H. Linda. A lovely Daylily. Petals, ruffled golden yellow flecked with cinna- 
mon, with a rose zone. The sepals are lighter, pure yellow. $2.00. 
. Margaret Perry. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 4, ft. July-Aug. 35c. 
Mikado, Orange with mahogany-red zone. A favorite. 3 ft. May-July. 50c. 
. Radiant. Rich orange. 50c. 
. Rosalind. (Clon of H. fulva rosea.) Lovely rosy pink. $5.00. 
Sibyl. Dark, purple-red petals with lighter sepals. $4.00. 
Soudan. Lemon yellow. Broad wavy petals. 3 ft. June-July. 50c. 
Vesta. Deep orange, with gold sheen. May-July. 50c. 
. Vulcan. Large, darkest maroon red. Rare. $2.25. 
Wau-Bun. Large, apricot sprinkled with fulvous red. Top rank. $1.00. 
pt ft ff tt 
Hippeastrum or Amaryllis 
Botanists have recently changed the name of Amaryllis belladonna to Calli- 
core rosea and of Hippeastrum back to the old and popular name of Amaryllis. To 
avoid confusion we must use both names. 
Amaryllis are the most popular of all bulbs for growing in pots and well they 
ceserve this popularity. The first bulb I ever owned (in 1898) was an Amaryllis 
Johnsonii. It made me a bulb grower and an Amaryllis specialist. Amaryllis will 
at least make you happy. 
The value of an Amaryllis does not wholly depend on the size of the bulb. The 
quality of the flower produced is more important. Thus a bulb which will pro- 
duce a high quality of flower and costs 75c to $2.06 or more will not look any bet- 
ter than a cheap bulb from the dime store. 
; The perfect Amaryllis flower has broad rounded petals. This is the Leopoldi 
type. The flowers are not so large as to have droopy petals, 6” to 8” diameter is 
about right. The texture should be smooth and firm, not fluted, rough or frilled. 
The colors should be sprightly and in pleasing tones. There should be no green in 
throat and any throat marking'’s usually detract from the beauty. 
Naturally this ideal flower is rare. The rose, pink and white Amaryllis usually 
have a little green in the throat. Our strains do contain many that are wholly 
without green in throat or even white throat markings. So far as we know, there 
is no better strain offered by any grower. Every bulb is worth the price and many 
are very close to the ideal and hence worth much more. 
White Amaryllis. Pure white is very rare in the Leopoldi type. They are beau- 
tiful, but have a weak constitution and are hard to grow. Most white Amaryllis 
offered have some pink markings. They are better growers and more dependable. 
Yor whites select Sibyl Houdyshel, “White Backgrounds” or the very hardy, near 
white Ambiguum hybrids. 
Color Classes in Amaryllis are difficult to establish. A few rogues always es- 
cepe. Thus you may find a few off colors in any class except Ambiguum hybrids 
which are always near white. 
Named varieties. The newer sorts are more expensive than assorted seedlings 
because they can only be increased by offsets, a slow expensive process. Many 
seedlings are fully as good. Thus one often gets a bulb in the “White Back- 
grounds” or Ambiguum hybrids that is equal to “Sibyl Houdyshel.”’ But a named 
variety has the advantage of being of exact color and quality. 
Seed. We do not sell the seed of our best Amaryllis as we cannot produce 
enough for our own planting. No grower sells his best. We do not like to sell what 
we reject as second-class. The better way is to grow your own seed from our best 
bulbs. Make your own crosses on flowers you like best. To do this place pollen, 
a powdery substance from the outer stamens, on the central stigma when the 
prongs expand. When the resulting seed pods ripen and burst open they must be 
planted soon as old seed has deteriorated. Plant ir pots or pans using ordinary pot- 
ting soil. Cover lightly. A pane of glass on top will preserve moisture and often 
seed will come up with one watering. Seedlings are evergreen and will grow all 
wiuter in a warm room as well as summer. A few may flower when two years old. 
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) Hybrids. Assorted colors. Good types, frem various 
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