the roots. Do not remove or injure any of the roots and contrive to distribute them 
thruout the soil. 
When repotted, water at once to settle soil around the roots. Thereafter they should 
receive very little water, only enough to prevent drying out and loss of roots. They 
should remain in a cool room. They need a period of rest, altho leaves do not always 
die back. When growth begins, start again the natural spring time change to higher 
temperatures, repeating the procedure followed when you planted the dry bulbs. But 
your bulbs are now much better bulbs. They are not dried out and they have or should 
have many roots. If kept too wet or too warm while dormant, the roots may rot. But 
if you handle the bulbs carefully you may expect more, larger and better flowers the 
second year. With experience you may become skillful in having bulbs bloom even 
by Jan. 1 and others up to May 1. 
How to judge the quality of the flowers of Amaryllis hybrids. The perfect flower 
of the Leopoldi type should be 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 genus. 
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, 
American Hybrids 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. 
Please note. There is no quantity discounts on Amaryllis except as noted with listing. 
Amaryllis advena. Oxblood Lily. 5 to 8 ox-blood red flowers in an umbel, on a 10” 
slender scape, preceding foliage. Fall bloomer. Culture. Not suitable for pot culture, 
but so nearly hardy that in mild sections of north it will succeed. In Michigan, in the 
section where peaches are grown, this Amaryllis has been grown commercially. It may 
be planted 6” deep and mulched, in a protected situation. Full sun exposure, heavy or 
medium loam soil is good but does well in lighter soils also. Price 50c ea. $4.50 doz. 
Order at once, before late Sept. 
A. psitticina. Species from S. Brazil. Large bulb and plant. The large flowers have 
green tinted throat with carmine lines radiating to the carmine edge of petals. The effect 
is of a very pretty red Amaryllis. Here this species flowers in winter and is a free 
bloomer. Price $6.00 ea. 
A. Hybrids, Select American Strains. These are the best American hybrids, of 
Leopoldi ancestry. Many Amaryllis sold are chance*seedlings grown from seed collected 
in the field. These are likely to produce the sturdiest bulbs. From a vegetative standpoint 
they are the best. But for the most beautiful flowers, breeders select the best parents 
having the most beautiful flowers, grow them in a greenhouse and cross them by hand. 
Our Select Strains are produced thus. 
Color Classes. These are named from the parents. When they first bloom, off colors 
are removed or “rogued’’ out. They are again rogued the second year. Nevertheless, the 
color classes are only approximately correct. Many off colors are missed when rogueing. 
There is also a wide difference in opinion as to color. One calls a flower pink. Others 
may call it rose. Therefore, we do not guarantee the color but we do exchange them 
if the customer is not satisfied. Seldom, however, is a customer willing to part with a 
bulb of this strain, even tho it be an off color. The following color classes are as selected 
and named by the originator. When you get a wrong color and do not wish to keep it, 
notify us at once and await instructions. 
Select American Strains, Assorted Colors. 2!” diam., up. 90c ea. 3 for $2.50. $9.75 
doz. 
Select Am. Strains, White Background. White, with light to medium markings of 
color. 2!4”, up, $1.00 ea. 3 for $2.85. 3” diam. $2.50 ea. 
Select Am. Strains, Near White. These are much nearer to pure white than White 
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