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. We have to move 
our planting of these and offer temporary lower prices this spring. Small bulbs, $1.00. 
Blooming size, $1.75. Very large bulbs, $3.00. 
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 ea. 
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. 
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 gives the plant great decorative value. 
Requires shade. Nearly as hardy as longifolia. $1.00 ea. 
C. powelli alba. Extra fine pure white. One of the most valuable and beautiful 
Crinums. 50c ea. Jumbo $1.00 ea. 
C. Virginia Lee Seedlings. We have not had enough stock of Virginia Lee or of 
its seedling Gordon Wayne to list for several years. This lot comprises seedlings as far 
removed as the fourth generation but are all similar. They range in color from pure 
white to heavy pink markings. All are as good and some are better than Virginia Lee. 
While much like Virginia Lee they must not be given this name. The buyer is entitled 
to name them if desired. They must be grown in the shade. Price $2.00 ea. Small bulbs 
50c and $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 
Ismene. It can be forced in pots or grown in the garden in summer. Bulbs stored over 
winter like Glads. It is hardy in the middle south. This fine, rare bulb should be in 
every collection of unusual bulbs and we offer at the still further reduced price of $1.50 
and $2.00 ea. this spring. 
Habranthus. Formerly considered as a subgenus of Hippeastrum. When this genus 
was reorganized, most of the species were placed in Amaryllis and this subgenus became 
the genus Habranthus. Usually they have a one flowered scape. The culture is about the 
same as for Amaryllis advena as they are usually fall bloomers and winter growers. 
Habranthus brachyandrus. The long tubular flower is very striking in color, lavender 
pink with a deep purple throat and is quite large. They begin to flower in late summer 
and continue into the fall. Hence should be ordered early. 75c. 
H. rubustus. Baker says the flower is rose red. It appears lavender pink to me. 
25c ea. $2.50 per doz. 
Haemanthus. This south African genus is very rare in cultivation. Very few have 
ever seen one. They are hardy only in an almost frost-free climate like So. Calif. or 
Florida. In their habitat, the following grow in cool, moist forest glades where there is 
little sun but plenty of light and where light breezes keep the air in motion. | 
Culture. They should be grown in pots except in climates like Florida and So. Calif. 
The soil should be equal parts of loam, coarse sand and peat or leaf mould made 
thoroly fine. Drainage should be perfect. A tablespoonful of bone meal to each pot is 
useful. H. Katherinae should be planted about 3” deep; puniceus, coccineus and carneus 
covered about 1” to 2”. The bulb of albiflos may extend about half above soil surface. 
An abundance of water at all times when growing is required but rather on dry side 
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