B. rosea, var. Hathor. This is a pure white Belladona Lily and is very rare and most 
beautiful. Price, $5.00 per bulb. Everyone who loves the “Belladonna Lilies” and can 
grow them, should have this white one. Therefore we will sell a few small bulbs for 
$2.50 ea. 
Clivias have evergreen, strap-like foliage somewhat resembling that of Amaryllis. The 
flowers are produced in umbels of 10 to 25, in rich and exquisite tones of orange, in 
March and April. When not in flower the deep rich green foliage and later the red fruits 
are most ornamental. 
Culture. They are usually grown in pots, even in the south, as more perfect foliage 
is thus possible, and when in flower one wants them in the house. We grow them in a 
lath house, lath spaced 4” apart, and in garden under Avocado (evergreen) trees, directly 
in the soil as they are often grown in Calif. When grown thus they will make very large 
clumps. They must have shade with only a few flecks of sunshine, but plenty of light 
and air. 3 
Clivias must never be: dried off or allowed to lose their foliage. Keep them well 
watered after flowering, all summer and fall. Liquid fertilizer occasionally helps. When 
growth ceases in late fall rest them by giving them less water. But keep moist enough to 
prevent wilting of foliage. At this time they should have a cool room with temperatures 
from above 32° to not much over 50°. Pots should be 8” for a small plant up to 12” 
for larger. As they grow and increase, do not divide but shift to larger pots. Drainage 
must be perfect. Potting soil is described under “General Culture Directions.” pH/7 is 
about right. One cannot guarantee a Clivia to flower the first year after moving tho they 
usually do. 
The foliage of our Clivias, grown outside in the ground, will not be as perfect as 
that of pot grown plants. But when potted, they replace the old foliage in a few months 
and become specimen plants. ve 
_Clivia miniata. Wide open flowers of soft yellow orange. Hardiest. $2.75. 
C. miniata hybrids. Similar to the species “miniata” in foliage, hardiness, wide open 
flowers, etc., but there is some variation in color and form of flower. Most of them are 
in light orange tones. A few are dark and a few have a white throat. Do not express 
your. color preference for any Clivia hybrids as we ‘cannot tell the color from the plant. 
We lost so many of this type in the freeze of Jan. °49, in a lath house, while those out- 
side under trees were undamaged, that we are discontinuing the lath house culture and 
are closing out these plants. Those not killed have recovered fully from the freeze dam- 
age. We have probably 50 that are about blooming size. Price $3.00 ea. Very small plants 
for as low as 50c. Others 75c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. You will be surprised by their 
rapid growth in pots, under good culture. 
C. nobilis hybrids. As shown by their wider and less tapering foliage, by their darker 
orange flowers, these probably have the species Nobilis in their ancestry. They do not, 
however, have the curved perianth of Nobilis and the flowers are almost as wide open | 
and flat as miniata. They have the largest flowers and the finest colors in Clivias. Bloom- 
ing sizes, $5.00 and $6.00. 
Daffodils and Narcissus belong to the genus Narcissus of the Amaryllis Family. 
Culture. All Daffodils except the Polyanthus Narcissus are hardy both in the mild 
climate of the south as well as in the colder northern states. In the north especially it is 
best to plant the bulbs rather deep where the frost does not reach. Six inches is about 
right. Smaller bulbs may go more shallow and be mulched. In California too and all the 
south there is an advantage in deep planting. Plant September to November. 
Sandy loam is the best soil, but any good rich garden soil will do. Use no fresh 
manure. For us, they seem to do better in the partial shade of trees altho many are grown 
in full sun. 
Trumpet Daffodils do not succeed well in the tropics. They should not be planted 
in So. Florida. Polyanthus Narcissus are too tender for the north but are said to do well 
as far north as S. Carolina on the Atlantic Coast. But in the north they are fine pot 
plants and often flower before Jan. 1. 
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