conclusion would be wrong. The culture Is sim¬ 
ple, understandable by any plant novice, and the 
requirements easy to fulflll. 
K.s.sentl«l rcMiuircmcnts. Full shade. There 
should be light but not more than an occasional 
dot of direct sunlight. They like a heavy soil 
lightened with plenty of humus and perfect 
drainage. Olivias are gross feeders and outdoor 
grown plants may be given a heavy mulch of 
rotted manure. In pots give liquid manure 
about the color of tea when not brewed too 
strong. 
For House Cultui*e pot in very large pots or 
tubs 8 in. to 12 in. size. The more room given 
the large fleshy roots the better the plant will 
thrive, though crowding the roots does hasten 
blooming. Be sure the pot drainage is perfect. 
Screen heavy garden loam enriched by liberal 
amount rotted manure and some sand for pot¬ 
ting soil. Place plant in a light but not sunny 
window. The room need not be hot. They 
bloom here in March while the night tempera¬ 
ture goes to under 4 0°. A few flowers usually 
are showing all winter. 
In the milder sections of the south where 
oranges and avocados are grown commercially 
Olivias may be grown outdoors in the complete 
shade of trees. The tree must be evergreen. 
Not even early morning or late afternoon sun or 
winter sun should penetrate. We grow ours 
under avocados and in a lath house, where the 
laths touch each other. Cover when tempera¬ 
ture goes below 28°. 
They like plenty of moisture but it must not 
stagnate. Drainage must be perfect. When 
plants become dry damage results. When not 
drained by slope or from below they may die. 
The correct balance is easily obtained. 
Olivias are not very sensitive to cold. We 
saved ours last winter when we had freezing 
weather, day and night for two weeks and the 
temperature on three nights fell to 20°. The 
plants were covered by newspapers and fences 
built around by lath bulb trays. The tempera¬ 
ture of course should really not fall much below 
32°. 
Our discussion may seem to be so long and 
explicit that you may feel that their culture 
after all is more complicated than our introduc¬ 
tory statements about their easy culture indi¬ 
cated. But the summary of all is that but four 
things are likely to prove fatal or even check 
their growth; strong sunlight, extreme dryness 
for too long a time, poorly drained soil, more 
than a few degrees of frost. 
C-oopei'ias are closely allied to Zephyranthes 
and may be handled the same way. C. pedun- 
culata makes quite a large bulb with a long 
neck and should be planted about 4 in. deep. 
In the colder climates they should be dug and 
stored in the fall like Zephyranthes or Gladiolus 
but in the south they may be left in ground 
They are natives of a dry climate. Their lovely 
white flowers are a conspicuous feature of the 
landscape after every shower in some parts of 
Texas. 
Cooperia pedunculata. 25c. 
Crinums deserve a much greater popularity 
than they possess. Most of them are very large, 
C. asiaticum bulbs are up to 6 in. in diameter 
and nearly 2 ft. long. They weigh several 
pounds. That makes it necessary to grow them 
in a tub if grown indoors. But it has been done. 
Crinum “Cecil Houdyshel” might be grown in a 
14 in. pot up to a large bucket. It is a profuse 
bloomer and if given a rest after blooming will 
bloom again several times a year. It produces 
a huge umbel of deep pink fragrant flowers that 
resemble a lily. C. kirkii has a short flower 
stalk with a large umbel of flowers that come 
out nearly all at once. It is nice for an 8 in. pot. 
In the garden Crinums moorei and Virginia 
Lee should have semi-shade. The hot sun burns 
leaves and flowers. But they do not require the 
deep shade necessary for Clivias. 
Other Crinums listed here may be grown in 
full sun though we usually plant around trees 
where they receive some shade. The north side 
is good for moorei and Virginia Lee and east 
or west side or full exposure for the others. 
Crinums are magnificent, tropical appearing 
subjects even when not in flower. Southern 
gardens should contain all varieties obtainable. 
If I had a greenhouse in the North I would want 
all and at least a few in a window garden. But 
most of them are big. 
