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. 2/4” 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 
Backgrounds. Large bulbs, nearly 3” diam. or over, $5.00 ea. 
Select Am. Strains, Red Shades. 214”, $1.00 ea. 3 for $2.85. 3”, $2.50 ea. 
Select Am. Strains, Scarlet, 24”, $1.00 ea. 3 for $2.85. 3”, $2.50 ea. 
Select Am. Strains, Rose. 3”, $3.00 ea. 342” up, $4.00 ea. 
Select Am. Strains, Large sizes, assorted colors. These should all give two flower 
scapes and most of them give three. 2347-3” diam., $1.75; 3”-3144”, $2.50; 3144” up, 
3.00. 
: Select Am. Strains, self colors. This season I marked a few bulbs that are self 
colored. These have no stripes or prominent markings beyond a slight flecking in a 
small area of a lighter tint of the same color. Red or Scarlet, $6.00 ea. 
A. American Hybrids, Assorted 
Colors. Good Amaryllis from vari- 
ous sources. Not dime store quality. 
Blooming sizes, 50c. Large, nearly 
3” or over, 75c ea. 
A. Ambigua Hybrids. These 
are A. ambigua crossed and re- 
crossed with White Backgrounds. 
They are not. especially an 
improvement except that they are 
rather more sturdy, tall, and some 
are fragrant. Most of these are 
White with usual markings. $1.00 
ea. Extra large, 3” to 3144”, $1.50 
€a: 
A. Houdyshel’s Hardy Hybrids. 
We have been calling these Rutila 
hybrids but a long study of their 
characters leads to a doubt whether 
the species rutila is in their ances- 
try. But there is no doubt about 
their hardy, thrifty nature. Do not 
be misled by the use of “hardy” to 
describe them. They are not winter 
hardy in Minnesota or the coldest 
states. But they are the toughest, 
hardiest- Amaryllis and this season 
a customer in Fort Scott, Kansas, 
A. SELECT STRAINS who had taken our advice and 
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