Montbretia hybrids / offered and grown by Oregon Bulb Farms, Inc.

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MONTBRETIA

HYBRIDS U,

OFFERED AND GROWN BY
OREGON BULB FARMS
BORING, OREGON

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His Majesty

Award of Merit, R. H. S. '28.

First Class Certificate Haarlem, '27.

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Earlham Large- flowered
Hybrid Montbretia* s

These are the magnificent New Montbretias which
have attracted so much attention the last year or
two at the Royal Horticultural Society's Shows
in late summer and during autumn and gained
the Gold Medal. They are a completely new
race of flowers and result from hybridisation
which has been most successfully carried out by
Mr. Sydney Morris of Earlham Hall, Norwich ,
and represent an enormous advance on the ordinary
Montbretia' s in commerce, being generally much
taller and more robust in growth , and having
flowers of great size and beauty, some of them
measuring 3 to 4 or more inches in diameter.
They make first-class border plants and are of
great decorative value for cutting.

The prices quoted below are for strong corms
for autumn delivery.

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Per 100

Goldfinch, having a branching head of flowers
of good size, bright yellow with small
maroon blotches at centre, outer petals
heavily shaded brilliant cherry-scarlet, very
decorative . . . $ 8. —

His Majesty, a glorious variety, flowers measuring 4
inches or more across, very broad-petalled,
deep velvety scarlet shading down to gold,
reserve of petals dark crimson shading
down to gold, ht. 4 1/2 ft. the largest-
flowered of all Montbretias. First Class
Certificate, R. H. S. and Glasgow . . $ 10. —

James CoeiJ, flowers very
large and open, of per¬
fect form, with smooth
broad petals, rich deep
vermillion-scarlet with
golden-orange lustre,
centre yellow with
crimson blotches, very
handsome, ht. 31/i ft..
Award of Merit
Haarlem and R. H. S.

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Per 100

JoQU of AtC , flowers very large, broad-petalled and
smooth, glowing deep golden colour, with
slight crimson markings in centre, reverse
of petals flushed orange, ht. 3 ft. Award
of Merit, R. H. S . $ 24.—

Lemon Qlieen, creamy yellow, pale centre and deep
orange buds, a very attractive flower and
of great decorative value . $ 5. —

Marjorie, large open flowers, orange-yellow, with
crimson centre, a beautiful flower, perfectly
flat when fully open, ht. 3 ft. . . . $ 5. —

Marjorie

Nimbus, one of the most distinct in its class.

Flowers golden with a distinct crimson
ring round the base. Award of Merit,

R. H. S . $ 8.—

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Per 100

PoCQh.Ont.QS, rich coppery scarlet, with golden lustre.

Centre orange with small blood-crimson
blotches ; flowers large and handsome,

ht. 3 ft . $8.-

Pocahontas

Princess, brilliant ruby-scarlet, flowers of fair size,
centre yellow with small crimson blotches,
very effective, ht. ll/2 ft . $ 6. —

PrinceSS Mnry, a very beautiful shaped flower, pale
yellow petals with red tips, and three of
the petals bright crimson on reserve side $ 12.—

Qlieen Adelnidn, deep orange shaded with red on
outer side of the petals, strong grower,
flowers 4 inches in diameter. Award of
Merit, R. H. S . ... $ 12.—

Queen Alexundru, a choice variety with erect habit
of growth, chrome-yellow with carmine
blotch at base of petals, late-flowering,
ht. 4 ft., Award of Merit, R. H. S. and
Haarlem *26 . $ 8. —

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Per 100

Queen Charlotte, of free branching habit, flowers
orange-scarlet, centre shading to
primrose with ruby markings, ht.

21/* ft . $8.—

Queen Charlotte

Queen Elisubeth, a brilliant shade of coppery red,
paler in centre, large flower with
broad round petals ..... $ 30. —

Queen Mary,

flowers of fine form with broad
rounded smooth petals, rich apricot-
orange, with crimson markings,
branching habit, ht. 3 ft. Award
of Merit, R. H. S . $ 30.—

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Per 100

Queen of Spain, flowers of large size, brilliant deep
golden-orange, reverse of petals
goldenapricot with small crimson
and purple calyx colour very brilliant
and effective, ht. 2T/2 to 3 ft.

Award of Merit R. H. S. and
Haarlem . $ 8. —

Queen of Spain

Sunshine, a distinct shade of cherry-scarlet

merging to gold. Good habit of
growth, ht. about 2]/2 feet . . $ 32. —

Una, flowers rich apricot with carmine

blotch, a well-shaped flower of good
substance, ht. 2Y2 ft. Award of

Merit, R. H. S . $ 8. —

NeW Hybrids, from which some charming varieties

may be selected . $ 4. —

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Cultural Notes.

Montbretias are easily cultivated, and should be planted out in
late autumn or early spring in well trenched land. They do best
in a light loamy soil, which must be enriched with leafmould,
but no strong manure should be used. A little lime may be
beneficial. After this they require hardly any attention except
watering, when the weather is very dry. When the plants are
established a small quantity of artificial manure such as bonemeal
may be given. The ground should be kept well hoed between
the plants. They should not be treated as quite hardy and after
flowering the bulbs should be lifted and stored in sand in some
place free from frost, ready to replant in spring.

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