Descriptive catalogue of bulbs and bulbous plants / issued jointly by the associated firms: C. Starke & Co. Ltd., agricultural and horticultural seedsmen and specialists ... and Charles Ayres, the Cape florist, nurseryman and seedsman ; [Ayres' Nurseries]

Historic, Archive Document

Do not assume content reflects current
scientific knowledge, policies, or practices.

BULBS for 1931

AYRES’ NURSERIES, ROSEBANK, Cape Town

HYACINTH, “LA GRANDESSE.”

A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

OF

BULBS

AND

BULBOUS PLANTS

Issued jointly by

THE ASSOCIATED FIRMS:

C. Starke & Co. Ltd.

Agricultural and Horticultural
Seedsmen and Nurserymen

MoWbray, Cape ToWn

Tel. Rondebosch 1. Telgms. f Seedstarke, Mowbray.’

AND

Charles Ayres

The Cape Florist, Nurseryman and Seedsman

The Nurseries, Liesbeek Rd., Rosebank

(Tel. Rondebosch 100)

Seed Store :

118 St. George's St., Cape ToWn

Telephone 778 Central Telegrams : 4 Ayres.’

DAFFODILS, “KING ALFRED.

BULBS

AND

BULBOUS PLANTS

FOR

It will always be our endeavour to supply the very best
Bulbs, true to the description given in this catalogue, but
it is a condition of sale of all Bulbs sent out by us, that,
though we give you our assurance that we are using all
reasonable care in the selection, we accept no responsibility
in regard to the crop or failure of crop. All orders are
booked on the understanding that these conditions are agreed
to and we also notify to the same effect on the invoice.
If the conditions are not acceptable to you the goods should
be returned at once.

Quotations are without engagement, but where the price
is mentioned on the order we will refer back for confirmation
if an increased rate has to be charged. If we fail to do
this, the goods can be returned if the price is not approved.

When we are unable to supply the exact variety ordered,
we use our best judgment as to substituting other varieties.
Any such substitutions are always made with a due regard to
season, locality and other conditions so far as known to us.

The substituted varieties are sent for your approval, and
while we hope and feel sure you will agree to what we have
done with a desire to serve your best interests, you are at
liberty to send back any such goods and we will promptly
credit you with their value.

Send the money with your order for Bulbs and we will
pack free and pay the postage provided the address is with¬
in the Union!

Bulb Orders are executed at
AYRES’ NURSERIES, ROSEBANK, CAPE.

16m. 796

ANEMONES.

Price doz.

De Caen (Excelsior

Mixture) Single 1/6

Giant blooms on long stems, magnificent
colours in great variety.

Fulgens Multipetale Semi-double 3/-

Dazzling scarlet, very beautiful.

His Excellency ... Single 2/-

Scarlet, very large.

L’ Unique ‘ ... Single 3/-

Beautiful salmon-pink.

Sylphide ... Single 2/3

Violet; large flowers on long stems.

St. B rig id ... Semi-Double 2/-

These are a great improvement on the single
varieties, mostly semi-double, and are very free-
flowering, splendid mixture.

ARUMS.

Price each

Dracunculus ... Dragon Plant 1/6

A remarkable plant producing a large
flower resembling a black Arum. The spathe
is of a rich deep purple colour.

Zantedeschia

Aethiopica Arum Od

The Cape White Arum. Easily grown as it

adapts itself to summer or winter rainfall.

Per 100 22/6

Zantedeschia

Albo Maculata Arum 2/6

Pure white with spotted foliage.

Zantedeschia

Angustiloba Arum 2/6

Yellow with dark blotch in spathe.

100

10/6

18/6

12/6

22/6

16/6

13/6

doz.

3/-

25/-

25/-

4

ARUMS.

Zantedeschia

Price each

doz.

Ellidttiana Arum

3/6

36/-

A beautiful species, having dark green

leaves

with silvery spots and deep yellow
making a very showy flower.

spathe.

Zantedeschia Sancta Arum

The black Arum.

Zantedeschia

3/6

80,-

Solfaterre Arum

2/6

25/-

Light yellow with black centre,
grower.

CANNAS.

strong

Single bulbs charged 3d less when included in a dozen.

Price each doz.

Africa ... Bronze-leaved 1/3 10/6

Rich purple-scarlet, orange and gold inside,
leaves purple-bronze striped green with dark
green shades, flowers large.

Bridesmaid ... 1/3 10/6

Pale rose-pink, bronze foliage.

Bronze Giant ... Bronze-leaved 93 5/-

Orange-scarlet, small flower, dense bronze
foliage, splendid for back lines, a perfect
setting for other varieties, tall, 8 ft.

Per 100 30/-.

Connemara ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Crimson with a narrow gold edge.

Dreamer ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Orange-scarlet, edged gold.

