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is warmed a little : to lift in autumn when they are 
ripe, clean and store in trays in a dry frost-free place 
until the next planting time. Such bulbs may be 
started in pots in a greenhouse or other warm place, 
and when the ground is warm, may be sunk, pot and 
all, in the ground, to remain undisturbed through the 
blooming season, or to be used in jardinieres in the 
house as pot plants. Under this type of treatment 
come Bessera elegans, Milla biflora, Tigridia pavonia. 
Still another group, the Amaryllids, which are 
largely represented in our list have many things in 
common. General directions will be given for these, 
with exceptions noted below. 
They do best in a rich sandy loam with plenty of 
humus. Water should be applied sparingly when 
growth starts and heavily after foliage is well devel¬ 
oped. Gradually withdraw water when leaves begin 
to turn yellow. Should be kept DRY and WARM 
after foliage dies until growth starts again. 
Blooms best if kept cool at night and when given 
plenty of light and air during the day. Bulbs should 
be covered only to the neck and can be left in the 
pot for several years. Best to remove old soil to bottom 
of bulb and add fresh each year about time growth 
starts. Good drainage essential. In this group of 
Amaryllids we find: 
Amaryllis belladonna parkerii, Chlidanthus fragrans, 
Cyrtanthus, Haemanthus, Habranthus, Nerine bow- 
denii and N. rosea crispa, Sternbergia, Sprekelia. 
Exceptions: Alstroemerias do best in the open 
ground; Ismene calathina is not recommended for 
pots but should go into a frost free location out of 
doors; Lycoris squamigera is hardy to frost in New 
England and should be put in the open ground; 
Nerine filifolia is evergreen so the soil should be 
changed only at need. This is also true of Moraea 
iridioides even if it dees not belong in this group. All 
Amaryllids listed have the common dislike of being 
moved — ^so as far as possible they should be left to 
become established. 
Hardy out of doors to Atlantic coast temperatures 
are the Bletillas and Lycoris squamigera; Galtonia 
candicans also with the reservation noted in the de¬ 
scriptive text. 
Florida conditions with hot sun and sandy soil call 
for deeper planting and sometimes indirect or partial 
sunlight. Where normally a bulb would be planted 
four inches deep, Florida should plant to six inches. 
For Florida and Louisiana we recommend the Wat- 
sonias, Lachenalias and all the other sun lovers. 
