support the early growth the next year. This is where most amateurs fail in getting 
results the following year. Some even write and ask me if they should cut off the foliage 
and dry up the bulbs at once, after flowering. Plants are living beings. They feed, drink, 
breathe, grow, react to light and heat and die the same as you if not permitted to follow 
nature's way. If they do not succeed, however, very many blame the bulbs. You will 
succeed with intelligent care. Blame yourself or the conditions of growth when you 
have an occasional failure and you will thus learn. There is an element of chance in 
growing anything, but it is reducible. That makes it interesting. Match your skill 
against all unfavorable possibilities and learn to overcome them. That is your life problem 
also. There is a cause for everything. Find it. Give less credit to “luck” and “chance.” 
ARRANGEMENT OF THIS CATALOG 
is by Plant Families, not alphabetically. We also try to group more closely related plants 
together. You need to read all the catalog. Many customers write us that they do; some 
read it several times. There is information on every page. 
In the following lists, the genus (plu. genera) is mentioned first. After it, the 
species (plu. also species) or horticultural variety is named. Thus we list Amaryllis 
ambigua or Amaryllis “Sibyl Houdyshel,’ tho it is more botanically correct to say 
A. hybrida, var. Sibyl Houdyshel. For the sake of brevity we shorten this. Please note 
the initial of the genus is used for the second and succeeding species. Thus, the initial 
A. may mean Amaryllis, Alstroemeria, or Agapanthus according to the species listed 
just preceding. 
THE AMARYLLIS FAMILY—Amaryllidaceae 
This family includes the bulbs from Agapanthus and thru The Alliae. 
The American Amaryllis Society is composed of Amaryllis lovers thruout the world. 
Each member receives Herbertia annually. It is a beautifully illustrated volume, on fine 
book paper, of about 250 pages. Therein is discussed the best culture methods; 
descriptions of new species; notes on Amaryllids in their habitat; reports on experiments 
in crossing, culture, propagation, etc. 
I invite you to become a member by sending me the annual dues of $2.50 when 
you send your bulb order. This will entitle you to the 1944 Herbertia,” vol. XI. 
This volume has been long delayed in printing, due to lack of labor, but is now 
almost ready and will no doubt be in the mail by Jan. Vol. XII is also ready for the 
printer and Vol. XIII is almost ready. These will follow at intervals of about 6 months. 
The vol. XIII is the 1946 year book and when it appears about Dec. 1946, the Society 
will have caught up in its schedule. 
Please note: I have received the information that Vol. XI is a much larger number 
and that its price after publication will be $4.50. I can only accept orders for it at $2.50 
until March Ist. After that date your membership fee of $2.50 will entitle you to Vol. 
XII to be published about mid-summer. 
Back numbers. Vols. 6 to 10 incl. $3.50 ea. 
A limited number of sets, Vols. 1 to 10 inclusive for $32.50 per set. 
Agapanthus. The name means Love Flower. Blooms in late spring and summer. 
Large, most attractive flower umbels on tall, erect stems. Universal favorites in south 
~ and easily grown in north in tubs or buckets, wintered in basement. Full sun. Delivery 
any time, except the deciduous Mooreanus minor and pendulus, which are delivered fall 
to spring. 
* Aeaanit Africanus, var. Mooreanus minor. A dwarf form especially suited to 
pot culture. Lovely blue umbels on 18” stem. Likes good garden loam, partial shade. 
Deciduous, but should not be entirely dry over winter. They look nicer in groups of 
at least three plants. Give a sufficiently large pot to accommodate the large roots. That 
will be about an 8” pot for a group of 3 or 4. 50c ea. (5” pot.) 3 for $1.25. 4 for $1.60. 
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