Fire Bird ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Pure scarlet, perfectly formed Amaryllis-like
bloom, considered the best Canna in existence,
green foliage.

Bulb Orders are executed at
AYRES’ NURSERIES, ROSEBANK, CAPE.

5

CANNAS.

Price each doz.

Italia ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Enormous panicles of scarlet flowers with a
yellow border.

J. B. van der Schoot Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Dark citron-yellow spotted purplish red, extra
broad flowers, very large, very broad green
foliage.

King Humbert .. Bronze -leaved 1/3 10/6

Brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red mark¬
ings, gigantic flowers, bronze foliage, excellent.

King of the Scarlets Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Brilliant scarlet, green foliage, probably the

best of this colour.

Orange King ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

A dominating shade of orange, very fine.

Parthenope ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Vivid dark orange-yellow edged a darker
shade, enormous spikes, foliage glaucous green.

Professor David ... Green-leaved 1/3 10/6

Orange and gold.

Stadsrad Heinrich ... Bronze-leaved 1/3 10/6

Orange-scarlet, bronze foliage, strong grower,

4 ft.

BULB FIBRE.

Specially prepared for growing Bulbs indoors. DAFFO¬
DILS and HYACINTHS can be easily grown in shallow bowls
containing this FIBRE which must be kept just moist but not
too wet during the growing period. They may be started as
early as February and you will be surprised how soon they will
flower. Bring them close to the light when leaf growth has
well started.

BULB FIBRE. — Per lb 9d ; 12 lbs at 8d ,* per sack 25/-.

6

DAFFODILS AND OTHER NARCISSI.

Price doz. 100

Admiration ... Poetaz Hybrid 3/6 22/6

Beautiful deep yellow with conspicuous red eye.

Aspasia ... Poetaz Hybrid 3/6 22/6

Broad solid white perianth and golden cup,
prettily fluted, four to five large bold flowers
on a stem.

Barri Conspicuus Barri 3/6 22/6

Yellow petals and very fine scarlet cup.

Cervantes ... Bicolor Trumpet 2/- 10/ -

Clear sulphur perianth and yellow cup, nicely
frilled. Very free-flowering and produces the
earliest blooms. Per 1000 85/ -

Elvira ... Poetaz Hybrid 3/6 22/6

Broad white petals and golden yellow cup,

4 to 6 flowers on a stem.

Emperor ... Yellow Trumpet 3/6 22/6

Very large flower with brilliant yellow trumpet.

Empress ... Bicolor Trumpet 3/6 22/6

Large flower with white perianth and rich
yellow trumpet.

Grand Primo ... Polyanthus 1/- 4/-

A cluster-flowered Narciss, white with prim¬
rose yellow cup. Per 1000 30/-

Grand Soleil d'Or ... Polyanthus 2/6 17/6

Cluster-flowered, yellow with orange cup.

Herbert Smith ... Yellow Trumpet 20 - 150/-

Deep yellow, very large trumpet, splendid
form and great substance. 2/- each

Take advantage of our offer of Free Postage and Packing
by sending Cash with your Order.

DAFFODILS.

Price doz. 100

Jonquil ... Single 2/6 15/-

Pure yellow, sweet scented.

King Alfred ... Yellow Trumpet. 20'/- 150/-

The Giant Golden Trumpet Daffodil, great
size and substance, intense rich gold, a great
prize winner. 2/- each.

Lucifer ... Incomparabilis 3/6 22/6

Perianth white, cup intense glowing orange,
strong grower, long stems.

Odorus Regulosus ... Campernel 3/- 20/-

The Campernel Jonquil, large-flowering type,
golden yellow, early ami nee-flowering.

Odorus Regulosus

Plenus Campernel 3/6 22/6

Double Campernel Jonquil.

Paper White ... Polyanthus 2/- 10/ -

Pure w(hite, cluster-flowered, splendid cut-
flower. Per 1000 70/-.

Seagull ... Barri 3/6 22/6

White perianth, expanded canary yellow cup,
free-flowering and tall.

Sir Watkin ... Incomparabilis 3/'6 22/6

The largest and finest of this type, long
stems and a magnificent bloom.

Snowdrops ... L eucojum 1/- 4/6

Pretty white bell-shaped flowers tipped green,
six or more on a scape 1 ft. long. Per 1000 40/-

V ictoria ... Bicolor Trumpet 4/- 25/-

Fine yellow trumpet and white petals, free-
flowering.

Finest Mixture of All Daffodils 2/6 15/-

We supply an excellent assortment from our

fine collection

Send Cash with your Order and save Postage.

GLADIOLI.

In this section we are listing a very fine range of all the
most popular hybrid types as well as a choice range of in¬
dividually named varieties of fine exhibition type. There is
no more satisfying hobby than the cultivation of these in¬
tensely beautiful flowers and in South Africa they thrive as
they do nowhere else for it is the home of numerous native
species and the climate is quite suitable.

