even in late winter. Remove only dead roots and ends and carefully spread out 
all live roots when potting. Even if no roots remain, they will grow and flower 
the foliage may be produced later. 
Spring potted bulbs will root 
much more quickly and easily if 
the base of the bulb is dusted 
with Rootone. (Send 50c for % oz.) 
A bulb under 3” diam. needs a 
6” pot. Larger bulbs should have 
a 7” to 8” pot in proportion to the 
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The best potting soil is a fri- 
fable loam. To this add an equal 
volume of the following mixture 
j leaf mould. Bone meal is recom- 
mended, 1 tablespoonful to each 
pot. Mix all thoroly. 
Pot the bulb with neck and up- 
jper bulb surface exposed. Water 
well but after that keen the soil 
‘starts, then gradually increase. 
‘iWhen first potted set the bulbs in 
a cool, light room. The best tem- 
perautre now is 45° or 50°. Later 
the pots may be removed to a room 
of about 60°, 70° or 80° will force 
more rapid growth and earlier 
flowers and this is all right if the 
bulb is well rooted. Buds will usu- 
ally have shown. s 
After flowering, the bulbs will 
HIPPEASTRUM AMBIGUUM HYBRID be shrunken and perhaps soft: A 
period of growth is necessary to fill them out and increase their size. If good 
growth is made at this important stage the bulb will be much larger then in the 
preceeding year and offsets may be made. It is necessary to keep them growing 
for as long as possible. When the weather is warm outside the pots may be 
plunged in the garden or the bulbs with entire, unbroken clump of roots and 
earth may be removed from pot and reset. Bulbs may be planted in full sun, but 
slight shade is good where very hot summers prevail. When bulbs are well es- 
tablished give liberal mulchings of dairy manure. Use stable manure carefully. 
It is good but very strong. Before heavy frost remove to house. Allow them a 
rest for several weeks but do not allow pots to dry out completely. The tempera- 
ture of 45° check growth. When you want them to start, bring to 60° and water 
a little. You can become expert in obtaining flowers every year. In the garden 
plant Amaryllis just under the soil surface. 
Other Amaryllids. Further culture advice is given, where necessary, with the 
descriptions, 
List of Amaryllids 
Agapanthus. Blue Lily of the Nile. The name means Love Flower, Blooms in 
late spring and summer. Large, most attractive flower umbels on tall, erect, 
stems. Universal favorites in south and easily grown in north in tubs or buc- 
kets, wintered in basement. Half shade to full sun. 
Agapanthus Africanus, var. Mooreanus minor. A dwarf form especially 
suited to pot culture. Lovely blue umbels on 18” stem. Likes good garden loam, 
partial shade. Deciduous, but should not be entirely dry over winter. 35c ea. 4 
bulbs for a 6” pot, $1.25. 
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