Hybrid Amaryllis. 



Nehrling's Florida Hybrids. This grand strain is the re- 

 sult of over 20 years' selection of crosses made between such 

 magnificent varieties as Empress of India, Enchantress, the 

 long-tubed, fragrant Sol an dri flora, as well as the finest En- 

 glish and Continental hybrids of more recent introduction. 

 These crossings and re-crossings, combined with careful selec- 

 tion, have resulted in a strain of strong, vigorous growth, 

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

 perfectly circular in outline and of enormous size, ranging in 

 color from deep crimson to dazzling orange-scarlet and from 

 light rose to almost pure white, the darker varieties generally 

 being striped with a band of white, the lighter-colored ones 

 having bright crimson lines and variegations. 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 

 represent the result of years of careful crossing and selecting, 

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

 75 cts. each; §7.50 per doz. 



One each of the above 10 Amaryll 



AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). 



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

 amateur, producing under the simplest conditions one, two or 

 even three spikes, two feet or more high, which are crowned with 

 from three to six large and gorgeous trumpet-shaped 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 diameter of the bulbs. Plant the bulbs so that 

 only the thick part of the bulb is covered with soil; the long 

 neck must be fully exposed. Any good garden soil will grow 

 them, but preferably use two parts of good, fibrous loam to one 

 part of well-decomposed cow-manure, and add if the soil is 

 clayey 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 below their depth in the open border where they will be 

 exposed to full sunshine. 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 or 

 dahlias 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 previous season no repotting is ne- 

 cessary 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. 



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

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



doz. 

 Defiance. A grand, strong-growing variety, often blooming 



several times in a season; very large flowers of a deep carmine 



striped with white. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Equestre (Barbadoes Spice Lily). Bright orange-scarlet 



with a white star-shaped centre; quite fragrant. 15 cts. each; 



$1.50 per doz. 

 Formosissima {Jacobizan Lily). Crimson, blooming early 



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

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



striped with white. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Prince Of Orange. Large flowers; orange, intermingled 



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

 Solandriflora conspictia. Striped white, green and rose. 



75 cts. each. 

 Vittata Hybrids. Beautiful striped, flaked and feathered 



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



each; $5.00 per doz. 

 is, a splendid collection, $4.50. 



$1 each. 



ANTHURIUMS (Flamingo Flower). 



Pretty greenhouse plants that have many good qualities, not only as decora- 

 tive plants, but as cut flowers. Their peculiar-shaped flowers of rich colorings 

 frequently last on the plant from two to three months. 

 Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings, from which we can 



select the following colors, all in large size flowers — red, rose and white. 



$1.00 and $1.50 each. 

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



— Album. White. $2 each. — Qrandiflorum. Bright scarlet. 



— Mme. Dalliere. Salmon-pink. $1.00 each. 



— Roseum. Salmon-rose. $1.00 each. 



— Rothschildianum. White spotted crimson. $1.50 each. 



— Sanguineum. Rich crimson. $1.50 each. 

 Magnificum. Olive-green foliage, with silvery veins. $2.00 each. 



ARALIA. 



Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm conservatory. 

 Chabrierii. Long, narrow, deep-green foliage with crimson-bronze midrib. 

 $1.00 each. 



Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage. $1.50 each. 

 Veitchii A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, having undulated edges 

 of a dark green above and red underneath; a fine table plant. $1.50 each. 



— Graclllima. Similar to the above, but with very narrow foliage. $1.50 each. 



One of our leading specialties is large Roses that will give immediate results. See pages 159 to 171. 



