Select Strains, Near White. These have less color markings than the White Back- 
ground. When their seed is planted, we have found a few pure whites of high quality 
and usually larger than the pure whites that we have imported. The color markings are 
variable. Some are very close to pure white and none have heavy markings. 244” up, 
$3.00. Three for $8.00. 
Select Strains, Crimson Shades, 244” up, $1.00, 3 for $2.75. $10.00 per doz. 
Select Strains, Red Shades, 244” up, $1.00, 3 for $2.75. $10.00 per doz. 
Select Strains, Scarlet Shades, 2447” up, $1.00, 3 for $2.75. $10.00 per doz. 
Select Strains, White Background. We have marked about 100 large bulbs in our 
field that are this color. The general effect is of a white flower but all have markings 
in variable degree. These are larger bulbs than the above and will usually give 2 or 3 
scapes of flowers. 3”-314" diam., $2.25; 3 for $6.50. 314” diam. up, $3.00. 
Select Strains, Assorted Colors, large sizes, 3-314”, $1.45, 3 for $4.10. 3144” up, 
$2.00 each. 
Houdyshel’s Hardy Hybrids. These are not hardy outdoors in the colder northern 
states but as far north as North Carolina, Washington, D. C., Oklahoma and even So. 
Kansas these have proven winter hardy if covered by 4” or 5” of soil and given a good 
winter mulch of straw. Possibly with a pile of brush above the straw they might be 
wintered in the garden farther north. 
This is an extremely vigorous, rapid growing and multiplying strain and equally 
prolific with flowers. There are always a few flowers in the field in.the fall. They might 
give winter flowers in pots. Most of them are similar in color, orange scarlet with white 
throat and green keel. An ideal strain for outside planting and landscape effects. Their 
bright vivid color “hits you in the eye.” Altho not an exhibition type, many will like 
them in pots, where they are easier to grow than the more aristocratic hybrids, and 
their bright cheerful colors in Feb. and March will be most welcome. Price 75c ea. $7.50 
per doz. $50.00 per 100, prepaid. 
Amaryllis Seed. We have very few seed this year. This is being used to fill advance 
orders at last years price. There will be very little left over and for that our price will 
be 25 seeds for 60c. Only 25 to a customer. 
Plant seed as soon as received in good sandy loam soil rich in humus. If not much 
humus, add a good portion of fine» leaf mould. Seed may be just touching on edges. 
Cover with 4%” soil. If in pots and soil is wet, cover with a pane of glass and they are 
likely to come up before soil becomes dry. Keep seedlings in house or greenhouse the 
first 2 or 3 winters so that they can grow all winter. If this is done, they usually begin 
to flower in 2 or 3 years. They can be transplanted at any time to give more growing 
space. 
Brunsvigia rosea (Sym. Amaryllis belladona, Aitson). Familiar in Calif. and the south 
as Amaryllis belladonna, Naked Lady Lily, etc. It is hardy where minimum winter tem- 
peratures are about 10° above zero. It will be safe to plant it on the east coast to N. Car. 
and to Washington, D. C.; thruout the south where winters are mild; on the Pacific Coast 
to Vancouver. They do not always succeed in pots. We have had reports of good growth 
but no flowers in Fla., Miss. and La. Customers should always report to us the success or 
failure of such bulbs so that we may know where they may be grown successfully and 
where they may not. This So. African does well where there is no rainfall from May 1 
to Aug. 1, as here or in its habitat. If that is a wet season for you, you may have to 
hold an umbrella over them, or try shifting to pots and place under a roof until Aug. 1. 
We can’t guarantee flowers or success. But the flowers are an exquisite pink with a fine 
fragrance. Aug. and Sept. visitors to So. Calif. take back home the memory of these and 
want them. But maybe you can’t have them. If I could have a few hundred reports’ I 
might be able to tell you. 
Brunsvegia rosea major. Earliest to flower, late July to Sept. 15. S. 35c. M. 50c ea. 
B. rosea, “Covina Hybrids,” from a Covina garden. Several fine colors, assorted. L. 
$1.00. M. 75c. S. 50c. 
B. rosea, var. Parkeri. This is a larger flowered and deeper rose form. A great im- 
Ey provement on the type form. Special price, $1.50 ea. 
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