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Amarcrinum Howardii 
Our Remarkable Novelty 
During many years of consistent and unremitting 
work in the cross-breeding of plants we have produced 
many notable novelties and the most conspicuous of 
them all is Amarcrinum Howardii. Of such outstanding 
character and worth is this unique bulbous plant that 
it won from the Royal Horticultural Society of Great 
Britain the coveted solid-silver Cory Cup, awarded 
annually for the most meritorious novelty exhibited in 
its shows in London, where the whole world is repre¬ 
sented in keen competition. That rich trophy has been 
taken out of Europe but once and the fact of the 
premier honor coming to this firm is a high tribute to 
our organization. Amarcrinum Howardii is a true bi¬ 
generic hybrid, one of a comparatively few in existence, 
and a cross of Crinum-Moorei on Amaryllis Belladonna. 
This new plant is useful either for growing in pots or 
the open garden and it is showy wherever placed, 
bearing flowers of a beautiful soft pink in great trusses, 
with stems four feet long. These high heads of bloom 
make it valuable for effective use in vases or otherwise 
as cut flowers. Its color tone is exquisite and appealing 
and more so because of its rare qualities. In cold sections 
it will flower splendidly in pots or tubs indoors. 
Due to limited stock in former years the price on this 
glorious bulbous plant was $5.00 each. Having suc¬ 
ceeded in working up a fair quantity of bulbs we are 
now able to offer them at $3.00 each; 10 for 27.00 
Crinum 
Two Magnificent Varieties 
Kunthianum. A very beautiful bulbous plant 
from New Granada, bearing large umbels of lily-like 
flowers. The individual blossoms are three to four 
inches in diameter, the ground color of the flowers 
being white with a bar of rosy-red down the center of 
each petal. Each, 50c; 10 for $4.50. 
Powelli, Variety Album. A magnificent pure white 
Crinum bearing a profusion of lily-like blossoms in 
large umbels on stems three to four feet high. The 
bulbs produce several spikes during the season. Both 
this and the variety noted above make splendid tub 
plants and may be used for the adornment of porches, 
conservatories, etc. In temperate climates they may be 
planted in the open ground and allowed to remain 
undisturbed for several seasons. 
Each, 50c; 10 for $4.50. 
Cyclamen 
Magnificent Novelties 
We devote special attention to these favorite winter¬ 
flowering bulbous plants and grow them in immense 
quantities. Our collection embraces magnificent novel¬ 
ties and the strains are among the finest in existence. 
Though generally regarded as indoor-flowering pot 
subjects Cyclamens have at least equal value for plant¬ 
ing in shady beds in the garden. 
The types we offer are giant-flowered, with blossoms 
of wonderful size and substance, and handsome orna¬ 
mental foliage. 
We can supply fine plants from pots in the following 
colors: Pure White, Dark Red, Salmon, Golden- 
Salmon, Soft Pink, White with Crimson eye or mixed 
all colors. 
3- inch pots, each, 20c; 10 for $1.80; $16.00 per 100. 
4- inch pots, each, 35c; 10 for $3.15; $28.00 per 100. 
Gloxinias 
H & S Superb Strain 
Our cultures of this regal bulbous plant are very 
extensive. Our strains comprise not only the netted and 
spotted types, but the pure seifs in all colors, from pure 
white to darkest crimson, rich purple, mauve, pink, rose 
and others. All of the true crassifolia type, a class with 
broad reflexed foliage and a dwarf habit. The blossoms 
are held perfectly erect. Each, 35c; 10 for $3.15. 
Montbretias 
New Glories for Garden and Vase 
We first distributed these new giant-flowered types 
some few years ago. Our prediction at that time that 
they were one of the most noteworthy additions in 
many years to the list of bulbous plants has been more 
than borne out by the commendatory letters which we 
have received from customers. 
His Majesty. A glorious free-flowering variety 
which produces on established clumps a veritable sheaf 
of flower spikes. One of the tallest of all, reaching a 
height of 4 feet and bearing blossoms 3 to 4 inches 
across, and a large number of each on gracefully- 
arranged branching spikes. The center of the bloom is 
deep golden-yellow, shading and deepening to brilliant 
crimson scarlet at the outer portion of the petals. 
Una. This is a gem. Plants bushy and compact. 
Leaves long and linear. Flower stems about 3 feet high, 
bearing masses of pure orange-colored blooms, with 
reverse of the petals a high-colored shade of crimson- 
bronze. For mass effect in the herbaceous border this 
new variety is of unquestioned merit. 
Price, each, 15c; 10 for $1.35; $12.00 per 100. 
Pancratium 
Illyricum. This lovely flowering bulb is native of 
Southern Europe and is often referred to as the Spider 
Lily. Although easily grown, it is scarcely ever met 
with in California gardens. The blossoms are pure 
white and intensely fragrant. 
Each, 25c; 10 for $2.25. 
Maritima. A fine companion to the foregoing and 
in our opinion, one of the most beautiful of bulbous 
plants. The flowers are borne in clusters on stems some 
fifteen to eighteen inches high, are pure white, lily-like 
in appearance and intensely fragrant. The central por¬ 
tion of the bloom is some two or three inches in diameter 
exquisitely fimbriated at the edges, chalice-like in 
appearance. Plant in either full sun or partial shade. 
Strong bulbs, flowering size. 
Each, 35c; 10 for $3.15. 
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