. Enrich your garden display with some of the unusual and rare bulbous plants Calochortus—The Mariposa or Butterfly Tulip—A lovely native Western bulbous plant which has proved entirely hardy ia our Eastern States. Hardy Flowering Bulbs Hardy bulbs bring to our gardens a wealth of cuiorful llowers. All of them are easy to grow and those which flower during the early spring are particularly welcome. Though they are small they are truly beautiful. Take for example the Snowdrops, Chionodoxa, or Crocus that greet us soon after the last of the snow has melted. SciUas and Grape Hyacinths continue th
. Enrich your garden display with some of the unusual and rare bulbous plants Calochortus—The Mariposa or Butterfly Tulip—A lovely native Western bulbous plant which has proved entirely hardy ia our Eastern States. Hardy Flowering Bulbs Hardy bulbs bring to our gardens a wealth of cuiorful llowers. All of them are easy to grow and those which flower during the early spring are particularly welcome. Though they are small they are truly beautiful. Take for example the Snowdrops, Chionodoxa, or Crocus that greet us soon after the last of the snow has melted. SciUas and Grape Hyacinths continue the procession with Fritillaria, Lily of the Valley, Anemone, Calochortus, Er>'thronium, Leucojum, and Rannunculus providing a succession that leads up to the early summer-flowering plants. For blooming this fall plant Colchicum and Fall-Flowering Crocus without delay. Hardy Amaryllis Halli—Lycoris Squamigera Few gardeners know that there is a real hardy Amaryllis for garden planting. Plant the bulbs 8 inches deep and cover the ground securely with leaves during the winter months. The bulb starts to make foliage in the spring but by July this will have died down. The greater is the surprise when soon afterwards sturdy, strong spikes arise from the soil, bearing beautiful, large, fragrant pink blooms arranged in showy large clusters. Planted in well-drained soil and in a sunny position the bulbs are permanent to give yearly their interest- ing display of flowers. $ each. Giant Poppy-Flowered Anemones These are easy to grow in a cold frame or in the garden if protected by a bottomless box sunk a few inches into the soil and covered with a pane of glass. Also splendid for green- house or conservatory. The large showy flowers are supported on strong stems. Giant French Mixed (De Caen). Includes a wonderful range of beautiful colors such as IjIuc, white, rose, scarlet, etc. 3 for 20c; 12 for 60c; 100 for Blue Poppy. A particularly fine large single variety with lov
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