Budded Clivias. The sure way to get a flower the first year is to buy one with bud 
started. When moved thus the plant develops the flowers with no serious check. Prices," 
C. miniata, budded, $3.75. C. miniata hybrids, budded, $5.75. C. nobilis hybrids, 
budded, $12.00. If we cannot send a budded plant we will refund the $2.00. 
Crinums are large bulbs and plants. They are indispensable in southern gardens 
for landscape effect among shrubs and trees. The flowers are useful for cutting and 
should be grown by all florists who must grow their own flowers. Only C. longifolia 
is quite hardy. Crinums moorei, Powelli alba and Cecil Houdyshel are only a little less 
hardy and can be grown up to southern Ohio, Mo. and Kan. 
Grown among trees and shrubs, in combination with Daylilies, true Lilies (Liliums), 
etc., one has a permanent planting that need not be dug up or divided for many years. 
Other bulbs like colored Callas (also shade loving) that are usually dug and stored in 
_ winter may be interspersed. All the above thrive with any good soil. A heavy mulch 
of leaves, will help preserve moisture and keep down weeds. Two or more mulchings 
of manure during summer is excellent for Crinums and as a mulch you can use any 
kind and even fresh, rather liberally but experiment as to the amount. Do not over- 
fertilize recently set plants and remember too much may produce vegetative increase 
at expense of bloom in any plant. Even trees, under its effect, may make great growth 
but yield no fruit. 
In the deep south, plant Crinums shallow, only a few inches deep. In the north 
deep planting up to 8” or more is necessary for the hardier sorts as the bulbs must not 
freeze. Altho they like a little shade, nearly all do well in full sun, except Moorei, which 
must have shade. 
Crinums succeed in pots or tubs, but they are too large for small quarters. The 
pots may be stored in basement over winter, placed outside in summer. 
Crinum asiaticum. Very large bulbs, plants and flowers. The flowers are pure 
white, fragrant and resemble a spider lily. For deep south, or greenhouse, in lg. tubs. 
$4.00 ea. 
C. campanulatum. Belongs to the “Milk and Wine Lily” type. That is, the flowers 
are white with a bright rose stripe thru center. $1.00. 
C. Cecil Houdyshel. Flowers, deep rose pink. One of the best hybrids, all qualities 
considered. It is the same cross as C. Powelli but is much larger, more robust and instead 
of flowering in but a limited period it is almost a perpetual bloomer. Large bulbs often 
produce 7 or more flower scapes in a year, the most profuse of all. Blooming size, $2.00. 
Jumbo bulbs, $3.50. 
C. Ellen Bousanquet. Most outstanding. It is most surprising to see a Crinum with 
such dark, glowing wine red flowers. Very vigorous and easy. Jumbo $1.50. Large 
$1.00. Medium 60c. 
C. erubescens. “Milk and Wine” type. The center stripe is red-purple. 50c ea. 
Jumbo $1.00. 
C. H. J. Elwes. Pink flowers of unusual beauty. $4.00. 
C. kirkii. One of the most desirable of “Milk and Wine” type. White flowers 
with red center stripe. The large umbels have many flowers open at one time. 75c ea. 
Per doz. $7.00. Jumbo bulbs $1.25. 
C. longifolia alba. (Syn. Capense alba.) White lily-shaped flowers. This is the 
hardiest species, surviving the winters with protection if planted deep, as far north as 
Ohio. Better than “rosea.” 50c. 
C. Louis Bousanquet. Very free flowering thru an unusually long season. Pink 
flowers on a very tall, erect scape. $1.00. 
C. moorei. Large pink, bell-shaped flowers in the fall, freely produced. The long 
neck of the bulb surmounted by rotated leaves give the plant great decorative value. 
Requires shade. Nearly as hardy as longifolia. Jumbo bulbs $1.00. 
C. powelli alba. Extra fine pure white. One of the most valuable and beautiful 
Crinums. 50c ea. Jumbo $1.00 ea. 
Elisena longipetala. Very rare and lovely Peruvian amaryllid. It is related to the 
Ismene but the pure white flowers are far more delicate and graceful. Culture like 
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