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A]IIARYL,L,IS (Hippeastrum. 



The Amaryllis is pre-eminently a window-garden plant for the 

 amateur, producing under the simplest conditions one, two, or 

 even three spikes, which are crowned with from three to six 

 gorgeous blooms, which last long in good condition. 



As a rule Amaryllis are supplied during the winter and early 

 spring in the form of dormant bulbs. They should be potted as 

 soon as received in pots of a size about one inch larger in diam- 

 eter than the bulbs. Plant the bulbs so that only the thick part 

 is covered with soil; the long neck must be fully exposed. Any 

 - )od garden soil will grow them, but preferably use two parts 

 of good, fibrous loam to one part of well-decomposed cow-man- 

 ure, and sufficient sharp sand to make it loose and friable. Water 

 sparingly until active growth begins, but after the plants are in 

 full leaf they must be very liberally supplied with water, taking 

 care at all times to provide ample drainage. 



In the summer the plants will be benefited by plunging the 

 pots in the open border where they will be exposed to full sun- 

 shine. In the autumn, after they become checked by frost, 

 store them dry in the pots in which they have been growing in 

 a cellar or other place in which potatoes would keep in good 

 condition. They should be looked over occasionally, and any 

 showing signs of new life must at once be brought to the light. 

 If they are stored in the pots in which they have grown the pre- 

 vious season, no repotting is necessary at this stage, though an 

 occasional watering with liquid cow manure or our Peerless Plant 

 Food will help to increase the beauty and size of the flowers. 

 Nehrling's Florida Hybrids. This grand strain, the result 

 of over 20 years' crossing and re-crossing, combined with care- 

 ful selection, have resulted in a strain of strong, vigorous 

 growth, producing from four to six flowers on a stalk, which 

 are of enormous size, ranging in color from deep crimson to 

 dazzling orange-scarlet and from light rose to almost pure 

 white. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Auiica Platypetala {Lilt/ of the Palace). Immense flowers 



of crimson, tipped green. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Empress of India. Very large flowers of vivid scarlet with 



white stripes. 75 cts. each. 

 Formosissima {Jacobceii, Lili/). Crimson, blooming early in 

 the summer. 10 cts. each; $].00 per doz. 



Hybrid Amakvllis. 



Johnsonii. Very large flflwer of a rich crimson-scarlet color, 

 striped with white. 35 cts. each; J3.50 per doz. 



Prince of Orange. Large flowers; orange, intermingled 

 with white and green. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



R. H. James. Magnificent flowers of well-expanded form, 

 rarely under 6 inches across; in color a dazzling scarlet, re- 

 lieved by a white band and featherings, in the throat, which 

 intensifies the brilliancy of the scarlet. $1.00 each. 



Solandriflora Conspicua. Striped white, green and rose. 

 75 cts. each. 



Williamsi. Rich scarlet with white markings. 50 cts. each. 



Vittata Hybrids. Beautiful striped, flaked and feathered 

 varieties; grown for us by a European specialist. 50 cts. each. 

 One each of the above ten .Amaryllis, a splendid collection, 

 for $5.00. 



Anthurum 



ANTIRRHIISUM (Snapdragon) 

 Dreer's Large=flowering Half=dwarf. Popular plants for bedding and 

 for cutting. We offer the six distinct colors shown on plate and described 

 on page 52. Ready in May. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



ANTHURIUMS (Flamingo Flower . 



Pretty greenhouse plants that have many good qualities, net only as deco- 

 rative plants, but as cut flowers. Their peculiar-shaped flowers of rich color- 

 ings frequently last on the jjlant from two lo three months. 

 Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings, from which 

 we can select the following colors, all in large size flowers — red, ro.se 

 and white. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 

 Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



— Album. White. $2.00 each. 



— Majus. Very large crimson-scatlet. $1 50 each. 

 Magnificum. Grown for its beautiful foliage, which is rich olive-green 



with silvery veins. $1.('() each. 

 Regale. Large foliage, which when first opening is tinted with rose, 

 changing to a dark metallic-green. $1.00 each. 



ARDISIA CRENII^ATA. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen foliage, 

 producing clusters of brilliant red berries; a first-class house plant in 

 winter. Thrifty young jilants, 50 cts. each. Fine plants for this sea- 

 son's fruiting, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 



Dahlias are one of our specialties. See pages 128 to 136. 



