. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers. Fritillaria Heleagris. The newer varieties of this charming bulbous plant pro- duce flowers of great and peculiar beauty and they are really among the most desir- able of air fall bulbs for any purpose. They are superb for flowering in pots during winter, and for early spring blooming in the garden. The large, curiously colored flowers always attract great attention. They a
. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers. Fritillaria Heleagris. The newer varieties of this charming bulbous plant pro- duce flowers of great and peculiar beauty and they are really among the most desir- able of air fall bulbs for any purpose. They are superb for flowering in pots during winter, and for early spring blooming in the garden. The large, curiously colored flowers always attract great attention. They are of vari- ous colors and shades, but all are regularly but dis- tinctly checkered. 2 for 5c.; 20c. per dozen. Triteleia Uniflora. This is the " Starflower," now becoming so popular for both winter and spring blooming. The flowers are white, tipped and faintly striped lilac-blue, and are remarkably sweet-scented. A fine window plant if sev- eral bulbs are planted to a pot, as they bloom steadily for two months, and need no fussing with to succeed. One of the most harming fairy- like white t wers for win- ter or for the garden. Price, 2 for 5c. • 20c. per dozen. Camassia Esculenta. A beautiful bulbous plant with tall spikes of fine blue flowers in late spring. Sev- eral can be planted in a pot together for winter bloom- ing, and will make a fine display. In the garden they increase rapidly and soon show great masses of their star-like flowers. Fine to cut for vases or large bou- quets. A remarkably fine winter-bloomer often called Celestial Lily. Try a good lot of them, both for pots and the garden. 3c. each; 4 for 10c.; 12 for 25c. Calochortus or Mariposa Tulips. The flowers are very large, borne on long stems and are of the most charming butter- fly color, white, yellow, buff crimson, purple, spotted and shaded in a charming man- ner. For winter bloom they require only to be potted (4 or 5 in a five-inch pot,) and treated like Hyacinth or Crocus. When in bloom the
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