In this price list we have tried to give a little more than the usual run of 
information about Amaryllis, including some of the historical facts and the botanical 
situation of this wonderful genus of bulbs. Perhaps we should explain that the 
South African bulb long known (since Herbert’s time) as Amaryllis Belladonna, a pink, 
perfumed flower, blooming leafless in mid to late summer, and found only in Cali- 
fornia in quantity at this time, is now known as Brunsvigia rosea. This last is the 
bulb that has been involved in the confusion with the “Florida Red Amaryllis” for 
years. We hope that we have cleared up a little of the mystery and confusion 
regarding various aspects of Amaryllis lore. 
Amaryllis Study Needed 
The Amaryllis has its fans and followers, but needs conscientious students in 
the manner of Dean William Herbert of a hundred years ago. After all, Herbert 
died only a century ago (1847) and the world of literature and science has been 
reverting to the famous figures of the mid-1800’s for several years ago, and the man 
Herbert deserves a special “life” and appreciation all his own. The best treatment 
of his period and career is to be found in the 1937 “Herbertia,” which was dedicated 
to his memory. 
If we can arouse just a slight stimulation of interest for the beauties, differ- 
ences, problems, etc., of the hscekcolhis and bring a few more garden lovers to study 
the species and hybrids of this bulb flower unsurpassed, undisputed queen of the 
greenhouse bulbs, in all her many glorious forms and colors, if we can attract just a 
few tourists, plant explorers, missionaries to go out of their way to find original types 
of the species in their Latin-American habitats and help to return them to cultivation, 
that will be more than enough. 
McCann Double Amaryllis 
(See Cover photograph) 
The McCann double hybrid Amaryllis is an outstanding and worthwhile horti- 
cultural novelty which we present to the flower loving public this season with the 
authorization of E, J. McCann, proprietor of the McCann Nursery, and son of Capt. 
J. J. McCann, originator of the sensational new double strain. 


Hayward Photos 
Pure white types found in Dutch seed- 
ling types of Hybrid Amaryllis. 

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