In over-seas catalogues most of the dwarf types are described
as “early-flowering,” but we think the term misleading for
South Africa and from our experience we would suggest that
most of the dwarf varieties will be found useful for spring
planting to flower in summer after the larger types have
finished blooming, thus providing a longer flowering period
for these popular plants.

Single Bulbs charged 3d. less when included in a dozen.
Adelaide de Price each doz.

Luxembourg!! Garden Hybrid 9d 8/3

Light rose with white blotch. Per 100 24/-.

Alice Tiplady ... Primulinus Hybrid 9d 3/3

Beautiful orange-saffron, splendid for cut-flower.

Per 100 24/-.

America

Garden Hybrid

9d

2/9

Bright lilac-rose, very

large spikes.

Argo

Primulinus Hybrid

1/3

9/-

Delicate pink, tall spik

e, large flowers.

Blushing Bride

Garden Hybrid

9d

3/-

Same as “Willy Wigman.” Creamy white

with soft carmine blotch.

Brenchleyensis

Garden Hybrid

9d

2/6

Vermilion scarlet.

Per 100 18/6.

Buttercup

Primulinus Hybrid

1/-

6/3

Bright golden yellow.

Captain Fryatt

Garden Hybrid

9d

3/-

A very fine dark red.

Per 100 22/6.

Chris

Garden Hybrid

9d

2/6

Dark maroon, shaded purple. Per 100 18/6.

9

GLADIOLI. Price
Clear Eye ... Garden Hybrid

Brilliant scarlet with pure white blotch, large
wide open flowers well placed on the stem.

Per 100 22/6.

Clemenceau ... Garden Hybrid

Blood red, a very strong grower.

Colvilli Rubra

Improved Dwarf

Posy purple with darker shading and white
stripes. Per 100 10/6.

Crimson Glow ... Garden Hybrid

A perfect scarlet of a deep tone, large open
flowers of finest form. Per 100 26/-.

Dawn ... Garden Hybrid

A long and graceful spike of salmon-pink
flowers all open at practically the same time.

Per 100 18/6.

Delicatissima ^

Superbisslma Dwarf

Like “Blushing Bride” but finer bloom.

Per 100 30/-.

Duchess Of York ... Garden Hybrid

Fine blue, very free flowering and good
for decoration. Per 100 26/-.

Eurydice ... Primulinus Hybrid

Satin rose with delicate markings on the lower

segments. Per 100 22/6.

Faust ... Garden Hybrid

Dark velvet-red, large flower. Pei’ 100 22/6.

Feu Ardent ... Primulinus Hybrid

Beautiful carmine-red, good substance, very
striking.

Fire Queen ... Primulinus Hybrid

A splendid bright scarlet primulinus. very fine.

Flaming Sword ... Garden Hybrid

A bright red, free-flowering variety of strong
growing habit.

•ach doz.

9d 3/-

9d

3/-

Bd

1/6

lOd

3/6

9d

2/6

6d

4/6

lOd

3/6

9d

3/-

9d

3/-

If-

6/3

1 /-

6/3

9d

3/-

10

GLADIOLI.

Price each doz

Frail Dr. Hauff ... Garden Hybrid 1/2 7/6

Glistening scarlet; very attractive.

Generaal De Wet ... Garden Hybrid 1/- 6/3

Apricot-rose, flowers well shaped and open,
the petals being somewhat recurved, a grand
variety.

General Petain ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/9

Bright scarlet with white blotch. Per 100 20/-.

Gigantic ... Garden Hybrid 4/- 37/6

Bright rosy red shaded salmon. Probably the

largest of all Gladioli.

Glory Of Holland ... Garden Hybrid lOd 3/9

Pure white. Per 100 27/6.

Golden Measure ... Garden Hybrid 1/8 14/-

Beautiful yellow with well opened flowers; one
of the best of this colour.

Halley ... Garden Hybrid 8d 2/-

Bright orange-rose with a yellowish tint in
the throat ; produces immense spikes of large
blooms. Per 100 15/-.

Herada . Garden Hybrid If- 6/6

Pure clear glistening mauve, immense blooms

on tall straight stems, very striking.

Herr Kanzleiter ... Garden Hybrid 3/- 30/-

Brilliant dark blood red.

Juno ... Primulinus Hybrid 9d 2/3

Delicate salmon with yellow falls. Per 100 17/-.

Liebesfeuer ... Garden Hybrid lOd 4/6

(Lovefire.) Brilliant red, very large flower.

L’lmmaculee ... Garden Hybrid lOd 4/6

Pure white flowers, splendid for cutting.

Per 100 33/6.