Most Crinums are fairly hardy. C. capense 
is even hardy in Ohio, etc., if planted very deep, 
say 6 in. to base of bulb south side of a house or 
wall. In the winter, mound the earth over it 
and above that pile a good mound of leaves. It 
may not be necessary but it is insurance that it 
will go through all right. But plant it in the 
spring and allow it to become established. C. 
moorei has also often been wintered successfully 
the same way. Moorei, Cecil Houdyshel and 
others of the hardier sorts are not hard to carry 
over in the garden in the vicinity of Washington 
and Philadelphia or other milder sections if pro¬ 
tected. 
Crinums may of course be wintered in tubs 
or buckets in the celler. Let them get dry. If 
grown in the garden, I see no reason why they 
might not be stored dry the same as other bulbs. 
Several customers report success in growing 
them by this “Gladiolus method.” That is dig¬ 
ging and storing dry over winter. It is better to 
preserve the large roots. This may be done by 
covering them with soil. Crinum bulbs live in 
storage for several years. 
C. Asiaticum. Formerly listed as C. pedun- 
culatum. Four feet high, a grand tropical look¬ 
ing plant. Huge umbels of large, pure white 
flowers resembling Spider Lilies. Small size, 
$2.00, large up to $3.00. 
Oi’inum capense alba. White, resembles an 
Easter Lily. 50c. 
C. capense ro.sea. Pink. 60c. 
C. CecU Houdyshel. (H) Deepest pink flow¬ 
ers. A constant bloomer. In Florida it blooms 
in winter as well as summer. Only frost or 
drouth can stop it. Award of Merit from Ameri¬ 
can Amaryllis Society. $1.50 each. Small $1.00. 
C. Ellen Bosanquet. A gorgeous new hybrid, 
wine-rose flowers. $1.50. 
C. erubescens. White and orchid. 50c. 
C. Gordon Wayne. 1938 introduction. We in¬ 
tended to introduce this with the remark that it 
is named for our favorite grandson. But fate 
intervened and we now have two grandsons. But 
James Franklin must have his Crinum later. 
Gordon Wayne is a seedling of Virginia Lee. The 
flowers are pure white, very wide open and 
large. The plant is a more rapid grower than 
its parent and increases very rapidly, offsets 
forming on bulbs long before they reach flower¬ 
ing size. C. Gordon Wayne, like Virginia Lee 
should have a cool, shady location. Five bulbs 
only offered at $10.00 each. There are but 6 
large bulbs and 45 small in existence. 
C. J. C, Harvey. Soft self pink. $1.00. 
O. kirkii. White. Red band in center of 
petals. A gorgeous pot plant about the size of 
a large Hippeastrum. About 12 or more flowers 
open at once. 60c. 
C. moorei. One of best. Lark pink floweis, 
rather bell shaped. Plant, very graceful. Must 
be grown in a cool, shady place. 50c. 
C. powelli alba. Very fine pure white. 60c. 
C. powelli rosea. Pink, smaller flower. 50c. 
O. Virginia Lee. (H) Large rose pink flowers 
with white throat. An expert considers it the 
finest hybrid produced to date. Less than 7 5 
bulbs including offsets in existence. Like C. 
moorei and C. Gordon Wayne, it is inclined to 
lose most of its foliage during the hot summer 
months unless in a cool place with considerable 
shade. It begins to bloom with the advent of 
the cool autumn days and often continues here 
well into winter. Today, Jan. 3, we have a fine 
flowering plant of Virginia Lee. We are again 
reducing the price. Price each $5.00, per doz. 
$45.00. No reduction on wholesale orders. 
Cj'i-tantlius are closely related to Zephyran¬ 
thes but very different in habit and appearance. 
They are tropical bulbs and evergreen usually. 
Being rare, they are little known, though easy to 
grow in the garden in warmer sections of the 
South or in pots elsewhere. If left undisturbed 
a few years they make fine clumps. Bulbs will 
be delivered about April which is nearest their 
rest period. Bloom is most abundant in spring. 
