DINGEE'S NEW GLORIOUS AMARYLLIS 



40c Empress of India 60C 



for $1 postpaid 



SHOWN IN COLORS ON THE FRONT COVER 



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2 for $1 postpaid 



F ALL the house plants 

 and flowers intended 

 to cheer up the cold, 

 dull days of winter in. 

 the home, none will do 

 it with greater success than 

 our new, magnificent Ama- 

 ryllis, Empress of India. 

 Words are inadequate to de- 

 scribe its wondrous form and 

 color, and we can give but a 

 feeble idea of the joy coming 

 to our many friends who will 

 plant this wonderful flower this 

 fall. 



Each bulb sends up several 

 spikes each crowned with a 

 glory of massive flowers in 

 clusters of four to six, each 

 flower measuring 6, 8 or 10 

 inches in diameter. And the 

 colors — a bewildering riot of 

 them. Some barbaric in their 

 splendor of deep crimson; oth- 

 ers in shades of pink, while 

 others are almost pure white 

 with brilliant splashings of 

 intense crimson and dainty 

 pink — all of tliem perfectly 

 ravishing in their beauty. 



Plant the bulb in good, rich, 

 flbrous soil and sand in a pot 

 not much larger than the bulb, 

 or three bulbs in a 12-inch 

 pot. Let the top of the bulb 

 be about level with the soil, 

 which should not come closer 

 than one inch to the top of 

 the pot. During the blooming 

 season water freely and give 

 an occasional application of 



weak liquid manure. After the bulb is done flowering withhold water gradually, and 



allow the bulb to rest. 



We offer the Ibulbs in two sizes, sure to Ibloom. Our stock is larg-e, but we will not 



have enoug-h to g-o around, so early ordering- is necessary to avoid disappointment. n^J'J 



size bulbs, 40 cts. each, 3 for $1. Mammoth bulbs, 8 to 12 inches in circumference, 60 



cts. each, 2 for $1, postpaid. 



Other Members of the Amaryllis Family 



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Mexican Lily 



Royal or Spice Lily 



Amaryllis Johnsoni 



The best known of the Amaryllis, with 

 rich, deep, velvety crimson flowers borne 

 in large clusters on long stems. Each 

 petal is striped with white. The bulbs 

 send up from two to four flower-spikes 

 and their cultivation is of the easiest. Ex- 

 tra-large, blooming- bulbs, 35 cts. each, 3 

 for $1, postpaid. 



Amaryllis Reginae 



A magnificent pot-plant, with beautiful 

 lily-like flowers of large size, borne in 

 splendid clusters on long stems. The flow- 

 ers are brilliant scarlet-crimson, with a 

 white star in the throat. Strong-, flower- 

 ing- bulbs, 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts., post- 

 paid. 



CEINUM ORNATUM. Will be found elsewhere in this book. One secret of success 

 with them is to procure the bulbs early and pot them in time for them to get good 

 growth before winter sets in. 



Sprekelia formosissima 



Very much like an Amaryllis in form, 

 but grows to perfection in a bowl filled 

 with sand or pebbles and water. The flow- 

 ers are gorgeous in their coloring — a deep, 

 velvety scarlet. A brilliant companion to 

 our Paper White Narcissus. Larg-e bulbs, 

 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



Belladonna Lily 



Amaryllis Belladonna. Bears splendid 

 clusters of soft, rosy pink, with a deli- 

 cate fragrance. Extra-larg-e bulbs, 20 cts. 

 each; 3 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



Barbadoes Lily 



Amaryllis equestre. Splendid clusters of 

 scarlet fiowers, each with a green and 

 white throat. Fine, larsre blooming- bulbs, 

 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



