their vivid beauty, are invited to become members of the society. The annual dues are 
$2.50 per year, which you may send me. 
Due to paper shortage, Herbertia vol.’s 13 and 14, for 1946 and 1947 are only now 
being printed. They will be mailed in the near future. If wanted, I suggest you send | 
me $2.50 each for the volumes wanted. Vol. 12 (1945) is available for the price of 
$3.50. Vol. 11, 1944, price $4.50. Complete sets of volumes 1 to 10 inclusive may be 
had by members only for $35.00. 
Amaryllid nomenclature. Carl Linnaeus, father of modern botany, made the first, 
rather complete scientific arrangement of plants according to relationships in the 18th 
century. His information about many plants was wholly inadequate to achieve perfection. 
Comparatively few plants were even known. Even in my later first French edition, 1798, 
nearly all American epiphytic orchids were placed in one genus, Epidendrums, and 
under the genus Amaryllis he included certain Crinums, Zephyranthes, Sprekelias, 
Brunsvigias, Nerines, etc. Botany is a progressive science and later explorations and 
discoveries have made possible many improvements in plant classifications and have 
required changes in nomenclature. Horticulturists are often loath to accept the new 
classifications and names. But we must do so even if inconvenient at first. It is not logical 
to continue an error. 
In order that our customers may not order a bulb they already have under an 
obsolete name, we give both old and new names. 
Agapanthus means Love Flower. Blooms in spring and summer. Large attractive 
umbels, blue or white on tall erect stiff stems. Easy to grow in south in full sun or 
slight shade, any good soil, and in the north in tubs or buckets, wintered in basement. 
Delivery any time except for the deciduous variety, mooreanus minor, which is delivered 
in winter to early spring. 
Agapanthus africanus-mooreanus minor. Dwarf and well suited to pot culture. Blue 
flowers on an 18” stem. Hardy outside in south where it should have a good garden 
loam, rich in humus and partial shade. Deciduous but should not become too dry in 
winter. For pots, on account of the large, long roots which are the plant’s chief store- 
house of food (unlike most other sorts the rhizome is very small and stores little food), 
they need a tall pot. It is best to plant 3 or more in an 8” pot. 50c ea. 3 for $1.35. 
5 for $2.00. Per doz. $4.50. 
A. longispathus. New species. Flowers resemble Orientalis but blooms more profusely 
and is more graceful. 50c. | 
A. orientalis (umbellatus) Blue Lily of the Nile. Our variety is an especially fine 
one with deep blue flowers on a tall stem. Many flowers are produced in spring and 
thru summer. 50c ea. Extra large roots, 75c. 
A. orientalis, “Sky Blue’. Lovely light blue. 75c ea. 
A. orientalis, var. Albidus. Has pure white flowers. $1.00 ea. 
Amarcrinum Howardii. (Crinodonna Howardi is the better name.) A cross between 
Brunsvigia rosea (Amaryllis belladonna) and Crinum moorei. Flowers are a pure pink 
and very attractive. As it is a winter bloomer and profuse it is a valuable bulb for a 
large pot. Moved in the spring, it will bloom the following winter. $2.50. 
Amaryllis Linn. This genus as constructed by Linneaus was untenable because he 
included plants now known to belong to other genera. The invalid name Hippeastrum 
was used by both Herbert and Baker, but now we are scientifically correct when we 
use the name that has always been most popular. To the word “Hippeastrum,” literally 
translated “horse star’ we can now say “horse feathers,’ and forget the word. 
Amaryllis are the easiest, the most showy and popular of all bulbs for growing in 
pots. Equally desirable for southern gardens where they are hardy along the east coast 
to N. Car. and on the west to Vancouver. In the middle section they may be grown as 
far north as Ark. and Okla., but note special directions for colder sections. 
How To Grow Amaryllis. In the garden, in the deep south where temperatures go 
only a few degrees under freezing, Amaryllis bulbs need to be covered only about an 
inch or two. Farther north they should be planted about an inch below frost penetration, 
in protected places and mulched with straw, leaves and/or brush. In Okla., a customer 
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