BULBS FOR SOUTHERN GARDENS 
Our bulbs are grown in the south and we grow all those most ideal for 
southern gardens. Many of them are perfectly hardy in the north as well. 
Those that are too tender for outside growing in the north are ideal for 
potting. 
Many very fine bulbs are seldom seen in the average southern garden. 
An example is Veltheimia. It is one of the most beautiful of the Lily Family. 
It is easy to grow, not expensive but being only recently introduced few know 
about it. It blooms from December, when flowers are scarce, until about June, 
giving several flower spikes from one bulb. Its only objectionable character 
is that the best time to plant it seems to be August before the fall gardening 
season begins. 
Veltheimia bears little resemblance to the true Lily but another member 
of this family does. The Gloriosa or Climbing Lily is also becoming more 
popular because increasing stocks have lowered its price. But as yet both of 
these plants are only occasionally seen. You can still point them out in your 
garden as rare. Both are exquisite as plants and flowers. 
Altho nature planted many Orchids in various sections of North America, 
our gardens show few. Many of them are dainty and exquisitely beautiful. 
They are hardy and you can grow them from Maine to California. Bletilla are 
easiest. 
Clivias, like Orchids, have until recently been considered the flower of 
the rich man’s conservatory. But our large stock enables us to make them 
available to all and they can even be grown outside in milder southern sections. 
We are offering hybrid Clivias this year at $2.00 each, a much reduced price. 
Crinums were like a myth in my youth in the middle west but I found 
them fairly common in So. California. They are even more popular in Florida 
and extend west to Texas, north to Washington, D. C. But the finer species 
and hybrids are not common. The hybrids Cecil Houdyshel and Ellen Bou- 
sanquet are among the best. In the south Crinums, like shrubs and trees 
among which they should be planted, are permanent and need never be dis- 
turbed or dug. They furnish abundance of summer flowers with little effort 
to the grower. Crinum longifolia is hardy in the north. 
Hippeastrums (commonly called Amaryllis), Sprekelias, vivid red flowers 
(also are Amaryllis); Chlidanthus, fragrant yellow Amaryllid; Ismene or 
Peruvian Daffodil, richly fragrant and lovely are all favorites for growing in 
pots in the north but in the south are quite hardy in gardens. 
The most striking Hippeastrum of southern gardens is the variety John- 
soni. But newer hybrids far surpass it in size and beauty. We recommend 
the Howard and Smith strain of these as the best offered commercially. 
All the following are most useful Arums, Callas, Orchids, Ranunculus, 
Tuberous Begonias, Achimines, etc. 
Please read all the following descriptive pages of our catalog. Note our 
very careful discussions of culture methods and this summer you may have, 
whether you live north or south, a most gorgeous Tropical Garden. 
ARRANGEMENT OF CATALOG 
Most catalogs are arranged alphabetically. This catalog groups the 
plants according to Plant Families. Thus the Amaryllidaceae contains all 
bulbs belonging to the Amaryllis Family. Look for them there. When you 
order, do not order an ‘‘Amaryllidaceae’’ but order a Hippeastrum, Clivia, 
Crinum, ete. 
THE AMARYLLIS FAMILY—AMARYLLIDACEAE 
This family includes the bulbs from Agapanthus to Zephyranthes. 
The American Amaryllis Society is an association of those thruout the 
world who grow Amaryllids as an interesting and intellectual hobby. An 
annual book ‘‘Herbertia’’ of about 250 pages is sent to each member. Therein 
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