Habranthus andersonianus texanus, which see. Cooperia are almost hardy and as they 
can be planted 6” deep they should be hardy where winter temperatures do not go 
below zero for more than a short time as in Okla. or southern Kansas. On the border 
line one can mulch the ground to protect them. They may also be dug and stored 
over winter like Glads. The best Cooperia. Pure white with some pink markings on 
back of petals. 40c ea. 
Elisena longipetala. Rare Peruvian amaryllid. Closely related to Ismene, which it 
resembles in bulb and plant, but the pure white, large flowers are far more graceful 
and beautiful. Culture like Ismene. Easily grown in the north. Plant in spring, dig 
and store in fall like Gladiolus. Plant 4” deep. Late fall delivery. Very rare. $3.00 ea. 
Habranthus. This was formerly considered a sub genus of Hippeastrum, but upon 
changing the generic name from Hippeastrum back to the original Amaryllis, botanists 
have wisely given the Habranthus their proper generic standing. They usually have a 
one flowered umbel. 
' Culture is very much the same as for Amaryllis. Most of them are hardier and 
probably all could be grown in pots. Some are winter growers, others are summer 
growers, still others are evergreen. 
Habranthus andersonianus. Deep yellow flower, bronze on reverse, in the fall 
before foliage appears. Winter growing. Small bulb and plant, with flower about 112” 
across on top of a 10” scape. About as hardy as Brunsvigia rosea and as far north as 
Okla. Delivery until Sept. 15. Later orders filled in spring. 50c ea. 
H. andersonianus, var. Texanus. Texas Rain Lily. A smaller plant, narrower 
foliage, but much like the type variety. Both varieties may be planted very close, in 
full sun. They are very free flowering and every time it rains or you water them, in 
the flowering season, a new crop of flowers appears, clothing the bed with a rich gold 
carpet. Both grow easily from self-sown seed. Delivery, same as above. 50c ea. 
H. brachyandrus. Long tubular flower like H. robustus but much larger and 
deeper, more richly colored shades to a deep purple in throat. Not winter hardy except 
in far south. Delivery any time but early spring is best. $1.00. Largest, $1.50. 
H. robustus. Properly named. A robust grower. Like H. brachyandrus but flowers 
are a lovely tone of lilac pink and it is more hardy, nearly evergreen, more profuse in 
growth. Seeds itself freely. 35c ea. 
Haemanthus. This south African genus of the Amaryllis family is rare in culti- 
vation, therefore unusual. They are hardy only in almost frost free climates like 
So. Calif. and Florida, but are rare pot plants in the north. The soil must be well 
drained and should be composed of a mixture of loam, leaf mould and peat, with 
plenty of sand. The entire mixture should feel gritty. When in vigorous growth, the 
plants can use weak manure water or light, successive mulchings of manure. In our 
spring catalogs we list H. Katherinae and H. multiflorus which are equally rare and 
unusual and most gorgeous in beauty. 
Haemanthus coccineus. Blood Lily. This very rare bulb produces two opposite 
leaves, 3” wide, which lie on the ground. Winter grower. The bright red flowers are 
small but very numerous in an umbel 2” to 4” wide. These precede the foliage in early 
Sept. The 6” to 9” green stem is heavily spotted with red. A curious and unusual bulb. 
If ordered after Sept. 15, it may not flower this year. Give full sun or half shade. 
We can offer only 25 bulbs at $3.00 ea. 
H. puniceus. Smaller, evergreen plant that makes a desirable pot plant of easy 
culture. Small umbel of scarlet flowers, on a mottled 12” stem, followed by red fruits. 
Flowers in spring as a pot plant. Delivery any time. $2.75 ea. 
Hemerocallis. Daylily. The flowers range in color from dark bronzy red, thru 
pastel tones of pink to orange and yellow. They are borne on a branching scape well 
above the foliage. 
The Greek name, meaning, “beautiful for a day,’ refers to an individual flower. 
But these are so freely produced, thru a long period that “beautiful every day’ would 
be more apt, as a collection of several sorts show masses of flowers thruout the spring, 
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