11

GLADIOLI. Price each do*.
Madame Petaln ... Primulinus Hybrid 1/- 5/-

Soft rosy lilac, flushed silvery white, very
graceful.

Maiden's Blush ... Primulinus Hybrid Bd 2/-

(Enchantress) . Beautiful delicate pink, stems
tall and slender, splendid cut-flower.

Per 100 15/-.

Marechal Foch ... Garden Hybrid Bd 2/-

Beautiful clear pink, strong grower. Per 100 15/-.

Mary Pickford ... Garden Hijbrid lOd 4/6

Delicate creamy white, throat finest soft sul¬
phur-yellow. Per 100 33/6.

IV! ei lust ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/6

Lovely pink with dark pink blotch on the
lower petal. Per 100 18/6.

Mrs. C. P. Alkemade Garden Hybrid 9d 3/3

Pure white ; strong grower ; about a week
earlier than “White Giant.” Per 100 24/-.

Mrs. Frank

Pendleton, Jr. Garden Hybrid 9d 2/6

Soft rose with purple spot. Per 100 18/6.

Mrs. Grullemans ... Primulinus Hybrid 2 - 20/-

Pure golden yellow, quite distinct from the
ordinary yellow Primulinus.

Mrs. Potter Palmer... Garden Hybrid 1/6 12/6

I >»*ep purple-violet, a most beautiful Hmver

Orange Brilliant ... Primulinus Hybrid 9d 2/9

A most attractive variety, the name amply
describes its colour. Per 100 20/ -

Orange King ... Garden Hybrid 1/6 11/3

Pure orange, large and free flowering, very early.

Orange Queen ... Primulinus Hybrid 9d 2/3

Beautiful orange ; large flowers on strong
stems. Per 100 17/-.

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GLADIOLI.

Price each doz.

Pink Perfection ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/9

Delicate apple-blossom with a white stripe and
dark rose feathered border. Per 100 20/-.

Pride of Haarlem Garden Hybrid 1/3 9/-

Rich salmon-cherry-red shaded with fawn, a
grand new variety.

Prince Of Wales ... Garden Hybrid Bel 2/-

Beautiful salmon-red shaded silvery white.

Per 100 15/-

Princeps ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/3

Large flowers of a bright scarlet colour.

Per 100 17/-.

Red Canna ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/6

Large bright red flowers. Per 100 18/6.

Red Emperor .. Garden Hybrid 9d 3/-

Red, extra large flower. Per 100 22/6.

Reine Victoria Primulinvs Hybrid lOd 3/9

Deep pink shaded silvery rose, flowers larger
than usual for this type but of a most beauti¬
ful form. Per 100 27/6.

Rose Lllisante Primnlinus Hybrid lOd 3/9

Brilliant deep rose-pink shaded white, a flower
of great beauty and refinement. Per 100 27/6.

Rose Precose ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/9

Salmon pink, feathered dark pink ; large flower
and strong grower. Per 100 20/-.

Rubini ... Garden Hybrid 9d 2/9

Orange-scarlet, with white blotch. Per 100 20/-.

Ruffled Gem ... Garden Hybrid 9d 3/-

Delicate pink ; large flower on strong stem.

Per 100 22/6.

Salmonea ... Prim ulinvs Hybrid 9d 2/3

Bright scarlet very fine for decorative purposes.

Per 100 17/-.

13

GLADIOLI. Price each doz.

Scarletta ... Primulinus Hybrid 9d

Beautiful scarlet flowers on tall delicate sterns.

Per 100 18/6.

Sonia ... Primulinus Hybrid 1/2

Large bright red, an unusual colour among
the Primulinus varieties.

Sunrise ... Primulinus Hybrid 1/2

Light yellow shaded orange, fringed flowers,
very attractive.

Sweetheart ... Garden Hybrid 1/6

Delicate cherry-rose, shaded silvery rose;
usually six to eight pips open together; a very
beautiful variety.

violet Of Parma ... Garden Hybrid 1/3

Pure violet with white centre and feathered
white; the only variety in this colour.

War ... Garden Hybrid 9d

Deep blood red, shaded crimson-black.

Per 100 22'/ 6.

White Butterfly ... Primulinus Hybrid lOd

A pure white Primulinus; fine slender stem;
a delicate cut-flower. Per 100 32/-.

White City Garden Hybrid lOd

Per 100 30/-.

White Giant ... Garden Hybrid 1/-

A white variety of great excellence.

White Glory ... Garden Hybrid 1/8

A beautiful white with an Iris-blue throat,

Willbrink ... Garden Hybrid 9d

Flesh-pink with creamy blotch in centre, earlv.

Per 100 17/-.

2/6

7/6

7/6

12/6

8/9

3/-

4/3

41-

5/-

13/6

2/3

Send the money with your Order for Bulbs and we will pack
free and pay the postage provided the address is within
the Union!

