become smaller each year. These results inevitably follow poor culture. If you give 
them correct culture, plenty of water and liquid manure when growing well after 
flowering and keep ~ ne growth luxuriant for about 6 mo. or more (as long as they 
will grow) you will have nice fat bulbs, with a bud or buds formed within for the 
following season. Don’t check their growth. Leave that to the bulbs. 
When leaves naturally begin to yellow it is a signal that they would like to rest 
awhile. Some bulbs will continue to have green foliage but one should reduce water to 
give an early winter rest. Well established bulbs can often be brought into flower in 
January or even by Christmas. But they should have had a few weeks rest preceding that. 
How to judge the quality of the flowers of Amaryllis hybrids. The perfect flower 
of the Leopoldi type should be at least 5” to 8” across. The petals should be well 
rounded and broad, overlapping each other, no twisting of petals, and they should form 
a wide open, flat flower. The texture should be smooth and firm, of good substance. 
The tube should be short. There should be little or no green in throat but as the species 
Leopoldi contains considerable green there are few hybrids that do not contain some 
green. Very few are perfect in any respect. 
There should be no dull colors, like brick red. But colors should be bright and of 
every imaginable tone within the range of this species. 
Self colors are desirable to go along with stripes and other variations. But it is 
difficult to get other than red selfs and these are unusual. A few of our Select Strains 
are pure red, scarlet rose or pink selfs. But they are few and not separately labeled. 
Don’t order self colors or any colors except as listed. When you are lucky enough to 
draw a self color-you may ‘congratulate yourself that you received a bargain worth 3 to 
10 times its cost. 
Pure Whites are very rare. They are very expensive and are difficult to grow. Be 
satisfied to have White Backgrounds. They are much easier to grow, better bloomers 
and cost less. The general effect is that of a white flower. 
Please note. A few of the varieties and colors listed in our fall eatalon are sold out 
for the present. 
AMARYLLIS SPECIES AND HYBRIDS 
Amaryllis advena. Oxblood Lily. This species blooms in the fall, Aug. to Oct. 
There are 5 to 7 or more flowers in an umbel on a 10” slender scape preceding the 
foliage. There are two color types, dark oxblood red and light red with a lavender tone. 
It is not suitable for pot culture but is so nearly hardy that it is grown commercially 
even in the milder section of Mich. where peaches are grown. In So. Calif. the foliage 
grows all winter but probably in Mich. it appears in earliest spring. It 1s recommended 
for trial in the milder sections from N. J. and from just above the Ohio river, Central 
Missouri and Kansas to the south. 
Culture. Full sun exposure. It does well in very heavy soils or medium loam. As 
it likes deep planting, it is advisable, especially in the north, to plant 6” deep or more in 
order to escape freezing. Plant in a protected situation, in colder sections, south of a 
building, wall or tree and mulch. Delivery as soon as ocuent about July. Plant as soon 
as received and begin watering in late July. 
Oxblood Red or Light Red. Either color, 60c ea. Assorted colors, 45c ea. 
A. hybrids. Select Strains. These are the Leopoldi type, selected from the very 
best American strains. 
Most Amaryllis that are sold are chance seedlings. In Florida and California there 
are many who grow acres of bulbs. The seed is collected in the field and no selection of 
parents is possible. The strongest growers, not the most beautiful, produce the most seed. 
Judged from the standpoint of a turnip, these seedlings are likely to produce the 
most beautiful, vigorous and largest bulbs. From the vegetative functions of prolific 
seed bearing, rapid, vigorous growth and increase they can be sold the cheapest. Dime 
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