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| Keywords: Flowers (15830505883).jpg Type of Calochortus Flower <br> Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips <br> A remarkably brilliant class of California bulbs with flowers in <br> The richest combinations ; for winter blooming in the house they <br> gi e great pleasure Four or six bulbs are recommended for use in <br> a five inch pot or bos They are very easily grown cared for in <br> the same manner as Hyacinths in pots When in bloom they are <br> very showy and last a long time <br> The exquisitely moulded flowers resemble in form the Tulip <br> while the colors Are vivid and intense blotched and marked like <br> the butterfly's wing in crimson cream white i <br> yellow buff violet rose lemon brown salmon <br> and pink <br> They can also be planted outside in the fall <br> Cover slightly with Utter and they bloom beau- <br> tifully in early spring <br> New Calochortus Vesta <br> This very clearly marked strain is not related <br> to any of the others I consider it the finest of all <br> Calochorti The immense flowers three to five <br> inches across are borne on long stocks and are <br> numerous Petals broad fan-shaped with hairv <br> gland across base and a broad eye and band across <br> middle Color white suffused 'with lilac to rose <br> purple Center red Back of petal purple It grows <br> m any soil from heavy wet clay to light loam and is <br> not subject to disease <br> Price Sc each 3 for J 2c ; Doz 35c <br> Mixed varieties all colors and forms <br> for 10c ; 12 for 5c <br> for 5c <br> Japanese Hanging Fern Balls <br> These fern balls are going to be quite the rage the <br> coming season The fern fronds are woven together <br> like rattan into a ball some 6 to 8 inches through <br> They come from Japan in a dry dormant state <br> When ready to start them dip them in tepid water <br> for 4 or 6 hours then hang them in a rather warm <br> place and water them by dipping each day for a <br> week or so Then see that they have enough water <br> by sprinkling Soon the young ea es Mill begin to <br> start and continue until the bail is completely <br> enveloped with most beautiful foliage They are a <br> beautiful and unique ornament showing the skill <br> of the Japanese in connection with the beautiful <br> plant growth They are suspended from the ceiling <br> like hanging baskets and give a fairy-like effect <br> For piazza in summer they are very beautiful sus- <br> pended from the roof with fine wire <br> Pri-e of frashly imported Fern Balls largest size <br> 75c each ; prepaid by express or mail <br> Japanese Hanging Fern BalL 43800641 148987 77812 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43800641 1900 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; Miss Mary E Martin Firm ; Miss Mary E Martin Firm NameFound Calochortus NameConfirmed Calochortus EOLID 45417 NameBankID 2662473 NameFound Mariposa NameConfirmed Mariposa NameBankID 4232456 Biodiversity Heritage Library Flowers Christmas Easter midwinter and spring Garden Stories Catalogs Flowers Miss Mary E Martin Firm Nurseries Horticulture Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43800641 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43800641 bhlGardenStories Calochortus Fern BHLinbloom miss mary e martin firm nurseries horticulture u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-02-05 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/15830505883 2015-08-25 00 55 32 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Miss Mary E Martin Firm seed catalog Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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