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©hoiee Bulbs. 



BEAUTIfUL AMARYLLIS. 



Rare and Lovely Varieties. 



I make a specialty of these fine bulbs and having a very large stock have put 

 them within the reach of all. My seedlings are splendid blooming bulbs, flowering 

 in April and May, while other varieties follow later. A collection of Amaryllis and 

 Crinums will always give the possessor great pleasure. 



The white ones marked with shades of red are especially beautiful, many of them 

 have extra petals, and in nearly all of them the petals are daintily fluted at the edges. 

 They rival lilies in their exquisite beauty. The red ones are also very fine. The bulbs 

 are all blooming sizes, the more expensive ones having bloomed several years. I will 

 make up collections of Amaryllis for those who write me desiring them, giving spe- 

 cial discounts. 



Grand New Seedlings. Fine blooming bulbs, some with a white ground, lined, feath- 

 ered or penciled with delicate shades of red; petals daintily fluted; others are 

 handsome shades of red, marked with white, and maroon fluted edges; others 

 have broad, flaring flowers, bright cherry red. 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25; per doz. 

 $4.00. 



Small Seedlings. 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per dozen. 



Form clubs and send for some of these beautiful Amaryllis. 



Aulica. "Lily of the Palace". Summer and autumn bloomer. Handsome evergreen 

 foliage, large, spreading flower of a rich crimson scarlet, lined and penciled, 

 white and maroon, greenish yellow center. 35, 50 cts. and $ 1.00 each; monster 

 bulbs, $1.50 each; $3.00, $5.00 and $9.00 per dozen, post-paid. 



Defiance. A magnificent variety with rich, broad foliage, shaded red. The flower 

 stems are tall and bear from 6 to 8 splendid, large crimson flowers, heavily lined 

 with white and maroon. Deliriously fragrant. This is one of the handsomest 

 and most satisfactory of all Amaryllis. It blooms at intervals during the year, 

 grows fast, and is easily cultivated, 30, 50, 75 cts. and $1.00 each; extra large 

 bulbs, $1.50 each; $3.00, $4.00 and $8.00 per dozen. 



Oriflame. White, beautifully penciled with red; very large, spreading flower. $1.00 

 each. 



Johnsonii. A fine old variety, always desirable. Flowers a rich crimson scarlet, 

 marked with white. 30 cts each. 



Formosissima. or "Jacobean Lily". A distinct variety, brilliant scarlet, with long 

 petals which droop in a most graceful manner. The flowers are large. It is a 

 fine bloomer, blooming at intervals during the year when well established. 15 

 and 25 cts.; $1.25, $2.25 per dozen. 



Like the above, but the flower is a lighter shade of scarlet, and a little smaller, with 

 a white thread-like line through the center of each petal. 15 and 25 cts. each; 

 $1.25, $2.00 per dozen. 



Belladonna Major. Bulbs grow very large. Foliage is handsome and grows through 

 the late fall and winter months. It dies down in the spring, after which tall 

 stems are thrown up, producing six to ten beautiful rose-colored, lily-like flowers, 

 with fragrance like ripe apricots. One large bulb givts several spikes of bloom. 

 15, 25 and 50 cts. each; $1.50, $3.00 per dozen. 



Belladonna Minor. Like the above, except that the flower stems are shorter, the 

 throat of the flower is white, and the petals are beautifully feathered with pink. 

 It blooms a month later than Belladonna Major. Both are summer and autumn 

 bloomers. The bulbs are very large. 25, 50 cts., $1.50, $3.00. 



