich soil with an abundance of water in summer, a warm position, and will increaserapidly in numbers. Do not fail to try this. Price for large blooming size bulbs, 30 and 50 centseach, $ per doz., postpaid. CROWN IMPERIALS. Tall, lily-like in growth, surmounted with a crown of bell-shaped flowers in varying shades ofyellow, oran
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