Alstroemeria aurantiaca 
Alstroemeria 
Peruvian Lily 
A free flowering race of plants from South 
America. They bloom in June on tall, wiry 
stems and are ideal for use as cut flowers and 
for corsage use. Plant in the sun or half shade 
in sandy soil two to four inches deep, but where 
the winters are cold they may be planted as 
much as nine inches below the surface. In the 
coldest areas the tubers may be lifted and stored 
away for the winter. Fall delivery. 
AURANTIACA. Pure yellow flowers with 
petals tipped green and spotted brown. Ever- 
green foliage. The rhizome is succulent and can 
not be dried out. Plant rhizome in a horizontal 
position. $2.50 doz. 
AURANTIACA MAJOR. A large flowered 
ee with deep orange or reddish flowers. $2.50 
OZ. 
CARYOPHYLLAEA. A_ radical departure 
from the other species in that the flowers are 
fragrant, and bloom in the winter. This plant 
was lost to horticulture for more than a cen- 
tury until rediscovered in 1940. The growing 
habit is similar to A. pulchella, evergreen and 
blooms December thru March. The flowers are red 
and green outside, white and green inside, spotted 
deep green. It should prove to be a nice house 
plant for the cold sections. $1.00 each. 
CHILENSIS. A very pretty Chilean species 
with large umbels of flowers in pleasing pastel 
shades from white through pinks to reds, oranges 
and all shades of yellow, all beautifully marked 
with a yellow zone and spotted purple. Two to 
four feet high and spring blooming. $2.50 doz. 
PELEGRINA. (Lily of the Incas.) Very large 
lavender-pink flowers with heavy spotting of pur- 
ple on the inner petals. 18 to 24 inches high 
with succulent, curiously twisted leaves. Highly 
recommended. $2.50 doz. 
PELEGRINA ALBA. A pure white form of 
above with light spotting of yellow on the inner 
petals. Very charming and highly recommended 
for corsage making. $2.50 doz. 
Amarcrinum 
HOWARDI. A bi-generic hybrid of Crinum 
Moorei and Brunsvegia rosea (Amaryllis bella- 
donna). A very satisfactory plant with large 
heads of very fragrant clear pink flowers all sum- 
mer and fall. May be grown in tubs or lifted in 
the winter. Culture same as for Crinum. Deliv- 
ered anytime. $2.50 ea. 
DELKIN’S FIND. A new variety of unknown 
origin similar in all respects to the above va- 
riety but a little smaller in all its parts and the 
flowers are more perfect and better formed. 
$2.50 ea. 
Amarylilis 
GIANT HYBRIDS. This is the spring flow- 
ering ‘‘red’’ amaryllis with giant flowers occa- 
sionally ten or more inches across. The colors 
are variable from white with red veinings to 
solid scarlet and reds. Each stem will usually 
bear four flowers and some large bulbs will 
have more than one stem. Winter delivery. Flow- 
ering size bulbs 75c, large bulbs $1.00. In mixed 
colors only. 
We can also supply a lovely pure white va- 
riety at $7.50 ea. 
JOHNSONI. A _ very _attractive amaryllis hy- 
brid, the first to be offered to the trade and 
still quite popular. Medium size red flowers with 
a white stripe down the middle of each seg- 
ment. 75c ea. 
OAKHURST HYBRIDS. A cross between the 
Giant Hybrids and Amaryllis Garfieldi. A pro- 
lific bloomer with medium size flowers on tall 
graceful stems. A fine cut flower variety. Colors 
are mostly shades of red, and red with white 
veinings. Mixed colors only. $1.50 ea. 
ADVENUM. (Oxblood Lily.) Sometimes list- 
ed as habranthus miniatus. Same growing habit 
as Stermbergia Lutea and blooming at the same 
time with it. Three or four very dark red, rather 
small flowers on 12-inch stems. Should be left 
alone for several years for best results. Plant in 
open sunlight 6 inches deep. Summer and fall 
delivery. 50c each. 
CANDIDA. A Brazlian species having very 
long trumpet shaped pure white flowers on_ tall 
stems. Very rare and lovely. Stock limited. 
$6.00 ea. 
Amaryllis advenum 
