O. capense rosea. Pink. 60c ea. 
C. Cecil Houdyshel. This our first Crinum origination, was a selection from 
600 seedlings of Capense X Moorei cross made about 1913. It is now grown all 
over the world and is considered one of the best hybrid Crinums. Flowers are 
a deep rose pink, but not the deepest color as originally described. It is the 
most profuse bloomer of all Crinums producing as many as seven flower 
stems in one year. We have flowers on it in practically every month except 
when unusually cold or hot. (We will admit the weather in California is 
sometimes unusual,—but we really do have typical California weather,—once 
in a while.) 
This Crinum is an unusually sturdy grower of large size. A friend in 
Penn, grew one in a bucket in her kitchen and it crowded her out of the 
kitchen and she had to cook in the pantry. Bulbs will reach a diameter of 8" 
or more. Best of all it can be grown in the north and has been found hardy in 
Kansas. We want our friends to try it and report. In the north plant deep 
enough to escape frost,—about 12". In the fall protect with a mound of leaves 
and brush. 
Award of Merit from American Amaryllis Society. 
$1.50 each. Smaller $1.00. 
O. Ellen Rosanquet. A gorgeous new hybrid, wine-rose flowers. One of 
the loveliest hybrids and most unique in color. No garden should be without 
it. $1.50. 
C. Gordon Wayne. Our 1938 introduction. A seedling of Virginia Lee 
and thus a third generation hybrid, the first ever produced. Flowers large 
pure white in late season and sometimes in a mild winter. 
Like Virginia Lee and Moorei it must have considerable shade especially 
in mid-summer as foliage burns in much sun. Even in shade the season of 
growth and full foliage for Gordon Wayne and Virginia Lee appears to be in 
the cooler weather of spring and fall and thru the winter if' there is no heavy 
frost. 
It is much more robust, rapid in growth and in multiplying than Virginia 
Lee and foliage is broader, more luxuriant. A beautiful plant in flower or out, 
when in full foliage. Price $10 each. 
C. J. C. Harvey. Beautiful pure soft pink flowers. $1.00. 
C. kirkii. White, with red stripe thru center of petals. As a great many 
flowers are open at one time in the huge umbel they are gorgeous. 75c. 
C. Louis Bousanquet. Delicate pink flowers and a free bloomer. $1.00. 
C. moorei. Large pink, bell-shaped, flowers in the fall, freely produced. 
The long neck of the bulb surmounted by broad leaves give the plant great 
decorative value. Requires shade. 50c. Extra large, 75c. 
C. podophyllum. A very pretty small plant that grows well in semi-shade, 
and multiplies very rapidly. Flowers said to be pure white and very nice but 
apparently not a free bloomer. $1.00. 
C. powelli alba. Very fine pure white. One of the most valuable and 
beautiful of Crinums. 50c. Extra large, 75c. 
C. Virginia Lee. We introduced this in 1934 and sold many for $10.00 
each. It is a seedling of Cecil Houdyshel X J. C. Harvey and the first Crinum 
hybrid ever produced by crossing two other hybrids. It is also the first Crinum 
hybrid that crosses readily and produces seed freely. It is therefore a great 
advance in Crinum improvement. 
Like Gordon Wayne it has the habit here of going dormant in mid summer 
and of growing all the rest of the year unless prevented! by hard frosts. Give 
it the same culture, shade, etc. as Gordon Wayne and Moorei. 
Flowers are large rose pink with white throat. Price $4.00. 
Cyrtanthus are closely related to Zephyranthes 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 
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