King Alfred, the most popular of Trumpet Daffodils. The large flowers are of deep- 
est golden yellow. The large, frilled trumpet adds to the beauty of the flower. We can 
sell you a dozen bulbs this year, medium sized rounds, for less than you would pay your 
poet for a dozen flowers next spring. 15c ea., $1.40 per doz. Per 100, $8.00 by express, 
.0.b. 
We have a small stock only of the following varieties, which we have been growing 
on a couple of years. We do not have enough labor and must close them out at a bargain 
price. 
Aerolite, L. Alaska. Alasnam, L. Ben Hur. Dawson City, L. Dick Wellband. Diotima. 
Fortune, L. Hector Treub. John Evelyn. Winter Gold. 
The above are much scarcer than King Alfred and sell for from 30c to 50c ea. We 
have only small bulbs and offsets for most of them but if the name is followed by L we 
have large, double nose bulbs. Prices, L. 20c ea. Blooming size or small round, 10c ea. Off- 
sets for propagating, mostly flower second year, 5c ea. Six will be sold at our usual dozen 
rate, if all one variety. 
Specifications. If the variety or size you order is sold out we reserve the right to sub- 
stitute other sizes to equal value or another variety. Name some preferred substitutes, but 
do not order unless you will accept substitution if necessary. Since stock is small, please 
order early. 
Eucharis amazonica (or Grandiflora). Eucharist Lily. Star of Bethlehem. First col- 
lected on banks of Rio Magdalena, Colombia, S. A. Thus are combined three Biblical 
names in the lore of this flower. There are 4 pure white, very fragrant flowers in an 
umbel, with a cup in center. The beautiful evergreen foliage makes this always a dec- 
orative plant. Flowers are used in corsages and bouquets. 
Culture. It is recommended that bulbs be potted in coarse, fibrous loam with coarse 
sand, granular charcoal, a tablespoonful of bone meal, peat and a little rotted, fine cow 
manure. Because they need abundance of water when blooming, the drainage must be 
perfect. Use 5” pot. Feed with Spoonit or manure water except when resting, shaded but 
plenty of light and some sun is needed to develop flowers. Frequently they flower very 
soon after potting. If they do not, induce good growth for several months until offsets 
appear and pot is well filled. Then dry them off, giving only enough water to prevent 
entire loss of foliage. After a few weeks rest, water once or twice. If they do not flower 
the rest was not long enough or the growth before was not sufficient. From 2 to 4 crops 
a year may be had. They are tropical plants and 65° is the best minimum night tempera- 
ture. We offer the best and largest imported bulbs we can get for $1.50 and $2.00. 
Haemanthus. The Blood Lilies of South Africa. So rare that few have seen them. 
Culture. Hardy only in almost frost free climate like So. Calif. or Fla., if tempera- 
tures do not go below 24° at night. They do well in pots anywhere. The soil should be 
very sandy and contain a good proportion of leaf mould or peat as they are shade plants 
and like mildly acid soils. 
H. albiflos should be potted with half of the bulb above surface. The others covered 
to top of bulb. When growing, they should be kept moist, not soggy and never become 
dry. 
; Haemanthus produce red fruits containing seed. The flowers require hand pollina- 
tion which may be done by rubbing palm of hand over the flower umbel when pollen 
is ripe. This spreads it to the pistils. Do this every few days as flowers do not all open 
at one time. Thus many valuable seed may be produced. Do not gather until quite red. 
When ready to plant, remove outer pulp and plant by pressing seed down slightly into 
soil but do not cover. One may plant in large clay pans and covered by pane of glass. 
Thus no watering may be needed until most of the seed are started. Growth begins by 
emergence of a radicle which will penetrate the soil. If soil is not loose, it may need 
help. A small bulb will form on tip of radicle and will later send up a leaf. 
Collecting and growing Haemanthus is a most interesting, useful and even profitable 
hobby. 
: Hoorn thit albiflos, type var. 2-4 leaves, erect. Umbel of 100 or more small white 
fls. in fall. Evergreen. $3.00. 
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