Cyitanthus lutescems. Bright yellow tubular 
flowers, two inches long. Useful for cutting as 
are all Cyrtanthus. 50c. 
O. mackenll. Clear ivory white flowers and a 
rather stronger plant. 50c. 
C. parvifloru.s. Flowers cinnabar red, rather 
small. Prettiest and rarest of all. A good 
grower and our bed of them has had a few flow¬ 
ers all the time for the past year. $1.00. 
Eiicharis grandiflora. Truly named for the 
flower is grand. They are pure, waxy white with 
a central corona after the fashion of the Nar¬ 
cissus and Hymenocallis. Eucharls are bulbs 
from Brazil and extremely rare in this country. 
They are usually grown in greenhouses but were 
formerly common in cans and pots on front 
porches in south Florida. The conditions of 
growth are shade and a warm, humid atmos¬ 
phere. 
The usual blooming period is spring, but by 
partly drying off a little after flowering it is 
said they can be brought into flower as often as 
three or four times in a year. 
They should be pot bound for best blooming. 
Pot in a soil containing well decayed compost, 
peat and ground limestone, or bone meal. 
We recommend their trial but cannot promise 
sure success. Price $1.50 each. 
Hippejustrums are almost universally called 
simply “Amaryllis.” Thus Hippeastrum john- 
listed in flower catalogs as Am¬ 
aryllis johnsonii. 
H. johnsonii are quite common in southern 
gardens. The improved hybrids though seldom 
seen are of equal hardiness and ease of culture. 
Bulbs are planted with top just above surface. 
Deeper planting is not so good though in the 
northern limit of their hardy zone, like North 
Carolina where they are quite hardy, it may be 
advisable. 
The improved hybrids are among the most de¬ 
sirable bulbs for growing in pots in the winter. 
Be sure of good drainage, use rich potting soil 
with liberal amount of rotted fine manure, pref¬ 
erably cow. A little bone meal may be added to 
the soil. When growing well or blooming give 
abundant supply of water including a little 
manure water. Pot as soon as received so that 
root growth can begin. They do not much like 
to be disturbed or to lose roots. Water only a 
little at first. 
An exception to this method must be made in 
the case of H. equestre and the double Amaryllis 
Alberti. Rich soil produces vigorous growth at 
the expense of flowers. To get flowers in the 
garden plant in the poorest, thinnest, sandiest 
soil you have. In pots use a thin sandy soil. 
Avoid humus or any fertile soil. 
Hippeastrums must have a good rest. In late j 
summer withhold water and rest several weeks. 
The loss of leaves does no harm but roots should I 
not be lost. They can be started usually any- j 
time between December 1 and April 1. They ] 
may be had in bloom in the house between E 
Christmas and April. 
Hippeastrums are tropical bulbs and most of 
them require a warm soil. As a pot plant do not 
allow room temperatures to go too low. How¬ 
ever, last winter’s freeze in California only in¬ 
jured the large bulbs, not many were killed. 
The ground was frozen solid for two weeks and 
temperature was as low as 20°. We lost 2000 
small bulbs. 
In the south Hippeastrums are gorgeous gar¬ 
den flowers. Give them about half shade and a 
rich soil of loam and humus well mixed. Keep 
out the snails, slugs and cut worms or hire a 
duck. Ducks work long hours, even on moon¬ 
light nights, for their room and board. They 
will rustle for most of their board. 
For garden culture in the east, plant out when 
danger of frost has passed. Keep growing vig¬ 
orously until first heavy frosts threaten them 
then dig and store in pots of dry soil with bulb 
2/3 above soil. Bring to light and heat in Janu¬ 
ary. The flowers will be finer than can be had 
outside. It is rather difficult to hold the flowers 
back where bulbs cannot be planted out until 
April but it can be done at some expense to the 
bulbs’ vigor. The best system is to flower in 
the house and shift to garden later, not disturb¬ 
ing roots. Continuous pot culture is quite good 
if new soil be used every year. Be careful not to 
break off any large roots. 
