and foliage frozen by a temperature of 15° easily recovers. With proper protec- 
tion they may be grown as far north as Washington, D. C. or Vancouver, B. C. 
They are not very successful as pot plants but bulbs bloom the first year 
usually and one flower stalk is worth the price of a bulb. Planted in a bucket 
or tub and wintered in a basement window I believe they would succeed. They 
need water all winter, but a coo! temperature. 
Amaryllis belladonna major. Earliest and largest. Pure pink. 35c, Large, 50c. 
Jumbo, 75c. 
A. belladonna minor. White throat, later flowering. 60c. 
A. belladonna var. Ethel. This, our seedling, is probably only a geod variety 
clon. Dark rose, with white throat which turns rose. Late. Very beautiful, $2.00. 
Bravoa geminiflora. Mexican Twin Flower. Plant and bulb resembles Tube- 
rose and is related. Twenty or more coral red flowers are “twinned” on a 20” 
stem. Culture like Tuberoses. 40c ea. 
Chlidanthus fragrans. Golden yellow flowers in spring. Entrancing, spicy 
fragrance. Three or four flowers in an umbel on a 10” scape. Plant 3” deep, in 
full sun. M. 15c. L. 25c. Special. Planting stock. Some may flower. $4.00 per 100. 
50 for $2.50. 
Clivia. An aristocrat among bulbs. They have always been expensive be- 
cause of their slow increase by divisicn and the fact that seedlings do not flow- 
er until 5 to 7 years old. Our method of culture in the ground under lath or Av- 
ocedo trees instead of the usual pot method, gives more space for root growth 
and hence more rapid increase. Thus we were able to lower the prices. 
The flowers are borne in a 
large umbel, often 20 or more, on 
a scape that lifts them above the 
foliage. The colors are in tones of 
orange, from yellow to red, in the 
hybrids. Their beauty is unsur- 
passed. Decorative seed pods fol- 
low the flowers and these remain 
a full year, turning red in late 
winter. The plant is decorative in 
all seasons. 
Culture. They are_ usually 
grown in pots, even in the south, 
as more perfect foliage is thus pos- 
sible, 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. 
In pots, the plants must have 
perfect drainage and a good fri- 
able loam. Use about the same 
soil as for Amaryllis. For large 
plants use a 10”-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. 
pH7 is about right. 
Clivias are evergreen, with CLIVIA, RECENTLY RECEIVED, 
deep green, strap-shaped foliage. BUDDED PLANT 
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 
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