



process (bringing the bulbs into a warm room with more light) before they are 
well rooted, than from any other cause. When bulbs are well rooted bring them 
into warmer temperature by easy stages, not suddenly from 45° to 75°. Gradually 
increase water supply. 
When thru flowering, do not forget them but keep them growing as long as 
possible. An Amaryllis bulb will grow for 5 months or longer before going 
dormant. 
CATALOG ARRANGEMENT 
is by Plant Families, according to their relationships. 
In the following lists the genus (plu. genera) is mentioned first. After it, the 
species (plu. also species) or horticultural variety is named. The initial of the 
genus is used for the second and succeeding species. Thus A. will stand for 
Amaryllis or Agapanthus depending on the genus last named in full. When a 
person’s name in parentheses follows a plant’s name, that person is the botanical 
authority for the name. 
THE AMARYLLIS FAMILY—Amaryllidaceae 
This Family includes the following bulbs, Agapanthus thru The Alliae. 
The American Plant Life Society was founded in 1934 as The American 
Amaryllis Society. The interests of the Society have recently been enlarged to 
include other bulbs and plants and the name changed but with no lessening in 
interest in Amaryllids. 
The annual book, ‘‘Herbertia,” is devoted to Amaryllids. It consists of about 
250 pages, beautifully illustrated, on fine book paper, and is edited by Dr. 
Hamilton P. Traub of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, the greatest living authority 
on the Amaryllidaceae. Each member receives a copy. 
The members also receive the occasional publication, “Plant Life,” on other 
bulbs and plants. The next issue will be on Zantedeschia. 
Those who grow Amaryllis as an interesting and intellectual hobby and who 
love their vivid beauty, are invited to become members of the society. The annual 
dues are $2.50 per year, which you. may send me. 
Almost the only expense of the society is the publication of Herbertia and 
Plant Life and at present the membership fees are not quite enough. Therefore 
on Jan. 1, 1950, the fee will be advanced to $3.00. You may still join the Society 
for 1949 for the cost of $2.50 if done before next Jan. 1. Herbertia, vol. 15 (1948) 
has recently been mailed. Vol. 16, (1949) is now being printed and will probably 
be mailed before Jan. 1. * 
The society also publishes the following two books. These are bound in 
manila paper. These books will be of interest only to advanced collectors and 
students, these who understand scientific terms. 
Amaryllidaceae: Tribe Amarylleae, by Traub and Moldenka. 18 illustrations, 
194 pages. $4.00. This is a systematic treatment of one of the main tribes of 
Amaryllids, in scientific language. The most important work on the taxonomy 
of Amarylleae since the publication of Baker’s “The Amaryllideae,” in 1888. 
Descriptive catalog of Hemerocallis Clones, 192-1948. By Norton, Stuntz 
and Ballard. This describes by means of key numbers alli horticultural varieties 
and species of Daylilies. 
These may be ordered direct from the secretary of the society E. Frederick 
Smith, Dept. H., Box 2398, Stanford, Calif. He will be glad to receive your mem- 
bership fee for the society or your renewal. 
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. 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 
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