It is better to pot in Nov. or Dec. Better blooms result. But one can pot them as late as 
March and it is better late than never. The early potted bulbs will start more easily and 
give better flowers, but in either case the flowers will be better the second year. 
The best potting soil is a rich sandy loam. If not sandy use a friable loam and add 
sand. To this add an equal quantity of well screened and well rotted dairy manure and 
leaf mould. Use no fresh or partially decayed manure. One tablespoonful of bone meal 
to each pot is recommended. Mix all ingredients thoroly. 
In potting the bulbs, carefully preserve any living roots, even remnants. Clean but 
do not scrape the base of the bulb and dust the moistened surface of base and the roots 
with Rootone. Set the bulb two-thirds above surface and water enough to settle soil. 
After this keep the soil only slightly moist until growth starts, then gradually increase. 
When first potted set them in a cool, light room but not in sunlight. The best temperature 
now is 50° or 60°. 
When you are sure roots have started give a little more heat, more light, more water. 
But increase all these gradually and avoid a soggy condition of soil at all times. Forcing 
Amaryllis, with heat, before a good root system is made may result in failure. When 
favorable growth responds bring plants to higher temperatures, gradually, to 60°, 65°, 
70°. Increase sun exposure too. Finally 70° to 75° and full sun if not too hot. 
After flowering the bulb has shrunk and a long period of growth is necessary. If 
good growth is made at this important stage, the bulb will become much larger and 
offsets may be made. Keep them growing as long as possible. When the weather is warm 
outside the pots may be plunged in the garden. If rim of pot is sufficiently below soil 
surface the roots may emerge and add range to the root system. Or better still, shift the 
bulb and the unbroken lump of soil to the garden. Water liberally during growth. 
There are no quantity discounts on Amaryllis except as specified in the listing. 
Amaryllis advena. Oxblood Lily. 5 to 8 ox-blood red flowers in an umbel, on a 10” 
slender scape, preceding foliage. Fall bloomer. Culture. Not suitable for pot culture, but 
so nearly hardy that in mild sections of north it will succeed where peaches or apricots 
may be grown. Plant bulbs 6” deep or more, and mulched, in a protected situation. Full 
sun exposure, heavy or medium loam soil is good but does well in lighter soils also. Order 
before September 15 if possible, or you may miss first year flowers. Special prices: Largest 
bulbs 60c. Blooming sizes 50c. Medium 30c. Small 15c or 12 for $1.25. 100 for $9.00, 
$50.00/1000, f.o.b. express. Plant small bulbs only in south, or in cold frame in north. 
A. ambigua. The flowers have a long tube, like a lily. There are 5 or more on a 
very tall scape. The exquisite, spicy fragrance perfumes the entire garden. Customers 
report success with pot culture. Hardy in south. Plant 4” deep in garden. $2.50. 
A. immaculata. Usually known as A. candida. The long, tubular, lily-shaped flowers 
are pure white. Deliciously fragrant. $4.00. Immense bulbs, $5.00. 
Hybrid Amaryllis. The above are the only species we offer this fall. Our hybrid 
Amaryllis are mostly selected from the best field grown. American strains and we call 
-them therefore “Select Strains.’ They are far hardier and more easy to succeed with 
than greenhouse grown, imported bulbs. In order to produce high quality, selected bulbs 
are grown in the greenhouse one year for seed production. They are cross pollinated by 
hand. When these flower in the field, those not true to the color class of the parents are 
rogued out. Some off colors are likely to be missed and we do not guarantee the color 
but if customer is not satisfied when they flower, the bulb may be returned and we will 
replace. Even tho when the color is not as expected, few customers are willing to part 
with the bulb. Assorted colors cost less, are equally satisfactory and equally good. Very 
often one gets from them pure self colors worth three times the cost. 
Wholesale prices are higher. Postage, labor, taxes and all that affects sales, including 
this catalog and other advertising, but still we are not advancing prices of Amaryllis of 
equal grades. Some are even lower. 
Select Strains, Assorted Colors. 24” -3”, 90c. 3 for $2.50. $9.50 doz. 3” - 314”, 
$1.35. 3 for $3.95. 
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