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GLADIOLI.

Price

each

doz.

Yellow Hammer

Garden Hybrid

Per 100 18/6.

9d

2/6

A good bedding variety.

Yellow Standard ...

Garden Hybrid

9d .

2/6

Large yellow flowers ar

id a strong grower.

Per 100 18/6.

Primulinus Hybrids (I

>er 100 10/6)

_

1/6

A new race of hybrids

produced by crossing

the beautiful primrose-yellow “Gladiolus prinm-
linus” with some of the best garden varieties.

Rosehank Mixture ...

_

2/6

An assortment of superior varieties from our

grand collection.

Per 100 15/-.

Mixed Hybrids ...(Per 100 10/6)

—

1/6

NATIVE SPECIES.

Price

each

doz.

Gladiolus Alatus ...

“ Kalkoentjie”

1/-

51-

Gladiolus Aletroides

“ Flames ”

9d

»/-

Per 100 22/6.

Gladiolus Blandis ...

Per 100 37/-.

1 1-

5/-

Gladiolus Blandis

var. Carminea

l /2

7 /6

Gladiolus Hirsutus ...

1 3

10/-

Rosy mauve; varies; scented.

■Painted Lady” ...

8d

2/-

White with pink markings in the lower petal,
a very beautiful South African variety.

Per ICO 15/-.

Bulb Orders are executed at
AYRES’ NURSERIES, ROSEBANK, CAPE.

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HYACINTHS.

Single Bulbs charged 3d. less when included in a dozen.

Price each

doz.

City of Haarlem

Single

2 1-

17/6

Bright golden yellow.

General Vetter

Single

2/6

25/-

Blush white, large truss

Gigantea

Single

2/-

17/6

Pale rose, large spike.

Grand Maitre

Single

i/9

15/-

Deep porcelain blue, very fine.

Honneur

D’Leidschedam

Single

2/-

17/6

Wine red.

King of the Blues ...

Single

2/-

17/6

Bright dark blue.

King of the Yellows

Single

2 1-

17/6

Fine deep yellow.

Lady Derby

Single

21-

17/6

Soft blush shaded pink
large bells.

splendid spike with

La Grandesse

Single

2/-

17/e

Pure white, long full spike of splendid form.

La Victorie

Single

27-

17/e

Bright glistening red, a
variety.

beautiful and brilliant

L’Esperance

Single

21-

17/6

Purple.

L’lnnocence

Single

1/9

15/-

Pure white, a fine truss

with large bells.

Per 100 100/-

Lord Balfour

Single

1/9

15/-

Lilac-rose tinged dark

violet, very early.

Marie

Single

2/-

17/6

Dark blue.

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HYACINTHS.

Price

each

doz.

Moreno

. . . Single

1/9

!o/-

Bright pink with

darker stripe, large

bells

and spike.

Orange Glow

. . . Single

1/9

15/-

Orangey yellow.

Perle Briiliant

... Single

2/-

17/6

Outside blue, inside

pale blue,

sturdy

stems,

very fine.

Queen of the Blues

. . . Single

2/-

17/6

Beautiful light pore

elain blue,

large compact

spike with bells of

medium size.

Queen of the Pinks

. .. Single

1/9

15/-

Lovely pink, large

truss and

strong

stem,

very fine.

Reg ulus

Single

1/9

15/-

Clear blue.

Per 100

100/-.

Roi Des Beiges

... Single

1/9

15/-

Clear rosy crimson.

Roman

... White

1/3

10/-

Early Italian ; dainty white flow

ers on :

slender

stems ; splendid cut

flower.

Roman

... Blue

1/3

10/-

Dainty blooms ; a delightful colour.

Roman

... Pink

1/3

10/-

Charming cut flower.

Yellow Hammer

Single

1/9.

15/-

One of the best of

this colour.

Double Blue and 1

□ark Blue

1/6

12/6

Single Blue and Dark Blue

1/3

10/6

Single White

1/3

10/6

Single Mixed

1/3

10/6

Why not send the money with your Ore

ler and

1 thus

save

the Postage?

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IRISES.

Bulbous Section.

Price doz. 100

Anton Mauve ... Dutch

2 !/- 121/6

Soft blue, very fine.

Count of Nassau ... Spanish

2/- 12/6

The best dark blue, sweetly scented

Flora ... Spanish

2/- 12/6

Light blue and white, very large.

King of the Blues Spanish

2/- 12/6

Sweet scented.

L Bander ... Spanish

2/- 12/6

Dark yellow.

Prince Henry ... Spanish

2 1- 12/6

Large purplish bronze, one of the

best of

the bronze varieties.

Queen Wilhelmina Spanish

2/- 12/6

Pure white, strong grower.