We are sometimes asked, “What is wrong 
with my Amaryllis; It never blooms?” If yours • 
is kept growing vigorously until late fall, then ; 
given two or three months’ rest, it should bloom. 
If it is in bad shape, decreased in size, it may 
have to grow a year and increase in size first. 
Some say no rest is needed, but I think it is for 
most hybrids. When potted, rich soil and good 
drainage is needed. Practice of keeping pot in 
a saucer of water is not good. When growing 
well use a little manure water. 
Hippeastrum. Assorted American hybrids of 
good quality and blooming size. Each 5 0c, per 
doz. $5.00. 
H. Assorted American hybrids of superior 
quality, large size. Each 7 5c, per doz. $7.50. 
H. Assorted American hybrids in solid red 
colors—no streaks—though sometimes a bit of 
green in throat. Each $1.50, per doz. $15.00. 
H. Assorted American Hybrids in light colors. 
These are extra selected light colors. Some are 
nearly white with only slight pink markings. 
Others contain more color. Flowers very large 
and fine. We think all reds have been rouged 
out but if you get a red it will be a fine one. 
You can return and exchange it if you want to. 
These are really fine Amaryllis. We like them 
so well that we will exchange any bulb that you 
consider is not worth the price. $1.00 each. 
Per dozen $10.00. 
H. equestre. A lovely salmon pink, self color. 
Blooms well in pots when established and much ^ 
better after it becomes pot bound and a large 
clump of bulbs is formed. Give it poor, sandy 
soil, no manure water or fertilizer and do not 
repot. It often blooms out of season in addition 
to the spring flowers. Each 50c. Per doz. $4.50. 
H. johnsonii. Rich red with white band 
through center of petals. Very hardy and free 
blooming. Each 50c. Per doz. $5.00. 
H. Sibyl Houdyshel. Possibly the only older 
American hybrid to endure in cultivation. White 
with a narrow border of pink. Throat blotch of 
pink and some light feathering of the same color 
in petals. The general effect is of a white flower 
lightly marked pink. A thrifty grower and 
multiplier. 
We are obliged to modify our price according 
to size of our stock. Price, each $4.00. Per 
doz. $45.00. No wholesale discounts. 
H. advenum. The ox-blood lily. This is listed 
out of regular order because it belongs to the 
sub-genus Habranthus. This species blooms in 
the fall, grows all winter until about June when 
it becomes dormant. Bulbs are sent out at that 
time. The flowers are small, dark red and about 
ten in each umbel. The species is very hardy 
and the foliage was not the least injured by our 
last winter’s hard freeze. It should be planted 
about 5 in. deep on account of long neck. In 
pots I believe it would succeed if planted 3 in. 
deep in a large pot. Adaptability to pot culture 
not proven. But it is fine in the garden in the 
south. 25c each. $2.00 doz. $20.00 per 100. 
(Please remember that any quantity under 100 
takes dozen rate). 
H. brachyandruin, or Habranthus brachan- 
drus. We obtained stock of this under this 
name. It may be wrong as the plant and flower 
seem to be exactly like H. advenum except that 
the color is pink. It may be a pink form, but 
will list this way until accurately determined, 
then inform you. Each 35c. Per doz. $3.50. 
Per 100 $30. 
Hymenocallis, or Spider Lilies are among the 
most attractive members of the Amaryllis fam¬ 
ily. The flowers are white with long narrow 
petals and long stamens in all species except 
Calathina, usually known as Ismene. In the 
center of the flower is a corona somewhat like 
the Narcissus. 
Our trial gardens include about 25 species. 
Unfortunately we can offer very few owing to 
the small size of the stock in part, and in part 
because we have not yet determined their adapt¬ 
ability to garden cultivation. Those offered are 
of proven value. We have recently obtained 
from Texas a nice lot of bulbs presumed to be 
the native H. galvestonensis. We cannot guar¬ 
antee them to succeed. If you want to experi¬ 
ment you may have a bulb for $1.00. 
