E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1895hunt Year: 1895 MILLA BIFLORA BESSERA ELEGANS CYCLOBOTRA FLAYA. YEAR after year these beautiful little gems attract attention and draw forth unstinted expressions of admiration from all who see them growing. The three are similar in habit, and their culture is of the easiest—it is only necessary to plant them in good ordinary garden soil in the tirst part of May, take them up in the fall, and keep dry and warm over winter. Itlilla Biflora (Frost Work.) The flowers | arc from one to two feet hi^h, supporting a dozen have the oddest and most beautiful ap
E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1895hunt Year: 1895 MILLA BIFLORA BESSERA ELEGANS CYCLOBOTRA FLAYA. YEAR after year these beautiful little gems attract attention and draw forth unstinted expressions of admiration from all who see them growing. The three are similar in habit, and their culture is of the easiest—it is only necessary to plant them in good ordinary garden soil in the tirst part of May, take them up in the fall, and keep dry and warm over winter. Itlilla Biflora (Frost Work.) The flowers | arc from one to two feet hi^h, supporting a dozen have the oddest and most beautiful appearance I or more bell-shaped flowers of a bright coral-scarlet imaginable. They appear like the most beautiful | with white cups and dark-blue anthers. Th£ foliage wax work, only enlivened bv a living sparkle. The center is lovely; the anthers are a delicate lemon yellow; the pistil is curiously carved, and usually covered with honeydew. The fragrance is delightful. Place a stalk in water and the flowers will all open. We have seen eleven stalks shoot up successively from one bulb. The bulbs will flower profusely with great certainty. Each, 10c; per doz., 75c. Bessera Elegans (Coral Drops.) While this is nothing like Milla Biflora in appearance, we are glad to say that it is of equal value. It will bloom shortly after being planted in the open ground, and will keep on blooming until frost. In point of beauty, it is exquisite. The flower stems is thin and rush-like, 10 to 12 inches long. Like the Milla, blooms will last many days when cut. Each, 6c; per doz., 60c. Cyclobothra Flava Golden Shell.; To make the contrast complete, we present this golden gem. Its habit is superior to Bessera Elegans. The cup is golden yellow, with fine black dots in the petals. Whatever we choose as our favorite, we cart tell you the three colors contrast together most beautifully. A few sprays of each, when placed together, form a cluster heretofore unseen and unattainable in the way of floweri
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