should be about 6 or 6.5. If above that add more peat. Slight shade. Minimum 
temperature 50°. $1.50. 
Haemanthus coccineus. Blood Lily. The rather flat bulb sends up an 
attractive red mottled flower scape in September, topped by an umbel of many 
small, closely spaced, red flowers, 4” across. Later two wide leaves appear and 
lie flat on the ground. In the late spring these die and the plant should then 
be allowed to dry off completely. Easy in pots in the north. As they like acid 
soil use equal parts of peat or leaf mould and loam that is sandy enough to 
feel gritty. Bulbs available only until Sept. 15. Seldom flower the first year if 
planted after Sept. 1. All Haemanthus are very tender and can be grown out- 
side only in So. California and Florida. Price $1.00 ea. Extra large $1.50. 
H. puniceus. This species is much smaller and is very easy to grow. It 
makes an attractive pot plant and is evergreen. The smaller umbel of salmon 
flowers are born on a mottled 12” stem. A cluster of bright red fruits contain-— 
ing the large seeds follows the flowers. We listed this species formerly as 
probably H. Lindenii. Delivery any time. $3.00 ea. 
Hemerocallis, Day Lily. Among the most popular and well known per- 
ennial plants. They have been classed under the Lily Family but recent bo- 
tanical writers place them with the Amaryllis Family. Flowers range in color 
from dark bronzy red, orange to yellow and are lily like in form. 
Culture. They are hardy everywhere, surviving even coldest winters. 
Altho they do well in any type of good soil they prefer a rich and moist loam 
and partial shade. Divide the clumps when too crowded. The list includes a 
few species and some of the better hybrids. Delivery when dormant in late fall. 
Hemerocallis Calypso. Large, fragrant lemon yellow flowers in July and 
August. 3%’ tall. Night flowering, 35c. 
H. Crown Prince. Color like Mikado. Smaller plant. Special, 25c. 
H. Dauntless. Pale cadmium yellow, greenish throat and delicate fulvous 
red in center of petals. 2%’. July-August. $2.00. 
H. fulva. Orange flowers in July-August. 25c. 
H. Geo. Yeld. The largest, a huge flower on a 4’ stem. Blend of buff, 
apricot, orange and terra-cotta. 75c. 
H. kwanso. The double fulva. Orange, 20c. 
H. Margaret Perry. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 4’. July-August. 35c. 
H. Mikado. Orange with large mahogany red spot in each petal. 3’. June- 
Julys-7 oc; 
H. Radiant. Rich orange. 75c. 
H. Soudan. Clear lemon yellow. Broad petals with wavy margin. 3’. 
July. $1.00. 
H. Vesta. Deep orange with gold sheen. June-July. 75c. 
H. vulcan. Large flower of darkest maroon red. Rare. $2.50. 
H. Wau-bun. Light cadmium yellow, lightly sprinkled with fulvous red. 
Ranks near top of the best. 3’. July-August. $1.25. 
Hippeastrum or Amaryllis. Botanists have recently revised the nomen- 
clature and this genus is now Amaryllis rather than Hippeastrum. This con- 
forms to the name that has always been commonly used. 
Amaryllis are probably the most popular of all bulbs for growing in pots. 
Their vivid colors of red, scarlet, rose and nearly white, in large, round, wide- 
open flowers are most attractive in the window of a living room from January 
to April. The first hybrid, Johnsonii, is still one of the most popular. It has 
been a favorite potting bulb for much over 100 years and is grown extensively 
in the south in gardens. It was the first bulb I ever owned (in 1898) and it 
made me an Amaryllis lover and a bulb grower. 
Be sure to read carefully our culture advice under How to Grow Amaryl- 
lis. lf your own method is successful, do not change it. But if you fail to 
obtain the best success, and many do fail, our discussion may point out your 
error. In the 44 years of growing them, we have not yet learned all but we 
are able to grow good bulbs and flowers. 
-The ideal Amaryllis have fine clear colors in an endless variety of tones. If 
you were to buy 500 of our mixed colors you would not get two just alike. 
There should be little or no green in the throat. Personally we like the solid 
colors, without stripes or white throat the best and many of ours are like that, 