If you know of native Spider Lilies near you 
write me about them. Better still collect from a 
few to 1,000 and exchange or sell them to me. 
But write first. 
Spider Lilies are reported growing wild in 
Kentucky, Missouri and other states. I am es¬ 
pecially anxious to get these. Louisiana and 
Florida species that grow in swamps are of no 
particular garden value. 
Culture. The Spider Lilies and the Ismene 
can be handled much like Gladiolus, dig in the 
fall and store in a frost free cellar. It is advis¬ 
able to save large, fleshy roots and keep these 
roots from shriveling by a cover of dry dirt or 
peat. Plant in early spring with top of bulb 
covered about 2 Inches. 
H. calathina, the Ismene or Peruvian Daffodil. 
The latter name results from the very large cen¬ 
tral corona. Color white with green veins and 
throat. Very fragrant. Should be grown in all 
gardens as it does well, increases rapidly. Larg¬ 
est bulbs are surest to bloom. Each 25c. Extra 
large, 35c and 50c. Per doz. $2.50, $3.50 and 
$5.00. 
H, calathina, Ismene, “Sulphur Queen." This 
very rare light yellow Ismene has sold recently 
as high as $10.00 each. Our price was reduced 
last year to $3.50. It multiplies rapidly and 
this year we can offer it for $2.50 each. 
II. cju-lbaea. Large, late blooming Spider Lily. 
Hardy in N. Carolina. Farther north it may be 
dug and stored. 7 6c. 
H. species unknown. Years ago we listed this 
as a Pancratium. It is a small Spider Lily grown 
in many eastern gardens and handled the same 
as Ismene. The flowers are typical Spider Lilies 
and very attractive. In California and the South 
leave bulbs in the ground over winter. Each 
25c. Per doz. $2.50. 
Loucojuni vemum is quite hardy in gardens 
everywhere. They are very early, blooming even 
before the snow is gone. Ours bloom nearly all 
winter. Even the last winter’s freeze did not 
stop them. The dainty white flowers with a dot 
of green on the petal tips are most acceptable in 
the garden and for cutting. They remind one 
of Lilies of the Valley. Plant 4 in. deep. Mulch 
in cold climates over winter. Large dormant 
bulbs 10c. Per doz. 60c. Per 100 $4.00. 
Lycortis are fall blooming Amaryllids. The 
culture is the same for all and all are almost but 
not quite hardy in the North except L. squami- 
gera or Amaryllis halli. It is entirely hardy 
since the bulbs may be planted 4 inches under 
surface and the foliage does not appear until 
spring. All the others have winter foliage. De¬ 
livery about June. 
Lycorus aurea. The Golden Spider Lily, is very 
rare and one of nature’s most beautiful flowers. 
The large umbel of spidery, yellow flowers is in¬ 
comparable. Plant them 4 or 5 inches deep. 
Reported hardy in Ohio, but is doubtful. $2.00. 
L. radiata usually listed as Nerine sarniensis 
is an exquisite thing, with deep pink spidery 
flowers in the fall. 25c each. Five for $1.00. 
Per doz. $2.00. Per 100 $12.00. 
L. squamigera. Fall flowering. Lilac to pink. 
$1.00 each. 
True Nerines are little known. The Nerine 
sarniensis or Guernsey Lily listed in American 
catalogs is really Lycorus radiata. 
Nerines are fall bloomers and winter growers 
of easiest culture for southern gardens. They 
do well in pots in the north. The flowers are 
pink to red, and spidery in form. They are quite 
hardy outside as far north as the middle south. 
We offer but one species. 
Nerine fllifolia, a small bulb, with dainty 
flowers freely produced in the fall and ever¬ 
green foliage. All should plant it. Bulbs may 
be moved at any time of year. Each 25c. Per 
doz. $2.25. Per 100 $17.50. 
