rected with (or without) Vit. B-1. But be sure to leave the bulbs a sufficient length of 
time in a cool room. They need this period of dormancy and sufficient time to make a 
good root system. Many fail because they try to force bulbs before they have rested and 
have made good roots. If you get a poor flower it may be because the bulb had no roots 
and had only the sustenance stored in the bulb from which to make flowers. Lack of a 
good root system to nourish the flower will affect the quality of the flower in every way 
—size, substance and even color. So, don’t remove pots from the cool room too soon. Wait 
until they demand it by top growth. Then bring the pots by easy stages to a temperature 
of 60°, then about 65°. Day time temp. should never be much over 70° for best blooming. 
After flowering the bulb has shrunk and a long period of growth is necessary. If 
good growth is made at this important stage, the bulb will become much larger and off- 
sets may be made. Keep them growing as long as possible. When the weather is warm 
outside the pots may be plunged in the garden. If rim of pot is sufficiently below soil 
surface the roots may emerge and add range to the root system. Or better still, shift the 
bulb and the unbroken lump of soil to the garden. Water liberally during growth. 
Self colors are most desirable to go along with stripes or other markings. Self reds, 
scarlets and pure whites are expensive. There are a few self colors in our Select Strains 
but they are not separately identified. Don’t order selfs or any color not listed. Pollinate 
your best flowers, plant seed and you will likely produce a few selfs. Save and grow their 
seed for still better ones. 
There is no quantity discounts on Amaryllis except as specified in the listing. 
Amaryllis advena. Oxblood Lily. 5 to 8 ox-blood red flowers in an umbel, on a 10” 
slender scape, preceding foliage. Fall bloomer. Culture. Not suitable for pot culture, but 
so nearly hardy that in mild sections of north it will succeed. In Michigan, in the section 
where peaches are grown, this Amaryllis has been grown commercially. It may be planted 
6” deep or more, and mulched, in a protected situation. Full sun exposure, heavy or 
medium loam soil is good but does well in lighter soils also. Order before September 15 
if possible, or you may miss first year flowers. 60c ea. $5.00 doz. 
A. ambigua. The flowers have a long tube, like a lily. There are 5 or more on a 
very tall scape. The exquisite, spicy fragrance perfumes the entire garden. Customers re- 
port success with pot culture. Hardy in south. The bulb may be covered by 4” of soil. 
$2.50. 
A. immaculata. Usually known as A. candida. The long, tubular, lily-shaped flowers 
are pure white. Deliciously fragrant. $4.00. 
A. psitticina. Species from S. Brazil. Large bulb and plant. The large flowers are 
green tinted with carmine lines radiating to the carmine edge of petals. The effect is of 
a very pretty red and green Amaryllis. But the green here is attractive. 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. Monster bulbs, $10.00. 
Amaryllis hybrids. In addition to the four species listed above, we offer the best field 
grown American strains. These include Howard and Smith, my own and other hybrids. 
We call them the Select Strains. These field grown bulbs are much easier to grow than 
imported greenhouse grown bulbs. In order to produce the high quality Amaryllis, selected 
bulbs are grown in the greenhouse for one season. The flowers are hand pollinated. Thus 
there is more certainty of high quality than from seed collected at random in the field. 
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 Strains, Assorted Colors. 24%.” diam., up. 90c ea., 3 for $2.50. $9.00 doz. 
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