Surbiton ... Spanish

21- 12/6

Verv dark vellow.

Tingitana

6/6 40/-

Pale lilac-blue, bulbous.

Rhizomatous Section.

Regelio-Cyclus Group.

Single Bulbs are charged 3d. less when included in a dozen.

Place each do/..

Artemis ... Regelio-Cyclus 4/- —

Violet-purple, veined dark purple with black
spots, tall, large flower.

Beatrix ... Regelio-Cyclus 3/6

Soft pearl grey with dark violet veining.

Charon ... Regelio-Cyclus 2/6 —

Dark brown, veined black.

Bulb Orders are executed at
AYRES’ NURSERIES, ROSEBANK, CAPE.

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RISES.

Price each doz.

Hecate ... Regelio-Cyclus 3/6

Upper petals soft rosy white, lower petals
veined brown and bronze on a silvery ground.

Isis ... Regelio-Cyclus 6/9 —

Ruby red with grey and purple veins, very large.

Parthenope ... Regelio-Cyclus 1/6 —

Lilac and white, veined purple.

Una ... Regelio-Cyclus 3/- —

•Dark brown with violet veining.

Miscellaneous.

Single Bulbs charged 3d. less when included in a dozen.

Price

each

doz.

Alcazer

Squalens

21-

18/-

Light blue and bronze.

Celeste

Pallida

1/6

_

Sky blue.

Dalmatica

Pallida

2/6

—

(Princess Beatrice) .

Florentina

Barbata

9d

3/-

Large white, sweet scented, tall grower

Per 100 20/-

Purple King

Germanica

1/-

6/-

(Atroviolacea) . Purple

-violet.

Stylosa. Mauve

Beardless

—

1/6

A beautiful Algerian Ii is of dwarf habit,
grass-like foliage, lovely mauve flowers on
slender stems up to 12 inches, autumn-flow¬
ering. Per 100 7/6

Send the money with your Order for Bulbs and we will pack
free and pay the postage provided the address is within
the Union!

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IXI AS.

Price doz.

100

Blue

1/6

10/6

Incarnata

4/6

30/-

Leucantha (Mauve)

1/6

10/6

Leucantha (White)

1/6

10/6

Lutea

1/6

10/6

Yellow.

Maculata

1/3

7/6

Yellow with black centre.

Scariosa

1/6

10/6

Mauvy flowers with yellow throat,

very dainty.

Viridiflora

4/6

30/-

Light green with purple eye.

Finest Mixed

1/3

7/6

LI LI U MS.

Single Bulbs charged 3d. less when included in a dozen.

Price each do/.

Candidum ... Madonna Lily 2/- 20/-

A truly elegant bloom, pure white.

Longiflorum

Formosum White Japanese

Lily 2/6 25/-

Pure white, sweetly scented.

Regale ... 1/6 12/-

A vigorous grower with sturdy stems, 4 to 5
ft., covered with long lanceolate foliage; centre
of flower flushed with yellow, shading to white
at the outer edges ; outside streaked with

brown ; exceedingly beautiful ; thrives in any
good rich soil and is the easiest of all lilies to
grow.

Take advantage of our offer of Free Postage and Packing
by sending Cash with your Order.

LI LI U MS.

Price each doz.

Speciosum Album ... 2/6 25/-

One of the most beautiful Japanese Lilies in
cultivation, large open flowers with recurved
petals, 2 to 3 ft. stems.

Speciosum Rubrum 2/6 25/-

This differs only in colour from the “Album”
variety, having red or purplish suffusions
and blotches.

Thunbergianum

Alutaceum

1/9

15/-

Tigrinum

Flore Pleno

1/3

10/6

The double Tiger Lily,

scarlet-orange.

Tigrinum Sinense ...

1/3

8/6

Deep orange-red flowers

heavily blotched

purple,

stems 2 to 4 ft.

RANUNCULUS.

Emperor of China... French

Pure yellow.

Fire Ball ... Persian

Vermilion, large flower.

Orange Brilliant ... Persian

Deep yellow, tinged orange, black centre.

Vermilion Brilliant ... French

Vermilion-red.

Viridiflora ... Turban

Scarlet with greenish centre.

French, Finest mixed
Turban, Finest mixed

Price doz. 100
1/6 8/6

1/6 8/6

2/- 12/6

1/6 7/6

2/- 12/6

1/- 6/-
2/- 12/6

Send the money with ycur Order for Bulbs and we will pack
free and pay the postage provided the address is within
the Union!

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WATSON IAS.

Single Bulbs charged 3d. less when included in a dozen.

Price each

doz.

Adelaide

Cronin Hybrid

—

1/9

Orange-scarlet.

Per 100 10/6.

Brighton

Cronin Hybrid

1/3

10/6

Purple.