Pancratiums were formerly included by botan¬ 
ists in Hymenocallis. They are natives of the 
Mediterranean region and are a little different 
from the American species Hymenocallis. The 
culture is the same. Like them they could be 
grown universally in gardens as far north as 
the Middle South, and in the North both species 
can be handled like the well known Ismene. It 
is probably better to stand them up in a box and 
cover bulbs and roots with dry soil or sand after 
digging. Then store in a light room where tem¬ 
perature will not fall below about 20°. Ours 
stood that last winter and foliage was unin¬ 
jured. But I doubt their ability to survive tem¬ 
peratures near zero. 
Pancratium maritumim. Has sweetly fragrant 
white flowers like the Ismene but smaller and 
has no green in throat. 25c. Per doz. $2.50. 
Polianthes tiiberosa, called universally just 
“tuberose,” is a favorite of northern as well as 
southern gardens. The tall spikes of waxy 
white flowers have the heaviest, sweetest per¬ 
fume in the garden. A few think it too heavy 
for the house but we like a few of them in a 
bouquet. 
The bulbs should not be subjected to cold 
even near 32° either in the ground or in storage. 
The flower bud if chilled may refuse to develop 
thought the bulb will grow. Therefore plant 
late when corn and dahlias are planted and dig 
before heavy frosts. 
Polianthes tuberosa, var. Double Pearl. Large 
bulbs, 15c. Per doz. $1.50. 
P. tuberosa, var. Mexican Everblooniing. 
Green leaves. 15c. Per doz. $1.50. 
P. tuberosa, var. Me.xican Everblooniing. 
Variegated foliage. 15c ea. Per doz. $1.50. 
Sprekelia forino.sissinia is not merely beauti¬ 
ful, it is gorgeous. The deep bright red flow¬ 
ers have long narrow petals in an odd irregular 
form that gives distinction. They bloom later 
than Hippeastrums and the culture is identical 
except they like deeper planting. They also 
flower more often out of the regular season. 
They do well in pots or garden and can be dug 
and stored in the fall. Each 25c. Per doz. $2.50. 
Extra large, each 40c, per doz. $4.00. 
Stenibergia lutea is a small, yellow flowering, 
winter growing amaryllid. It is often called 
“Fall Crocus.” Culture like others of this type. 
Plant 3 in. deep. Delivery in June. Each 15c. 
Per doz. $1.50. 
Zephyranthes, or Fairy Lilies, are well named 
both ways. They are the babies of the Amaryl¬ 
lis family. When you see them you want to ex¬ 
claim, “The darlings.” But they are not too 
small for garden use. The plants are from 6 in. 
to a foot high. They are line for border plants. 
Several species of Zephyranthes are natives of 
Texas. Most of them can be wintered in the 
garden as far north as Kentucky if well 
mulched. 
That is not the limit of their northern range 
of usefulness in the garden, however, as they 
can be planted very early, dug in the fall before 
the ground freezes much and stored dry over 
winter like glads or onions. There is a com¬ 
mercial grower of Zephyranthes in Iowa. 
They multiply rapidly by offsets and seeds; 
you can soon have a good bed. 
The range of color and time of blooming 
should make one want them all. 
They like an acid soil and abundance of' 
moisture at all times. The soil acidity can be 
increased by incorporating fine leaf mould, 
granulated peat or even rotted manures. For 
immediate effect when bulbs do not do so well, 
(which never seems to happen with any species 
here listed, except Treatiae) aluminum sulphate 
may be used, a teaspoonful to a square foot. 
Zephyranthes ajax. Very fine yellow flowered 
species. 15c. 
Z. Candida. Best white. Blooms from mid¬ 
summer on, every time it is watered here. 10c 
ea. Per doz. 60c. Per 100 $4.00. 
Z. carinata. Largest pink. 15c ea. Dozen 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Z. citrina. The best yellow. Rare, 2 5c each. 
Z. rohmstn. Very large lavender pink. New. 
Increases rapidly. Each 15c. Per doz. $1.50. 
