IA «/FI5 5 Wr 
=) 
IMPORT PERMIT NO. 37-8159 
ENNES BROWN 
P. O. BOX 8 MOBILE, ALABAMA 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF RARE AND UNUSUAL TYPES 
OF THE WORLD’S MOST SOUGHT 
NAME VARIETIES AMARYLLIS 
IMPORTANT: Do not send money or payment with order. (SEE LAST PARAGRAPH) ¥' Soa) ~ ok 
I wish to acknowledge receipt of and to thank you for your highly valued inquiry ame verid tlepe 
Amaryllis. LU. JIS 
Almost anyone who desires can grow Amaryllis whether you have access to a ten acre landsca Fs 
greenhouse, or only a one room apartment, it is possible for you to enjoy in the winter time or early spring, at— 
a time when flowers are most appreciated, these beautiful blooms. They are adaptable to either pot or garden 
culture when given the proper protection. As to pot culture, they love heat and their response to the artificial 
temperature found in the average home or living room during the winter is ideal. 
Out of the millions upon millions of Amaryllis produced from seed during the many years of careful breed- 
ing by hybridiation there appears once in a great while one individual bulb which proves so much superior over 
all others as to habit of growth, formation and texture of bloom, shade or combination of shades of color, all 
of which cause it to catch and to hold the expert judge or grower's attention of which after careful study and tests 
a decision is made by the expert and if favorable, it is given a number and afterward a name, thus this’one bulb 
starts through the long, s!ow and costly process of being vegetative propagated of which requires many years 
before a sufficient number of bulbs can be reproduced by the vegetative propagation method to assure the grow- 
er of a sufficient supply to meet the market's demand and at the same time to hold in reserve a sufficient number 
of bulbs from which to produce additional stock. 
A name variety Amaryllis can easily be referred to as one out of a million as each has superior qualities in 
its class of type. 
The popularity of name varieties Amaryllis, which are so superior and of which has reached a magnitude 
of such great demand is now causing one who buys or imports these bulbs from Holland much concern, due to 
the limited number of top quality bulbs of these name varieties that are available each year. This situation is be- 
lieved to become more acute as more Amaryllis enthusiasts switch from their present common variety to the 
much superior name varieties, of which such decision will be encouraged (though not intentionally so) by the 
many Amaryllis Clubs and Societies which have been organized throughout American cities, towns and commun- 
ities, whereby, the Amaryllis enthusiast benefits greatly by attending these friendly gatherings where most gene- 
rous information and knowledge is exchanged and discussed. 
I assure you of my continued best efforts in the future as in the past, to furnish varieties of your choosing, 
however, to do so, | again ask your co-operation, so after careful study of the most complete descriptive list 
ever offered, make your selection and forward your order as soon as possible, as all orders will be processed in 
rotation as of date received. Bulbs when shipped will be packed so as to protect them against freezing temper- 
ature. 
The following are all (to the best of my knowledge) the original name given each variety by the grower in 
Holland who originated it as | do not practice the art of trick advertising for first of all, | myself am an Amaryl- 
lis enthusiast and have been for many years. 
All of the following name varieties listed are in my personal collection or test group of pot culture trials, 
which | have already bloomed out or am in the process of doing for the purpose of identification and with a fa- 
vorable season one or more of each of the name varieties will be included in my exhibit at the comiing spring 
Amaryllis show. 
You will find my prices more than quoted by some, however, this is easily explained. In Holland at the 
fall harvesting time when bulbs are taken from the soil they are usually assorted into four different grades asto———— 
size, fullness or shape and soundness of quality. It is only bulbs of the best grade available of a name variety 
that I desire to purchase and of which there is a considerable difference in cost when compared to the price quo- 
ted on the lower grades. This additional cost does not stop at the purchase of just the bulb but follows through 
until it reaches it destination, it being larger in size, more in weight and of greater value means that larger and 
heavier crating or cases must be used. This additional weight adding to the cost of the many forms of transpor- 
tation’ required before reaching me, also it being of greater value increases insurance which is placed on valuation 
while in transit and on reaching the U. S. A. there is a custom broker's fee which is also based on the higher 
valuation. They must also pass through custom or quarantine inspection and an import tariff duty based on val- 
uation is placed upon them. 
Now, I do not wish to form in anyone's mind a false impression, that these bulbs are of huge size, as such 
bulbs of these name varieties are just not available, due to the great demand, the grower in Holland does not 
find it necessary to cultivate these bulbs years longer required, for them to reach such proportion as huge size. 
With each shipment of bulb, or bulbs, a culture guide is furnished, however, only at that time. 
I offer my sincere apology to anyone who might have in the past felt that my delay was an act of negligence 
to their inquiry, however, I assure you that such was not the case and [ wish again to apologize for not being 
able at times to act more promptly. ; t ; ; 
I have gone to great length with reference to information and minute details, herewith furnished on name 
varieties Amaryllis, in order to eliminate unnecessary correspondence. 
With reference to price lists which will change from time to time. Please note information on back of list 
before using of which only, list of most recent date will be in force. “se . 
IMPORTANT: Please do not send any money or payment with order at this time, as later in the year, close 
n when your order can be confirmed, you will receive a bill at which time payment will be re- 
to shipping seaso 
quested. piiet ts ; : 
(Number in parenthesis is with reference to color chart of The Royal Horticultural Society. ) 
