can be tried as a substitute. This applies to all the 
bulbs which we recommend to plant in the sun. After 
flowering, dry off gradually. Bulbs may be stored 
in the pots until the following autumn when they 
should be replanted in fresh soil. The bulbs described 
in the first paragraph should be planted by the last 
of September at the very latest. 
“Treat like Gladiolus” does not refer to the species 
Gladiolus in this catalogue but to the well-known 
commercial types. It means to plant in the open 
ground as soon as danger of frost is over and the soil 
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. Amaryllis belladonna parkerii, Childan- 
thus fragrans, Haemanthus, Habra 1 '''thus, S^ernbergU, 
Spiekelia, all call for similar culture to Nerines as 
described in the text. 
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; 
NerUe filifolia is evergreen so the soil should be 
changed only at need. This is also true of Moraea 
cratenulata even if it does not belong in this group. All 
Amaryllids listed have the common dislike of being 
moved—so far as possible they should be left to 
become established. 
Hardy out of doors to Atlantic coast temperatures 
are the BLETILLAS and LYCORIS SQUAMI¬ 
GERA; GALTONIA CANDIGANS also with the 
reservation noted in the descriptive 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. 
DIERAMAS and TIGRIDIAS are both water 
lovers, living in the spray and banks of rivers. 
IRIS AL^REA will do best out of doors in a frost 
free location. 
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