Z. rosea. Very dainty, deep pink flower. This 
true species is rare. Z. carinata is usually so 
labeled. 25c each. 
Z. ti-eatiae. The earliest. White. Unless 
planted very early it will remain dormant until 
following year. Requires acid soil. Obtain this 
l)y spading in liberal quantity screened peat or 
oak leaf mould. It is a good plan to add one 
teaspoonful aluminum sulphate to each square 
foot on the surface after planting. Also mulch 
with peat or leaf mould. 15c each. 
Plea.se note. All bulbs above from Agapan- 
thus to Zephyranthes are Amaryllids. Most 
are summer growing but a few grow only in the 
winter. The latter are shipped when dormant 
about June. Unless so stated any bulbs listed 
are ready now to ship out. 
AMARYLLIS SHOW 
Amaryllis lovers who live near enough to 
attend or exhibit will be interested to know that 
an Amaryllis Show is held in connection with 
the Floral Department of the Los Angeles 
County Fair at Pomona, California, in Septem¬ 
ber. P’or a Premium List apply to Ernest C. 
Middleton, Dept. H, Pomona, California. Un¬ 
known Amaryllids will be identified. At that 
time Amaryllis, Cyrtanthus, Crinums, Nerines, 
Lycorus, Zephyranthes and other genera will be 
flowering. Last fall Richard Diener exhibited 
over 50 Hippeastrums and Mr. James of Las 
Positas Nursery, Santa Barbara, many rare am¬ 
aryllids. We showed about 20 species. Better 
come. Also send an exhibit. This Fair is said 
to be the greatest County Fair in the world. 
THE AMERICAN AMARYLLIS 
SOCIETY 
sponsors this and other shows. They publish 
a Year Book called Herbertia (out in July) that 
contains latest and best information about 
Amaryllids, etc. Membership (including book) 
costs $2.00. Send me your check. 
CALLA LILIES 
Zantedeschias are popular in the South for 
garden culture. Plant early, preferably in Feb¬ 
ruary or March. The crown of the tuber should 
be about 2 in. under the surface. They do not 
want too much sun nor too much shade. About 
half and half is good in hot weather though full 
sun In late winter and spring is better. That 
means a movable shade which growers use, but 
is not entirely necessary. 
They are excellent for pots, in which they 
may be started from December 15 to spring. 
Give a sunny window indoors, and move if too 
hot. 
Zaiitecleschia aethopica, var. Godfrey. More 
profuse bloomer, smaller and better than the 
type. 20c and 30c each. 
Z. aethopica, var. Baby Calla. Smallest, 
whitest, best. Half the size of Godfrey. 40c 
each. 
Z. albo niaculata. Spotted leaf Calla. Foliage 
is more attractive even than the flower. Flower 
ivory white with purplish blotch in throat. Each 
10c and 20c. Doz. $1.00 and $2.00. Very small 
bulbs that may not bloom but will give the foli¬ 
age, 5c. Doz. 50c. 
Z, elliotiana. Golden yellow. 15c and 20c 
each. Per doz. $1.50 and $2.00. 
Z. relimanni. Pink Calla. Dwarf and lovely. 
The largest size is more dependable for flower¬ 
ing. 50c and 75c. Extra large $1.00. 
Arum palaestinum. Black Calla or Solomon’s 
Lily. Large, purple-black flowers, leaves like 
common white calla. Plant in garden or pots 
in August. Flowers about February. Bulbs 
will be sent when dormant in June. 40c. Extra 
large 75c. 
SALES TAX PLEASE 
Californians, don’t forget to include 3% of 
your purchase extra. Also read our Business 
Terms, etc. The information is important. 
RANUNCULUS AND ANEMONES 
These closely related bulbs give flowers that 
are unsurpassed in the garden. They are extra 
fine for cutting, furnishing high colors that 
lighten and make cheerful rooms. Important, 
too, is their low price and easy culture, giving 
the most flowers for the least outlay in money 
and effort. They can be planted at any time of 
year and will bloom in about 10 weeks. But do 
not plant so that they flower in mid-summer 
heat. They don’t like heat. 
