COSTUS CYLINDRICUS (?) (formerly listed as C. Ig- 
neus)—from West Indies, the common Spiral Flag, handsome 
rotary foliage, with coral-red flowers protruding from green 
terminal cones of bracts. The canes grow 4 to 6 feet tall in 
pare gee Price $1.00 each, strong roots. Pieces of cane 
c¢ each. 
ZINGIBERS—TRUE GINGERS 
ZINGIBERS—these are the true gingers. 
Z. OFFICINALIS—the ginger of commerce, grown for 
extract, spice and preserving, flowers black, pieces of rhi- 
zome, 50c each, larger type, $1.00 each. 
ZINGIBER ZERUMBET—“Red Pine Cone Ginger”, hand- 
some foliage, two or three feet tall, with cones or bracts 
which turn red in fall, flowers creamy white, $1.00 each. 
Z. DARCEYI—the rare white and green variegated gin- 
ger,, one of the most beautiful of variegated plants, pieces 
of rhizome, $2.00 each. 
_ ZINGIBER FAIRCHILDII—collected by Dr. David Fair- 
child in Far East in 1939, near Z. zerumbet, $3.00. 
WHITE GINGER 
HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM—white Ginger or Butter- 
fly lily, $1.00 each. 
OP Aa et FLAVUM—yellow form of above, $1.00 
each. 
ALPINIA (NUTANS) SPECIOSA—beautiful, desirable 
Pink Porcelain shell lily, splendid landscape plant in sub- 
tropics, $1.00 each. A. MUTICA—dwarf, $1.00 for three 
xoots. ALPINIA FORMOSANA—attractive smaller type, 50c 
each. 
“CARDAMON PLANT"”—like a miniature Alpinia, spicy 
leaves, 50c. 
THE CRINUM FAMILY 
CRINUM HYBRIDS AND SPECIES 
CRINUMS—the perfect bulb for the lower South, and 
sub-tropical gardens, particularly where the ground does not 
freeze solid. Several forms are hardy to the middle South 
and even farther north with protection, including Crinum 
bulbispermum and its progeny, the Powelli hybrid types. 
Only careful experimenting will tell the absolute limit of 
hardiness of the various species and hybrids in any location. 
Osgood Mackenzie tells of growing Crinums, Watsonias, 
tree ferns and palms on the family estate at Inverewe on 
the northwest coast of Scotland, a site curiously warmed by 
the Gulf Stream off shore, in his book, “100 Years in the 
Highlands.” So it is all a matter of relativity. 
Lakemont Gardens has one of the best collections of 
Crinums and Crinum hybrids in America today. Types for 
every location and every purse. Ideal for gardens and ter- 
races, borders, pots and tubs in the South and for tubs and 
pots in the North. 
THE HYBRID CRINUMS 
BEST VARIETIES 
CRINUM POWELLI—(See page 24, “Hardy Bulbs’, by 
Col. C. H. Grey Vol. II, London, 1938) 
CRINUM POWELLI var. ALBUM—a choice and valuable 
pure white hybrid Crinum, created a century ago in England 
as a cross between Crinum Bulbispermum and C. Moorei. 
Handsome fountains of glossy green leaves, 20 inches high, 
with three to seven bloom scapes bearing large umbels well 
above foliage in spring, many blooms to umbel, white, lily- 
like flowers. A must-have for the Easter garden in lower 
South and desirable for cutting. A vigorous grower in 
medium to rich soils, full sun or part shade. Hardy in the 
Carolinas, Tennessee and similar climates when given some 
protection. Price $2.50 each blooming size; half size at half 
price. 
The pink forms of the Crinum Bulbispermum-Moorei 
cross include: 
“CECIL HOUDYSHEL”—a vigorous showy, free-bloom- 
ing hardy named variety from California, the world’s finest 
hybrid Crinum in our estimation, bearing large umbels of 
clear pink trumpet-shaped blooms on tall stems, $2.50 each 
blooming size. Half size at half price. 
POWELLI var. RUBRUM—a wine-colored form, rare, 
$10.00 each. 
POWELLI var. KRELAGEIi—a soft shell-pink hybrid 
Crinum of exquisite form, see plate, page 134, 1938 Herbertia, 
descriptive data pages 28 and 161 (American Plant Life So- 
ciety) raised by the famous firm of E. H. Krelage, eminent 
na 
Dutch bulb specialist. Does well in garden in part shade 
with good feeding and watering, $5.00, large size. 
