Perfection is seldom, if ever, reached. We have described the ideal Amaryllis, but 
we do not want our customers to assume that this describes all the Amaryllis we sell. 
The Select Strains of American Hybrids are excellent Amaryllis. For years they have 
been “the best obtainable” and are well worth our price. Cheaper than dime store 
bulbs at two bits. 
The finest of all are our Select Strains, Dutch Hybrids. They are indeed rather 
close to perfect. You should own a few Dutch bulbs, save and plant the seed. The 
seedlings of this strain bloom in two years. They are expensive but they are a good 
investment, if you wish to grow seedlings and sell the bulbs. 
Quantity Rates, as indicated in our Terms, do not apply to Amaryllis. The rate 
for three bulbs is our lowest quantity rate. 
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 pink with a lavender tone. 
We sold nearly all our large bulbs last year and have very few this year that are large 
enough to sell. 
Culture. Amaryllis advena is reported to be hardy by a commercial grower in the 
warmer parts of Mich. and very likely would prove hardy in milder climates where 
peaches can be grown. However, we will recommend it only for trial from Philadelphia 
thru southern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, southern Kansas and south. In the 
middle and deep south, it is perfectly hardy and should be included in all gardens. 
Rapid multiplier. Plant 6” or 8” deep in full sun. Likes heavy soil but does well in 
any soil. Order before Sept. 15, as they are winter growers. 
Amaryllis advena. Oxblood red, 75c. Light red, 75c. Assorted, 50c ea. $5.00 
per doz. 
A. ambigua. Formerly known as A. solandriflora conspicua but now believed to 
be a wild hybrid of Solandriflora. A beautiful Amaryllis with a 30” scape. Five to 
nine lily shaped flowers in an umbel. Pure white, with lines of pink. Rich spicy 
fragrance. Large bulbs, $3.75. 
A. Hybrids. Select American 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 
stores often sell them. Many very well known and honorable firms handle this grade 
of Amaryllis. They please many customers. The “beautiful bulbs” will range in price 
from 35c to 75c each. | 
Altho these bulbs will produce flowers that please the average inexperienced amateur 
they are not truly representative of the advancement made in the quality of Amaryllis 
flowers. To appreciate fully the quality of any flower, one needs experience, study and 
the best examples for comparison. 
Our Select Strains, American Hybrids 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 
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