Our Select Strains, in contrast 
with the average amaryllis, are 
seedlings of selected parents. The 
parents are not judged as vegetables 
(nature’s process in a large measure) 
but for the beauty and perfection of 
their flowers. These parent bulbs 
are of a quality that would command 
a price of from $5.00 to $25.00 or 
more per bulb. The parents are 
_ grown in greenhouses which exclude 
insects and the possibility of nature’s 
way of crossing. They are all hand 
pollinated and study is given to the 
proper mating of the parents. 
The Color classes are founded 
upon the color of the seed parent. 
Not all come true to this color and 
these are rogued out at the first 
blooming. But often a few rogues, 
or off-colors, escape. Thus our 
classification is not a perfect one and 
some off-colors will be found. It is 
best to buy 3 or more of a color in 
order to get the nearest to your ideal. 
But every bulb will give a good 
flower and be worth the price paid. 
_ A reasonable percentage of the bulbs 
SELECT STRAINS AMARYLLIS will give very superior flowers and 
these bulbs may be worth from double to several times their cost. 
Personally, I have grown Amaryllis continuously since 1898, first as a hobby and 
later as a business. I have imported bulbs and seeds from the best specialists in England 
and Holland and made selections from Burbank’s originations after a very close study 
of them all. I am a little hard to please in Amaryllis, but I consider our Select Strains 
worthy of their name. 
This spring we can offer Select Strains in the following color classes and sizes. 
Select Strains, Assorted Colors. 2%” - 3” diam. 75c ea. 3 for $2.00. Per doz. $8.00. 
Select Strains. White Background. The ground color is white variously marked 
with tones of pink, rose or red. Most of them are near whites and it is from breeding 
these that a few pure white are produced. 2%” bulbs, 80c. 3 for $2.25. Per doz. $8.50: 
3” bulbs, $2.50 ea. 3 for. $7.00. Per doz. $25.00. 
Select Strains. Peaches and Cream. This fanciful name was chosen by an out- 
standing breeder for this strain, though I doubt whether appropriate as the colors are 
pastel shades of rose, pink, salmon, red, etc, usually with some white. There are some 
most unusual colors and a better name might be “Pastel Shades.’ 2%” bulbs, 80c. 
3 for $2.25. Per doz. $8.50. 3” bulbs, $2.50, straight price. 
Select Strains. Salmon. 2%” bulbs, 85c ea. 3 for $2.50 Per doz. $10.00. 
Select Strains. Orange Scarlet. 2%” bulbs, $1.00 ea. No quantity discount. 
| Select Strains. Red. A higher percentage of these run to self colors than in other 
color classes, but it is still a small percentage and these are assorted red tones, every one 
different. None are specified other than “red.” 21%” bulbs sold out. 3” bulbs, $2.50 ea. 
3 for $7.00. Per doz. $26.00. 
Select Strains. Carmine Rose. Rose shades are the most desirable next to pure 
white. These have a strong constitution while pure whites are weak. Assembled in 
this lot are many shades of rose that are not strictly carmine rose altho the parents were 
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