Agapanthus 
Blue African Lily 
We present herewith the most complete col- 
lection of agapanthus species and varieties of- 
fered in this country. We also have some others 
in our collection and under observation of which 
we do not have a !arge enough stock to list here. 
If you are interested in any one type we may be 
able to help you. Along with the commercial 
species and varieties we are offering several new 
named varieties from our own nursery which we 
highly recommend to the collector. 
They bloom during early summer and are of 
easiest cultural requirements. In fact, the most 
frequent cause of failure to flower is too much 
care and fussing with them. Plant in a sunny 
location and leave them alone other than very 
occasional watering in the summer. Any good 
garden soil will do and they don’t have to have 
good drainage. Delivery thruout the year, but we 
prefer to mail out the deciduous kinds during 
the winter. By the way, the deciduous kinds are 
ideal for growing outdoors in the cold sections 
as they may be lifted and stored during cold 
weather. 
AFRICANUS MOOREANUS. A slender 
growing plant with narrow strap-shaped leaves 
stained purple at the base. The medium size 
umbels of blue flowers are small but well form- 
ed, on three-foot stem. This species is evergreen 
in California, but deciduous elsewhere. It should 
be hardy where winter temperatures do not fall 
below zero. $1.00 ea. 
AFRICANUS MOOREANUS, MINOR. 
Smaller and dwarfer than the above, and as it 
comes from high altitudes is nearly harder. The 
plants are very small and three to five may be 
planted in a 6” pot, thus giving lots of a color 
in a small space. 50c ea. 
BLUE SKYROCKET (Giridlian, 1942.) A 
new variety developed at Oakhurst that tops 
them all for graceful form and brilliancy of col- 
or. The large heads of brilliant deep Bln flow- 
ers spread out in umbrella form and_ resemble 
skyrockets bursting the sky. The individual florets 
are bell shaped and semi-pendant or flaring. Fol- 
see blue-green. Flower stems up to 5 feet high. 
3.90°€a. 
_INTERMEDIUS. A _ low-growing form pos- 
sibly related to Africanus with the deepest blue 
of all. Semi deciduous in California. Stock very 
limited. $2.00 ea. 
LONGISPATHUS. A_ new species that is 
destined to become very popular. The flowers 
resemble Orientals, but are carried on a 3-foot 
graceful stem. The foliage is more graceful and 
narrow, and the plant is compact. The spathe 
valve that covers the buds is long and pointed. 
Very graceful and floriferus. 75c. Miniature form 
similar to My Joy but not named. $1.00 ea. 
MY JOY. (Giridlian, 1943.) This variety 
was so popular that we were forced to withdraw 
it from the market for several years in order 
to work up a new stock. It is a very pretty 
grassy leaved form with bright blue flowers on 
15” stems. Fine for the glasshouse. $2.00 ea. 
~ white 
ORIENTALIS. The robust growing species 
that is extensively grown all over Southern Cali- 
fornia and is locally sold as A. Umbellatus. It 
has large heads of blue flowers on 4-foot stems. 
It has broad, evergreen foliage. 75c ea. 
ORIENTALIS ALBA. A pure white form of 
the above variety with black anthers. $2.00 ea. 
ORIENTALIS ALBA, SELECT. A _ choice 
selected large flowering variety with extra large 
umbels of white flowers, yellow anthers giving 
the flower a creamy cast. $3.00 ea. 
PETER PAN. (Giridlian, 1949.) A new in- 
troduction of merit and a welcome addition to 
the line of graceful dwarf types we have been 
working with. This is similar to the older My 
Joy but is more formal and of a different and 
smoother shade of blue. Outdoors the foliage ts 
8” high and the flower spikes 24”. Very free 
flowering. We had a plant in a 12” pot with 25 
umbels in bloom at one time and making a 
glorious picture. $2.00 ea. 
STORM CLOUD. (Giridlian, 1943.) From 
the standpoint of color, free blooming habit, and 
long blooming season this variety has no peer. 
It is usually the first to bloom and last to quit. 
The large umbels are held high on 5 ft. stems, 
each carrying as many as 150 florets. The buds 
are gray-violet and are held upright. The open 
flowers are bell shaped and semi-pendant. Be- 
fore the first stems are finished blooming two 
more mew ones are producing from the base. 
$3.00 ea. 
VON WEILEGI. This is the tallest growing 
species in our garden, often passing the 6 ft. 
mark. The plant is even more robust than the 
orientalis and the umbels larger. The flowers 
are a light or lavender shade of blue and are 
semi-pendant. We recommend this for planting 
among shrubbery and for background planting. 
$230 Jiea: 
WEDDING BELLS. (Giridlian, 1949.) We 
are happy to be able to introduce such an un- 
usually beautiful and outstanding variety. It is 
a superior plant in every way and there is 
nothing like it on the market. The 41/4-ft. spikes 
arise Fork robust plants. The flowers are bell 
shaped and pendant and form large heads of 
pure white umbrella shaped umbels seven inches 
across. $5.00 ea. 
ALBATROSS. (Giridlian, 1951.) We have 
had this variety under observation for a number 
of years and delayed introduction in order to 
work up sufficient number of plants to satisfy 
the demand which we are sure a plant of this 
caliber will create. The plant is large and ro- 
bust; foliage light green in color and evergreen. 
The huge umbel of flowers is carried on a stiff 
and straight four-foot stem. There are about 150 
flowers to the umbel, each floret over three inches 
across, of fine texture and heavy, long-lasting 
substance. The color is pure white with no sug- 
gestion of blue or lavender even on faded flow- 
ers. In the center of each: petal is a creamy mid- 
rib, and the yellow anthers help to give the 
flowers a creamy cast. 
We predict this will be ver 
in the near future for the florist as a corsage 
flower, especially as it blooms in June when 
flowers are in great demand for weddings. 
If the plant is grown by the florist every flower 
on the umbel can be used as it opens. $10.00 ea. 
much in demand 
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