. Dutch and other bulbs. Horticulture Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 326-330 S. MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES 9 Calochortus.—Continued. Kennedyi, a magnificent species from the desert and probably the most striking of all Calochortus. The flowers are a dazzling orange-scarlet with a purple spot at the center of each petal, bearded with a few tufted hairs and the anthers are dark purple. The plants grow about 18 inches high and produce from 4 to 5 flowers on a stem; they are of easy culture and have prove perfectly hardy in England 1q INitidus. Flowers large and white with an indigo blotch&qu
. Dutch and other bulbs. Horticulture Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 326-330 S. MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES 9 Calochortus.—Continued. Kennedyi, a magnificent species from the desert and probably the most striking of all Calochortus. The flowers are a dazzling orange-scarlet with a purple spot at the center of each petal, bearded with a few tufted hairs and the anthers are dark purple. The plants grow about 18 inches high and produce from 4 to 5 flowers on a stem; they are of easy culture and have prove perfectly hardy in England 1q INitidus. Flowers large and white with an indigo blotch"in the center of each petal. Covered inside with silky hairs 10 Plummerae, (C. Weedii Purpurascens) rich lavender purple^ yellow, silky hairs, large, extra choice 5 Splendens, pale lilac flowers, 2 to 3 inches across, Tower part of petals cov- ered with long cobwebby hairs, a tall and stately 5 Venustus Citrinus, deep lemon yellow, with black eye; the plants grow from 1 to 3 feet high and produce flowers when well grown 3 to 4 inches across 5 Venustus El Dorado, unsurpassed for beauty and variety of color, varying from white, pink, salmon, rich red, lilac to dark, velvety purple. All are marked with a showy yellow and brown eye, and beautifully lined and dotted. To some is added a large gold botch at the apex of each petal, and all have showy red centers 5 Venustus Oculatus, white, cream, lilac or purple, habit similar to the above variety 5 Venustus Pictus, a creamy white, brilliantly marked. often with a gold blotch 5 Venustus Purpurascens, pur- plish lilac outside and top of petals, -creamy white half way, purple in center, beau- tiful eye at center of each petal. Flowers fully 3 inches across 5 Venustus Roseus, a creamy white or lilac with an eye midway and a rose colored blotch at apex 5 Vesta, white, suffused with li- lac or rose purple, red cen- ter. Immense flowers meas- uring from 3 to 5 inches across. The best of all the Calochortus 10 contains many of
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