CATALOG ARRANGEMENT 
is by Plant Families, according to their relationship. 
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 de- 
pending 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 B. 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. 
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 
$3.00 per year, which you may send to Mr. E. Frederick Smith, Sec., Box 2398, Stanford, | 
Calif., or you may include this membership fee with your bulb order to me. 
The Society also publishes the following book, bound in manila paper. 
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. 
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 exporations and discoveries have made possible many improvements in — 
plant classifications and have required changes in nomenclature. Horticulturists are often 
loath to accept the new classifications and names. But we must do so even if inconvenient 
at first. It is not logical to continue an error. 
In our catalogs, we accept changes in classification and names as made by recent 
writers in Herbertia. These have been approved by “Gentes Herbarum,” the publication 
of the Bailey Hortorium of Cornell University. To help you avoid ordering a bulb you 
already have we give both old and new names, thus: Brunsvigia rosea (Amaryllis bella- 
donna); Amaryllis advena, (Hippeastrum advenum). 
Agapanthus. Since the best time to move them is in the early spring we refer you 
at present to our spring 1952 catalog when received or if wanted now refer to Spring 
1951 catalog. Send 10c for the latter. 
Alstroemeria (pronounced-stre, not-stro). The Peruvian Lily. Many showy flowers 
in an umbel on long, slender, stiff stems. The pastel tones are rich and varied, long last- 
ing and popular as cut flowers. 
Culture. They must have good underdrainage and therefore if possible, sandy soil. 
In heavy soil, their cultivation is made possible by the plentiful addition of sand and 
leaf mould. They need about 60% to 75% of full sun exposure. Natives of Semi-tropical 
America, they have been grown as far north as New Jersey in the garden. This has been 
possible by planting large tubers about 5” or 6” deep and given a heavy mulch. There 
is some danger of freezing and consequent loss in the north the first two winters. By 
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