THE CONARD £r JONES CO., WEST GROVE, PA. 



ROBERT PYLE, President 



ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President 



Giant Amaryllis, Hybrids of Vittata 



Giant Amaryllis growing in greenhouse 



Bermuda Easter Lily Aatn"") 



The Bermuda Easter Lily grows easily and is sure 

 to bloom. The flowers are pure snow-white, ver\^ 

 large and fragrant, and borne in splendid clusters. 

 Plant in a pot or box which is at least 6 inches deep 

 and well drained; good, turfy soil with a little old, 

 well-rotted manure is best;* the bulb should be 

 covered about i inch deep; firm the earth well 

 around it, water thoroughly and set away in a 

 cool place three weeks or more till the roots begin to 

 start, then bring to the light. They should bloom 

 about three months from time of planting. Ready 

 in August. 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



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FLOWERS 5 TO 7 IN ACROSS 

 (See cut) 

 If you could see, in reality, 

 the flow'crs of this magnificent 

 Amar>'llis you would be amazed, 

 first at their size and then at the 

 brilliancy of the colorings, which 

 range from deep reddish maroon 

 to pure white and striped. Ou.r 

 bulbs are grown from seed 

 obtained several years ago from 

 France through the Department 

 of Agriculture at Washington, 

 where they had tested these 

 Amar>dlis — as shown in the 

 greenhouse in the illustration. 

 Every bulb has a magnificent, 

 flower-crowned stalk and some 

 have> two, with two or more 

 flowers to each. In the few 

 years since it was introduced 

 this flower has become very 

 popular, and this popularity 

 has grown without effort on our 

 part, for practically all flower- 

 loving people when they see a 

 plant in bloom want one or more 

 for their own use. There is no 

 secret in the culture; simply 

 plant your bulb in good rich 

 soil, mixed \\'ith a little sand and 

 do not use a pot much larger than 

 the bulb, for Amar\-llis bloom 

 best when they are pot-bound. 

 After the bulb is done flowering, 

 withhold water gradually and 

 allow it to rest for two to three 

 months. 



Strong blooming bulbs, 50 cts. 

 and 75 cts. each, postpaid 



Pink Amaryllis, or Belladonna 

 Lily. Rose-pink, penciled sil- 

 vers^ white ; very sweet. 25 cts. 

 each, postpaid. 



A, Johnsonii. Extra large; deep 

 red, elegantly striped with 

 white. 40 cts. each, postpaid. 



A. Hallii (Lycoris squamigera). 

 Delicate lilac-pink, shaded 

 with clear blue. The foliage 

 dies down in July, after which 

 masses of bloom spring up 

 as if by magic. Plant in the 

 fall. 50 cts. each, postpaid. 



The Madonna Lily ,<S 



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Also known to many as the Annunciation Lily. 

 It is most popular for garden planting on account 

 of its deliciously fragrant, pure white, perfectly 

 formed flowers, which come on strong, upright stems. 

 These Lilies come from northern France where they 

 have the reputation of growing the finest in the 

 world. To succeed with it the bulbs should be planted 

 early in the autumn , to enable them to become 

 established before frost. Dust the bulbs lightly 

 with powdered sulphur, and do not cover with more 

 than 2 inches of soil. 25 cts. each, 3 for 60 cts., 

 12 for $2.25, postpaid. (See cut, page 31.) 