POWELLI var. HAARLEMENSE—another of the Kre- 
lage improved Crinum Powelli hybrids, a soft rose of pleas- 
ing form, (photo available on request for 50c, refunded on 
return), $5.00 each. Both these varieties were hybridized 
by the venerable Ernst H. Krelage himself as described in 
the 1938 issue of Herbertia in his autobiography. Hardy in 
all mild climates. 
“LOUIS BOSANQUET”—a light pink and white early- 
flowering hybrid of the Powelli type, will bloom in January 
and February in the lower South in warm winters. Orig- 
inated by the late Louis Percival Bosanquet at Fruitland 
Park, Florida, and named for him. Likes rich land, $2.50 
each. 
“ELLEN BOSANQUET”—Mr. Bosanquet’s splendid wine- 
colored hybrid Crinum, named for his wife. Has created a 
sensation wherever grown. Popular in Holland and India. 
Blooms late spring and summer. Lower growing than the 
Powelli types, broader foliage and larger scape and umbels. 
This likes high to medium ground, multiplies well and grows 
and blooms in thrifty fashion. Originated in Fruitland Park, 
Florida. Blooming size bulbs price $2.50 each. Half size 
at half price. Extra large bulbs of above varieties available 
at double price listed. 
CRINODONNA CORSII TYPES 
AMARCRINUM HOWARDIi—lovely pink cross, highly 
perfumed, between Brunsvigia rosea and Crinum Moorei, 
created by late Fred Howard, California plantsman, $2.50 
and $1.00 each. 
AMARCRINUM DELKIN’S FIND—a new Amarcrinum 
found on an old Japanese Nursery by Lon Delkin of Arcadia, 
California. Somewhat smaller, seemingly more thrifty, just 
as highly perfumed as Howardii in lower South. $2.50 and 
$1.00 each. 
CHRISTOPHER LILY—(Crinum Giganteum Hybrid) 
dwarf white form, summer-blooming and fast propagating, 
$1.00 and $2.00 each, according to size. 
J. C. HARVEY—an old California pink hybrid crinum, 
summer blooming, popular and fast multiplying, $1.00 and 
$2.00. 
EMPRESS OF INDIA—summer-blooming, showy evening 
type, largest spreading flowers, white and purple striped, 
rare, $3.00 and $5.00 according to size. Prefers high sandy 
loam soils. 
SPECIES CRINUMS 
SPECIES CRINUMS—fine for garden culture in lower 
South. 
CRINUM ASIATICUM—the giant white “spider lily”, 
$5.00 each, large bulbs; small seedlings, 50c each. 
CRINUM AMABILE—another giant leek-like type, per- 
fumed rose-purple and white blooms, $1.00 and $2.00. 
CRINUM BULBISPERMUM (the old C. capense and C. 
longifolium)—fine fundamental early species, first to bloom, 
handsome blue-green foliage, pink and white, flowers freely, 
not as handsome as some of the hybrids, but the parent of 
many. Half-hardy to Ohio and Philadelphia. $1.00 and $2.00. 
CRINUM MOOREI—also the parent of many hybrids, 
but tender and prefers part shade; bulbs, $1.00 small, $2.00 
large. 
CRINUM SCABRUM—dwarf scarlet striped, extra fine, 
short stems, $1.00 and $2.00. 
Cc. AMERICANUM (var. robustum)—fine for pots, white, 
$1.00 and $2.00. 
CRINUM GIGANTEUM—vanilla lily, blooms winter and 
summer, likes shade, large white tulip-like flowers, $3.00 each 
CRINUM KUNTHIANUM, C. ERUBESCENS, C. CAM- 
PANULATUM, C. ZEYLANICUM—$1.00 and $2.00 each. All 
four are of “milk and wine lily’ ’type. 
CRINUM AMOENUM--dwarf species from Sikkim, for 
six-inch pots, Award of Merit, American Plant Life Society, 
1951, has bulbs as big as a baseball, lovely white star-like 
flowers, rare, $5.00 each 
CRINUM RATTRAYI—flower like a white porcelain star, 
new and notable, $10.00 each. 
FALL AND WINTER BULBS 
ANEMONE CORONARIA—the famous DeCaen strain of 
poppy Anemones, fine mixed, 25c per doz., $1.60 per 100. 
ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM — dainty white-flowering 
“onion”, $1.00 doz., fine in pots. 
