
HABRANTHUS BRACHYANDRUS 
Habranthus 
BRACHYANDRUS. An extremely beau- 
tiful Amaryllid, allied to the Zephryan- 
thes. Long, tubular flower resembling 
Zephryanthes Robusta, but twice as large, 
on 15-inch stem. The color is most un- 
usual, being lavender pink gradually shad- 
ing down to deep purple at the base. Cul- 
ture same as for Zephryanthes. Delivery 
throughout the year. 75c each. 
ROBUSTA (Zephryanthes robusta). A 
grand variety with large pink flowers al- 
most like Amaryllis Belladonna in size and 
shape, a profuse bloomer. 12 inches. $2.00 
doz. 
Haemanthus 
ALBIFLOS. The evergreen glaucus foli- 
age is very wide, edged with fine hair, and 
is very attractive. The flowers appear in 
late summer and are held very close to- 
gether in a 3-Inch umbel and are pure 
white. The berries are scarlet. Plant with 
just the base of the bulb below the sur- 
face of the soil. $3.90 each. 
COCCINEUS. A very unusual Amaryillis 
that is always unique. The pair of succu- 
lent leaves are about two feet long and 
four inches wide and lie flat on the ground, 
attracting immediate attention because of 
their unusual appearance. The leaves die 
down in early Summer. The flower scape 
rises from the dormant bulb in September 
and is heavily and attractively mottled 
with purple and red. The flowers are pro- 
duced in an umbel four inches across and 
are blood red, followed by green berries 
which turn red upon ripening. Bulbs 
should be planted shallow in a partially 
shaded location. For pot culture use rich 
garden soil with leafmould and peat added 
and fertilize frequently with liquid ma- 
nure. Withhold water when the bulb be- 
comes dormant. Delivery July to October. 
$3.00 each. 
KATHERINAE. The most gorgeous of 
the Haemanthus, and entirely different 
from the above in all its characters. The 
leaves, about six in number, expand in 
umbrella fashion from the top of the stalk, 
which in Southern California often grows 
to a height of two. feet. The flowers are 
produced with the foliage in the Summer. 
The umbel, which is six or more inches in 
diameter, is composed oi about 100 star- 
Shaped red flowers with yellow anthers, 
and is held on top of 30-inch stem The 
flowers are long lasting and are followed 
by scarlet seeds. The plant becomes dor- 
mant in the Winter. It is new in this coun- 
try, very rare and outstandingly beautiful. 
Delivery January to April. $10.00 each. 
PUNICEUS (Wavy Leaved Haemanthus). 
This plant is lovely and is an ideal sub- 
ject for pot culture, as the bulb produces 
numerous side-shoots, filling the pot witi 
attractive, nearly evergreen foliage. The 
flowers, which are produced over a very 
long season, are small compared with the 
other species, about three inches in diam- 
eter and salmon in color, and held on 
mottled 12-inch stem. The most attractive 
feature of this species is the nest of bril- 
liant red seeds, each about 12-inch in diam- 
eter and forming a cluster about three 
inches across, lasting several weeks. Easy 
to grow even under neglect and a find as a 
house plant. Delivery throughout the year. 
$3.50 each. 

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