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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
When and 
How to 
Plant 
Care 
During 
Winter 
The 
Varieties 
°f 
Amaryllis 
Hybrids 
Adaptability 
as a 
Plant 
soms are fragrant and bring a distinct charm to the Summer gar¬ 
den. "For such beauty in an unusual flower, its requirements are 
not too exacting, although they must be met"'.” 
The bulbs should be planted in the Spring, two or three inches 
below the surface of the ground. To prepare the soil for planting, 
dig deep and mix in a generous supply of fertilizer to nourish the 
large feeder-roots at the base of the bulb, taking care, as with 
Lilies and Iris, that the fertilizer does not touch these roots. 
Before the first heavy frost, dig the bulbs, leaving the tops 
on until dry (as with Daffodils). Cut these off (about four inches 
above the bulb), and when the latter have become thoroughly 
dried, store in a shallow basket (where the temperature is mod¬ 
erately cool, without moisture) until Spring. 
AMARYLLIS 
Among the most gorgeous of all the bulbous plants which are 
grown extensively in the Southwest are the Amaryllis. They are 
especially noted for their clear, beautiful tones of red. Some have 
solid color with a whitish star in the throat (Hippeastrum Regi- 
nae). Others have a white stripe down the cen¬ 
ter of each petal (Johnsonii), while still others 
have every conceivable combination of red on 
white, which are seen in the so-called 
Hybrids, the markings of many of 
which are more pink than red. 
These latter may be grown from seed 
and, as they cannot be relied on as a 
parent stock, it is impossible to know 
the exact markings to be expected. 
However, all of them are interesting and 
striking. 
Amaryllis is one of the most adaptable 
of the bulb family, for it may be used 
as a window or indoor plant, or for 
* Mrs. W. H. Benners. 
