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. 
Cooperia pedunculata. Texas Rain Lilies. Related to Zephyranthes but 
larger. White flowers, bloom profusely after each rain or irrigation in late 
summer. Hardy to So. Kan. or Tenn. Plant 4” deep or deeper. 25¢ ea. 
Eucharis amazonica (or grandiflora). Eucharist Lily. Star of Bethlehem. 
First collected on banks of Rio Magdalena, Colombia, S. A. Thus are com- 
bined three Biblical names in the lore of this flower. There are about 4 pure 
white, very fragrant flowers in an umbel, there is a cup in center somewhat 
like that of daffodils, ismene and hymenocallis. The foliage is beautiful and 
plant is decorative at all times. The flowers are useful in bouquets and cor- 
sages and often more expensive than orchids, and always more rare. 
Culture. It is recommended that bulbs be potted in coarse fibrous loam 
with coarse sand, granular charcoal, a tablespoonful of bone meal, some peat 
and a little rotted, fine cow manure. Because they need abundance of water 
when blooming, the drainage material must be sufficient in quantity and 
perfect in performance. Feed with manure water except when resting. Shaded 
but some sun is needed to develop flowers. After flowering, give only enough 
water to maintain foliage and full shade for several weeks. Then gradually 
increase water and light exposure. If you proceed correctly they flower again. 
From two to four crops of flowers per year may be had. 
I must frankly confess that I have grown few and have flowered them 
only once. They are strictly a greenhouse or warm room plant and night tem- 
peratures should be about 65°. You can grow them with Cattleyas and Saint- 
paulias. 
In Florida, nearly every negro cabin has a gallon can or several on the 
front porch and they flower well. They grow in perfection in Fla. and it is 
there that I am getting the largest and finest bulbs obtainable. Price is not 
considered nor profit as we are selling them to you for $1.50 ea. 
Elisena longipetla. 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 sum- 
mer. 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 flow- 
ered 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 Towel in late Summer and continue into the fall. Hence should be ordered 
early. Toc. 
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 breezes 
Keep the air in motion. These are the famous and rare Blood Lilies of South 
Africa. ; 
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 just under 
soil surface; 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 when dormant. 
Additional culture information is given with species. All are natives of South 
Africa. All are easy to propagate from the freely produced seed. Grow them 
as advised for Clivia seed. 
Haemanthus Katherinae. The bright red flowers fill a large rounded 
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