Brisbane

Cronin Hybrid

2/6

18/-

Bright crimson-scarlet.

Caulfield

Cronin Hybrid

1/3

10/6

Delicate pink.

Lome

Cronin Hybrid

1/-

7/6

Rose-pink with deeper

throat.

Melbourne

Cronin Hybrid

—

1/6

Shell pink, deeper throat. Per 100 8/6

Muizenberg

—

1/9

Orange-scarlet, tall

grower, late flowering

(January).

Per 100 10/6.

Orange Beauty

Selection

11-

7/6

Beautiful deep orange,

fine colour, long-stemmed.

Pretoria

11 ybrid

—

1/6

Mauvy pink shading to magenta.

Per 100 8/6; 1000 75/-.

Sydney

Cronin Hybrid

—

1/9

Mauve, deeper edge.

Per 100 10/6.

Victoria

Cronin Hybrid

1/-

7/6

Deep red, long tube.

Watsonia Angusta ... “ Scarlet ” — 1/6

Gives a very fine spike of scarlet flowers.

Per 100 8/6.

Watsonia Beatricis 1/9 10/6

Long spikes with numerous orange-red flowers
opening mostly at one time; evergreen foliage;
must be watered in the dry season.

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WATSON I AS.

Price each doz.

Watsonia Galpini ... 1/- 7/6

Dark red, very fine spikes.

Watsonia Iridifolia ... — 1/G

A very pretty species with characteristic
flowers, greenish ivory colour on opening
changing to cream. Per 100 8/6

Watsonia Longifolia Salmon-orange — 1/6

Evergreen foliage ; must be watered in the dry
season. Per 100 8/6.

Watsonia Marginata 8d 3/-

A fine species with beautiful delicate pink
flowers on a very tall stem. Per 100 20 , -

Watsonia Meriana ... “ Suurknol ” — 1/6

Narrow-tubed flowers of a delicate crushed
strawberry shade. Colour is somewhat variable
in this species. Per 100 8/6.

Watsonia Rosea ... —1/6

The Pink Watsonia of Table Mountain ; very
showy. Per 100 8/6; 1000 75/-.

Watsonia Rosea

var. Alba — 1/6

Arderne’s Watsonia. This is a beautiful

White Watsonia introduced into cultivation by
the late Mr. H. M. Arderne. 100 8/6 ; 1000 75/ -.

Watsonia Hybrids ... Mixed — 1/6

Per 100 8/6 ; 1C00 75/-.

Just
Right
for

Bulbs.

FF088 — 6 in. 1/2 each. Postage 4d.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Price each

Agapanthus African Lily 1/3

Magnificent umbels of blue flowers, veined
lighter blue, borne on a tall scape. A very

striking plant Also a white variety.

Agapanthus ... Dwarf 1/3

The Table Mountain variety; intense dark

blue ; very beautiful.

Alstromeria Hybrids 9d

Alstromeria sp. ... Yellow 1/-

Amaryllis Belladonna March Lily 1/-

Bears six to twelve sweetly scented funnel-
shaped flowers on a tall stem, colour varies
from almost white to deep pink.

Antholyza Merianella —

Per 100 15/-.

Antholyza Praealta... Cape Antholyza —

Showy orange-red blooms, well above the
foliage. Thrives in shady positions, but the
best blooms are produced in the open.

Per 100 6/-. 1000 50/-

Aponogeton

Distachyon Cape Pondweed l/-

Sweet-scented white flowers during winter;
leaves float on the surface of the water.

Aristaea Capitata ... —

A magnificent bulbous plant with deep blue
flowers on a spike four or five feet high.

Per 100 15/-.

Babiana, Purple Self —

A striking variety. Per 100 8/6.

Babiana Stricta ... —

Light blue. Per 100 8/6.

Babiana Stricta ... “ Sulphurea ”

Milk-white, fine blooms. Per 100 10/6.

doz.

8/6

8/6

4/6

6/-

51-

2/6

1/6

6/6

2/6

1/6

1/6

1/9

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Price each doz.

Babiana, Mixed ... — 1/6

Splendid mixture. Per 100 8/6, 1000 75/-

Clivia Hybrids ... 8/6 —

Beautiful funnel-shaped flowers borne in um¬
bels on a stout stem, very striking colours in
deep yellow and orange. Larger specimens
5/- and 7/6.

Crinum Longifolium 2/6 22/6

Gives 6 to 8 large white flowers, usually

flushed with red, on a strong stem.

Cyclamen ... Hybrids — —

Dry corms, 1/- each, 10/- per dozen.

Cyrtanthus Obliquus 1 2/- 207-

Ten to twelve bright red drooping tubular
flowers on a fairly stout stem.

Dahlias — —

Special list issued in season.

Dierama Pendulum 9d 4/6

Soft rosy-white funnel-shaped flowers drooping
gracefully from threadlike stalks carried on a
tall flower stem, a charming plant.