Culture. Plant bulbs one or two inches deep 
and three inches apart for the No. 3 bulbs. Rows 
may be 1 ft. apart. It hastens the growth slightly 
to soak the bulbs 1 hour before planting but 
longer soaking may cause rotting. Place bulbs 
on side or any position. Keep soil moist but not 
too wet until up. Then if necessary, protect 
from birds. 
In the south in mid-winter full sun is all 
right but in even moderately warm weather a 
slight shade is better. This is not necessary 
near ocean or where high fogs prevail. In very 
warm weather as in June much shade is best. 
Anemones and Ranunculus must be dug after 
flowering. When stone dry store in shallow 
layer. If left in ground bulbs rot. Keep grow¬ 
ing as long as possible after blooming. 
Ranunculus. Rich gaudy reds, yellow, pink, 
etc., but no blue flowers. Our strain is very dou¬ 
ble, the Palaflor hybrids. Size No. 3 which cost 
a small fraction of the cost of No. 1 bulbs and 
really give as good flowers and equal length 
stems. 
Prices. Mixed colors or pure j^lldw. 15c 
doz. 50 for 55c. 100 for $1.00. 500 for $4.00. 
1,000 for $7.50. 
Anemones. Single and semi-double flowers 
only. Quite double anemones are not so well 
liked. Colors, red and blue in various tones 
but no yellow. No. 3 size. 15c per doz. 50 for 
55c. 100 for $1.00. 500 for $4.00. 1,000 
for $7.50. 
LILIACEAE OR LILY FAMILY 
Most species of the genus Liliiuu should be 
planted in the fall. Most of them prefer a little 
shade. The following may be planted in the 
spring up to about April 1 but earlier planting 
is better. Plant in semi-shade or full sun but 
the ideal way is among shrubs where they can 
keep their feet cool and their head warm. Plant 
4 inches deep. 
liilium elegans var. “Best Red,” The easiest 
red lily to grow. 20c. 3 for 50c. 7 for $1.00. 
L. regale. A very popular and easily grown 
lily. White, tinted orchid pink. 15c ea. 3 for 
40c. 8 for $1.00. 
Milla blflora. This new introduction from 
Mexico belongs to Lily family but is quite dif¬ 
ferent from the true Lilies. Called in Mexico 
Estrellitas or Little Stars. Two to seven showy 
white waxy flowers, two inches across, on a stem 
12 to 18 in. tall. A faint green stripe runs thru 
center of each petal on outside. Very attractive 
for cutting or in garden. Bloom from July to 
September. Plant as early as possible in Spring. 
Tn cold climates they must be dug and stored 
over winter. Easy culture. 40c ea. Per doz. $4.00. 
Galtonia candicans. Here is another fine bulb 
belonging to the Lily family though only slightly 
resembling the genus Lilium. Often called Sum¬ 
mer Hyacinth. The 4 ft. strong erect stem car¬ 
ries a raceme of 20 or more large, pure white, 
bell-shaped flowers. Very effective in groups. 
Culture very easy. In cold climates they must 
be dug in fall and stored. Plant very early. 
15c ea. Per doz. $1.50. 
Gloriosa rothschildiana. Climbing Lily. Tall, 
lily like plants that support themselves by 
tendrils from the leaves. Very odd and ex¬ 
tremely beautiful. Quite rare. The large flowers 
are crimson with purple mark at base of petals 
and resemble true Lilies. 
The culture is easy. They grow from tubers. 
For successful flowering, plant large tubers. In 
the east start in pots before March 15. January 
is better. When warm in late spring shift to 
garden. In Florida and California they may 
be planted and grown outside permanently. 
Plant near a support. The flowers are brighter 
with considerable sun. Order please before 
March 15. Large tubers, 75c. Per doz. $7.50. 
