Amaryllis belladonna. Botanists have recently changed its name to Callicore 
rosea. It has many common names—Surprise Lily, Naked Lady Lily, or better 
Lady Godiva Lily are descriptive of the fact that the flower stem shoots up 
bursts into full bloom in only a few days—and is unclothed by any leaves. The 
soft pink flowers in large umbels are of exquisite beauty and spicy, intriguing 
fragance. Valuable for cutting. 
Culture. It is best to transplant in July but we have bulbs dug before bloom- 
ing that can be held kack until (possibly) Sept 10. Order at once. Late orders 
will be filled with bulbs that have bloomed as they can be moved until foliage 
has begun to show. In the south plant in garden with top of bulbs a little below 
surface, Amaryllis are very hardy for this class and will recover easily from 12° 
of frost. They may be grown as far north as Washington, D.C. or Vancouver, B.C 
They are not very successful as pot plants but will bloom the first year and 
one flower stalk is well worth the cost of the bulb. 
A. belladonna major. Eailiest and largest. Pure pink. 35c. Large, 50c Jumbo, 
75e. 
A. belladonna minor. White throat, later flowering. 60c. 
A. belladonna, var. Ethel. This, ovr seedling, is probably only a good clon of 
the var, “rosea.” Dark rose, with white throat which turns rose. Late. Very 
peautiful. $2.00. 
Clivia. Altho easy to grow and to flower by the amateur, they will always be 
elassed with the aristocrats of flowering bulbs, because the flowers easily place 
them there. They increase so siowly by division that the chief method must be 
thru the freely produced seeds. But Clivia requires at least five years.and usually 
seven, to flower from seeds. This time involves expense. They can never become 
very cheap. 
Clivias have evergreen, strap 
like foliage somewhat resembling 
that of Hippeastrums. 
The flowers are produced in 
umbels of 10 to 25, in rich and ex- 
quisite tones of orange, in March 
and April. When not in flower the 
deep rich green foliage and later 
tre red fruits are most ornamental. 
Culture. They are _ usually 
erown in pots, even in the south, 
2s more perfect foliage is thus 
possible, and when in flower one 
wants them in the house. We grow 
them in a lath house, lath spaced 
%” apart and in garden under 
Avocado (evergreen) trees. They 
must have shade with only a few 
flecks of sunshine, but plenty of 
light and air. 
Clivias must never be dried off 
or allowed to lose their foliage. 
Keep them well supplied with wa- 
ter after flowering, all summer 
and fall. Liquid fertilizer occasion- 
ally helps. When growth ceases in 
late fall rest them by giving less 
water, But keep moist enough to 
prevent wilting of foliage. At this 
time they should have a cool room - 
with temperatures from above 32° ; 
to not much over 40°. Pots should CLIVIA, RECENTLY RECEIVED, 
be 8” for a small plant up to 12” BUDDED PLANT 
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