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A]IIARYL,L,IS (Hippeastrum). 



The A«»aryllis is pre-eminently a window-garden plant for the 

 MBateer, producing under the simplest conditions one, two or 

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

 {orgeoos 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 

 won as received in pots of a size about one inch larger in diarae- 

 er than the bulbs. Plant the bulbs so that only the thick part is 

 x)Tered with soil; the long neck must be fully exposed. Any 

 jood garden soil will grow them, but preferably use two parts of 

 jood, fibrous loam to one part of well-decomposed cow-manure, 

 tnd suiEcient sharp sand to make it loose and friable. Water 

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

 %11 leaf they must be very liberally supplied with water, taking 

 are 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- 

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

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

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

 »ndition. They should be looked over occasionally, and any 

 ihowing 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- 

 rious 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. 

 Burbank's Hybrids. The bulbs we offer have been received 

 direct from Mr. Luther Burbank, the famous hybridizer, and 

 is a magnificent strain in every way. Very strong bulbs, 75 

 Cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Aulica Platypetala (Lily of the Palace). Immense flow- 

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

 Equestre iBarbadoes Spice Lily). Bright orange-scarlet 

 with a white star-shaped centre. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Formossissima (Jacobcea Lily). Crimson, blooming early 

 in the summer. 10 cts. each; §1.00 per doz. 



One each of the above 11 Amaryll 



Ananas (Variegated Pineapple). 



Hybrid Amaryllis. 



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



striped with white. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Prince of Orange. Large flowers; orange, inte'rmingled 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; $5. dO per doz. 

 is, a splendid collection, $5.00, 



ANANAS (Pineapple). 



Sativus Variegatus ( Varieqated I'iiieappie). This is 

 one of the most beautiful variegated foliage plants in culti- 

 vation, not only for the greenhouse or conservatory, but 

 also as a plant for room decoration, for which purpose it 

 is superior to the variegated forms of Pandanus, which it 

 somewhat resembles in style of growth; the leaves are 

 from 2 to 3 feet long, with a central band of bright green 

 broadly margined with rich creamy-ye'Iow, tinged with 

 red towards the closely serrated edges. 4-inch pots, $1 .50 

 each; 5-inch pots, $2.50 each. Specimens in 6-inch pots. 

 $5.00 each. 



ANTIRRHINUM Snapdragon). 



Popular plants for bedding and of special value for cut 

 ting. The stock we ofler has been grown from a select 

 strain. Ready in May. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 

 per 100. 



APHEI.ANDRA. 



Roezlli. A pretty hothouse plant, with silvery-green foliage 

 and showy terminal spikes of bright, red-bracted flowers, 

 produced principally during the late autumn. 25 cts. each. 



ARDISIA CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen 

 foliage, producing clusters of brilli.mt red berries; a first-class 

 house plant in winter. Fine plants for this season's truiting, 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Reed the Miicellaneou* Hints and Suggestions to Av«teurs on page 127. 



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