
effect is of a very pretty red and green Amaryllis. But the green here is attrac- 
tive. Here this species flowers in winter and is a free bloomer. When well 
established in a pot this species will have foliage thru the winter. A cool house 
or room is best. Valuable in raising hybrids when seeking winter bloomers. 
$7.50 each. 
A. Sibyl Houdyshel, A. ambigua, A. Johnsoni, A. Near White Hybrids. All 
these are sold out for the present. Please do not order them or any others not 
listed in this catalog. 
A. Hybrids, Select Strains. These are the best American hybrids, of Leopoldi 
ancestry. Many Amaryllis sold are chance seedlings grown from seed collected 
in the field. These are likely to produce the sturdiest bulbs. From a vegetative 
standpoint they are the best. But for the most beautiful flowers, breeders select 
the best parents having the most beautiful flowers, grow them in a greenhouse 
and cross them by hand. Our Select Strains are produced thus. 
Color Classes. These are named from the parents. When they first bloom, off 
colors are removed or “rogued’”’ out. They are again rogued the second year. 
Nevertheless, the color classes are only approximately correct. Many off colors 
are missed when rogueing. There is also a wide difference in opinion as to color. 
One calls a flower pink. Others may call it rose. Therefore, we do not guarantee 
the color but we do exchange them _if the customer is not satisfied. Seldom, 
however, is a customer willing to part with a bulb of this strain, even tho it be 
an off color. The following color classes are as selected and named by the 
originator. When you get a wrong color and do not wish to keep it, notify us at 
once and await instructions. 
Select American Strains, Assorted Colors. 214” diam., up. 90c ea. 3 for $2.50. 
$9.75 doz. 
Select Am. Strains, White Background. White, with light to medium mark- 
ings of color. 2%”, up, $1.00 ea. 3 for $2.85. 
Select Am. Strains, Red Shades, 214” up, $1.00, 3 for $2.85. 
Select Am. Strains, Scarlet Shades, 2144” up, $1.00, 3 for $2.85. 
Select Am. Strains, Large Sizes. We have a few bulbs in the field that are 
marked as to color. These are older and much larger bulbs than the above. The 
diameters run from 3” to 31%” which makes them 114” to 3” larger in circum- 
ference. They will give better flowers and many more, as these larger bulbs 
usually give at least 2 flower scapes but more often three. 
Assorted Colors, Large bulbs, $2.25 ea. 3 for $6.50. All colors are in this 
assortment, even Rose Red and Rose Purple and the quality is the same as the 
following. White Background, Red Shades, Scarlet Shades or Stripes. Your 
choice of these colors, $2.50 ea. 3 for $7.25. Rose Shades, from rose red to rose 
purple, but not separately marked as to shade. $4.00 ea. Limit one bulb. 
Solid Colors. Large bulbs. These bulbs are almost self colors but not quite, 
as there is some other color in the throat but not pronounced. Your choice of 
Solid Red or Solid Scarlet, $4.00 ea. 
Self colors, Large bulbs. No other color is present. Your choice of Self Red 
or Self Scarlet. We have found that many of the offers of “Pure Red’, ‘Pure 
Scarlet’, etc. usually mean that the red or scarlet is pure but other markings 
may be present. Price $7.50. ea, 
A. hybrids, American strains. Some of these may be as good as the Select 
Strains but the average quality is not quite equal to them. They are from var- 
ious sources while the Select Strains are mostly from Howard and Smith or are 
my own breeding. Assorted colors, 75c ea. 
A. Houdyshel’s Hardy Hybrids. We have been calling these Rutila hybrids 
but a long study of their character leads to a doubt whether the species rutila 
is in their ancestry. But there is no doubt about their hardy, thrifty nature. Do 
not be misled by the use of “hardy” to describe them. They are not winter hardy 
in Minnesota or the coldest states. But they are the toughest, hardiest Amaryllis 
that we have tried and planted outside in a protected place, with 4” of soil above 
the top of bulb, with the addition of a heavy mulch of straw and leaves they 
will survive even in So. Kansas, when 17° below zero was recorded. Probably the 
mulch was very heavy. Since any bulb is more winter hardy when it has a good 
root system it may be advisable to pot the bulbs this fall and shift to garden in 
early spring. 
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