H. Serenade. Rose-fulvous markings on apricot cream. Faintly overcast darker. 4 ft. 
June-July. $2.00. 
H. Sibyl. Dark purple-red petals, lighter sepals. $3.00. 
H. Soudan. Lemon yellow. Broad wavy petals and sepals. 3 ft. June-July. 50c. 
H. Spitfire. Seems never to quit blooming in spring, summer and fall. Fiery red 
with yellow midrib, yellow throat. Small flowers but in great profusion. 24% ft. $1.50. 
H. Vesta. Deep orange with glistening gold sheen. 30”. May-July. $1.00. 
H. Vulcan. Dark maroon-red. 30”. July-Aug. $2.00. 
H. Wau Bun. Large apricot flowers, sprinkled fulvous red. The twisted and curved 
petals add to its beauty. $2.00. 
Hymenocallis. Spider Lilies. The true Spider Lilies. Pure white with long narrow 
petals and long stamens, giving a fancied spidery appearance. Culture. They are hardy 
in the south and may be planted deep on the border-line as in N. Car., Okla., etc. They 
do exceptionally well in pots. In the north they can be grown in the garden, but they 
must be dug in the fall and stored over winter like Glads. 
Hymenocallis sp. Tropical Spider Lily. This is a large species, with pure snow-white 
flowers over 7” wide. It is evergreen in frostless locations. It appears to be identical 
with H. rotata and H. tenuiflora. 50c ea. 
Leucojum aestivum. Snow Flakes, Hardy in north. Blooms often before snow is 
gone. Dainty white flowers, each petal with a vivid green dot. Plant 4” to 6” deep. 
Do well in full sun, a little better in half shade. 3 for 25c. 75c per doz. 
Lycoris are natives of Japan and China. A few of them are now scarce because none 
can be imported. Most of them are winter growers. 
Culture. The species Radiata do well in any good garden soil containing humus. 
All Lycoris prefer neutral or mildly acid soil. 
Lycoris radiata. Red Spider Lily. Coral red flowers in a several flowered umbel in 
Sept. Flowers are followed by the foliage. Flowers have narrow undulate petals and long 
stamens which give the “spidery” appearance. This is a common flower in the south and 
one of our most beautiful. Hardy along coast to North Carolina and on Pacific Coast 
to Vancouver. In pots it flowers only the first year. 35c ea. 
Nerine. This genus is seldom seen in America, altho it is one of the most beautiful 
and varied of the Amaryllids. They bloom in succession from Aug. 1 thru Jan. They 
are hardy only in the south where temperatures seldom go under 26°. But they are one 
of the finest pot bulbs. Culture: Pot or plant in mildly acid to neutral soil. Sandy soils 
are more likely to be acid and drainage is better. Use peat or leaf mould to bring soil to 
pH 6.5 or 7. Alkaline soil is the most frequent cause of failure. Pot bulbs at once with 
bulb well covered and 2” to 4” deep in gardens. Full sun. When foliage yellows 
withhold water but be sure they have made a vigorous growth. 
Nerine Bowdenii. 10 or more rose pink flowers in an umbel 9” wide on a 15” scape. 
The finest of all and of easy culture. Dec. delivery. $1.00 and $1.50 ea. Budded (usually 
in Dec.) $2.00 ea. 
N. filifolia. Lovely small Nerine with evergreen thread-like foliage. Carmine pink 
flowers on 12” stem. A dozen bulbs may go into a 6” pot. Bloom in Sept. Delivery, any 
time. 15c ea. $1.50 doz. If ordered after Sept. 15, you may get no flowers the first year. 
N. fothergilli. Has a large umbel of vivid red flowers in early fall. $2.00 ea. 
N. fothergilli hybrids. These are very much like their seed-parent, N. fothergilli, 
except that colors of the flowers range from pink, somewhat like N. Bowdenii, into 
salmon, orange and shades of red. No choice of color can be given as they are mixed. 
Like N. fothergilli, these should be kept dry during summer. They flower about Sept. 
$2.00 ea. 
N. massonorum. Earliest, often mid-July. Foliage like N. filifolia. Flowers resembl 
it but smaller, on a shorter scape. Very long spathe. Delivery any time. 35c ea. 
__N. rosea-crispa. Hybrid of Filifolia but larger in all parts. Can be kept evergreen 
or dried off. $1.00 ea. 
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