CLIVIA MINIATA HYBRID 
CrinD-Donna Corsii 
(See Amarcrinum Howardii) 
Criiiuiii 
Tropical plants belonging to the Ama¬ 
ryllis family, with evergreen foliage and 
large bulbs. They soon establish them¬ 
selves in any soil and make huge clumps. 
In colder sections of the country they may 
be grown in tubs or large pots. Plant with 
half the bulb above the ground. Delivery 
throughout the year. 
CAPENSE. Blue-green foliage and clus¬ 
ters of white flowers tinged lavender. Pro- 
fu.se bloomer. 30 in. 50c. 
CECIL HOUDYSHEL. One of the best 
hybrid Crinums and one of the most pro¬ 
fuse bloomers. Deep rose-pink in color. 
4 ft. $1.50. 
ELLEN BOSANQUET. The most unique 
color among Crinums. being a deep wine- 
rose. You will never be sorry for planting 
this variety in your garden. 3 ft. $1.59. 
LONGIFOLIA ROSEA. Long. bright 
green foliage and tubular, light pink flow¬ 
ers. Not large flowered but hardier and 
easier than the others to grow. Will grow 
in all but the coldest parts of the country 
if planted deep and given winter protec¬ 
tion. 3 ft. 75c. 
MOOREI. An African snecies that does 
best in partial shade. Beautiful, large. 
i)ell-sliaped flowers in various shades of 
pink on 3 ft. stems. The flowers are freely 
produced throughout the summer and fall. 
50c. 
POWELLII ALBA. An extremely beau¬ 
tiful. pure white flowered hybrid. 3 ft. 75c. 
VIRGINIA LEE (Houdyshel 1934). Large 
rose-pink flowers with white throat. A sec¬ 
ond generation hybrid that bears fertile 
seeds and is valuable for that reason to 
those who wish to breed new varieties of 
Crinum. 40 in. $4.00. 
Cyrnhedium 
(See Orchids) 
Cypella 
Bulbs from South America, related to 
the Tigridia, with long, pleated foliage. 
They may be grown with the same treat¬ 
ment as for Gladiolus. 
HERBERTI, From Argentina. Large, 
buff-yellow flowers on 2 ft. stems. The 
most profuse bloomer of the Cypellas as it 
blooms continuously from early spring to 
late fall. 25c. 
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PLATENSIS (Blue Tigridia). A very re¬ 
markable plant with sky blue flowers on 
slender 3 ft. stems. The flowers last only 
a few hours in the morning. 25c. 
PLUMBEA. Same as above but with lead 
colored flowers, tinged with yellow in the 
center. 25c. 
Cypripediulii 
(See Orchids) 
Epidendrum 
(See Orchids) 
CRINUM POWELLII ALBA 
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