In pots, the plants must have perfect drainage and a good pervious loam. Use about 
the same soil as for Amaryllis. For large plants use a 10” to 12” pot or even larger. 
Give smaller plants 5” to 8” pots. Do not trim living roots, but crowd them all into pot. 
They flower better when root bound. 
Clivias are evergreen, with deep 
green, strap-shaped foliage. They must 
never be allowed to lose the foliage. 
Encourage growth through spring to 
fall with plenty of water and frequent 
feeding with manure water. The 
plants should rest a few weeks in 
winter until about late February. At 
this time reduce the water but do not 
allow leaves to wilt. Hot winter rooms 
are very bad. Keep them cool, not 
over 60° or 70° nor under 35, al- 
though ours are not injured out doors 
by temperatures as low as 26°. 
No one. can guarantee a Clivia to 
bloom. The only sure way is to order 
one in bud to be delivered at the 
proper stage. This requires more care- 
ful handling and packing and costs 
more. We have had 100% _ success 
in handling plants this way. 
C. miniata. Wide open flowers of 
soft yellow orange. It is first to flower, 
late December to February, the hardi- 
est and easiest to grow. Prices $1.00 
and $2.00 ea. The $1.00 size often 
flowers but is not so sure. We can 
furnish plants with bud, the only sure _—_Clivia, blooming one week after receipt by our 
way to have a flower the first year, customer. 
for $2.50. But order at once for a flower. 

C. miniata hybrids. These are rather close to miniata, similar in foliage, hardiness, 
wide open flowers, etc., but there is variation in color. Most of them are in lighter 
orange tones but some are much darker. No choice of color is offered, as they are not 
marked. They flower about March. Three blooming sizes, at $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 
ea. Very often plants moved at this time do not flower the first year unless already 
budded. We will ship plants with bud, sure to bloom in two larger sizes for $3.50 and 
$4.00 each. 
C. nobilis hybrids. A fine European strain. Foliage broad with rounded apex. The 
large flowers range from apricot-orange to red-orange. Large plants, $10.00. In bud, 
$12.00. 
N. B.: Please cooperate and do not state color preference in Clivia hybrids. No 
choice is possible. 
Cooperia pedunculata. Texas Rain Lily. Close to Zephyranthes but larger. Lovely 
white flowers appearing after rains in summer. Hardy except in far north. In central 
sections it may be planted to 6” deep for frost protection. It may be dug and stored 
over winter in north. 15c. 
Crinum. Species of this large genus are native to every continent. They are most 
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