Freesia Refracta ... — 9d

The sweetly scented blooms are produced in
great profusion. Per 100 4/6; 1000 37/6.

Gloxinia ... Hybrids — —

A beautiful plant for pot culture.

Dry corms 1/- each; 8/6 dozen.

Haemanthus

Coccineus Maartbloem If- 5/-

Umbels of bright red flowers produced in
early autumn before tbe leaves appear.

Kniphofia Alooides ... Red Hot Poker 1/3 9/-

Gives a striking Aloe-like spike of red and yel¬
low tubular flowers on long stems, more ro¬
bust than “Kniphofia Rufa.” Per 100 50/-.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Lachenalia

Orchioides

Price each

doZ.

a/6

Lachenalia

Pustulata

Per 100 22/6.

2/6

Lachenalia

Tricolor...

— -

2/6

Leucojum

Per 100 15/-.

Snowdrops —

i/-

Pretty white bell-shaped flowers tipped green,
six or more on a scape about 1 ft. long.

Per 100 4/6; 1,000 40/-

Moraea Iridioides ...

2/-

Iris-like flowers opening successively on a tall
stem, thus remaining in bloom for a long time.

Nerine Alba

2/6

A beautiful and free-flowering Nerine.

Nerine Sarniensis ... “Red"

1/3

10/-

Bright red, sparkling bloom.

Nerine Sarniensis ... “ Salmon »

1/3

10/-

Nerine “Pink”

!/3

10/-

A pretty variety of this beautiful flowering bull

Ornithogalum

Arabicum

1/3

The shining black ovary surrounded by the
yellow anthers and creamy white petals make
this a conspicuous flower. Per 100 7/6

Ornithogalum,

Double White

1/3

9/-

A double form of the beautiful Chinkerichee.”

Ornithogalum Lacteum

2/-

“Darling” Chinkerichee. Flowers a few weeks
later than the “Cape” variety.

Per 100 10/-; 1000 90/-

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Price each

doz.

Ornithogalum

Thyrsoides

1/6

"Cape” Chinkerichee. This is the early

flowering variety. Per 100 7/6; 1000 60/-

Pancratium ... Spider Lily

1/3

7/e

White. The stamens are attached to a deli¬

cate cup-shaped membrane, while the long nar¬
row petals dangle below. Per 100 50/ -

Satyrium Carneum ...

1/-

6/-

The pink “Ewa trewa.”

Satyrium Coriifolium

1 /-

6/-

Commonly known as “Ewa trewa,” fine spikes
of bright orange flowers.

Scilla Campanulata... Spanish Bluebell

1 /-

Beautiful bell-shaped flowers on slender
scapes about 12 inches high. Per 100 4/6

Scilla Peruviana ...

1/3

7/6

Large pyramidal blue flower, in growth some¬
what resembling the "Chinkerichee.”

Sparaxis Grandiflora “ Cream, ”

1/6

A delightful shade and gives a very nice
spray, useful cut-flower. Per 100 8/6

Sparaxis Grandiflora “White”

!/-

Resembles the Freesias but taller.

Per 100 5/-; 1000 40/-.

Sparaxis Tricolor

1 /-

Beautiful Freesia-like flowers in various colours.

Per 100 5/-; 1000 40/-.

Sprekelia

Formosissima

2/6

22/6

A brilliant scarlet Amaryllid of exquisite
form, easily grown in pots or open ground.

Streptanthera Cuprea “ Tangerine ”

1/6

A beautiful Freesia-like flower of splendid form
and lovely soft shade of tangerine. Per 100 8/6.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Price each doz.

Tritonia Crocata ... “Golden” — 2/6

Orange colour; Freesia-like flowers of great
beauty. Per 100 15/-.

Tritonia Hyalina ... Salmon-pink' f — 2/6

We consider this the most beautiful of the
Tritonias. Per 100 15/-.

Tritonia ... Mixed — 2 /-

A very fine selection. Per 100 12/6

Tuberose ... 9d 4/6

Tulips ... 1/3 10/6

A few acclimatised bulbs, various colours,

Darwin type.

Vallota Purpurea ... Knysna Lily 3/- 30/-

Bright scarlet funnel-'shaped flowers on a tall
scape, a charming plant.

Zephyranthes Candida Swamp Lily — 9d

The pretty white flowers among the narrow

dark green leaves make a fine show in mid¬
summer. Per 100 3/6; 1000 25/-

BULB BOWLS.

‘Bamboo.”

Bronze Green

and HeJiotrope
(Self Colours)
Price each
7in. 3/-, 9in. 5/-
F

Send the money with your order far Bulbs and we will pack
free and pay the postage provided the address is within
the Union!

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GLOXINIAS