inch or two. Farther north they should be planted about an inch below frost penetration, 
in protected places and mulched with straw, leaves and/or brush. In Okla., a customer 
reports a depth of 4” with mulch is safe. Try our “Hardy Hybrids” and don’t plant over 
about 6” deep to top of bulb. 4” deep is better. Amaryllis must not be planted close to 
trees, shrubs or large vigorous plants, whose roots compete and take the moisture. Irrigate 
frequently. Rain is seldom enough. 
We do not advise you to plant imported or greenhouse grown bulbs in the outside 
garden. They seldom last more than a year or two. These high-bred “hybrids” have been 
bred for the perfection of the flowers. Little or no attention has been given to vigor. They 
can be shifted to the garden for summer growth but they must be given special attention, 
watered frequently and fertilized carefully. Take them inside for the winter. If they do 
not make roots promptly, try starting in small pots of sphagnum, well compressed and 
kept moist. When well started, shift with lump of sphagnum into proper sized pots. To 
get good growth, fertilize with Spoonit. 
In Pots. A bulb 3” or less in diam. needs a 7” pot, and larger bulbs need larger pots. 
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 bulb 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. Special 
prices: Largest bulbs 60c. Blooming sizes 50c. Delivery in June when dormant. 
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. This is an exquisite Amaryllis and very rare. Bulbs 
sometimes reach 4” to 5” diam. Part of the price gust pay the postage. $4.00. Immense 
bulbs, $5.00. 
Hybrid Amaryllis. Our hybrid Amaryllis are selected from the best field grown. 
American strains and we call them therefore “Select Strains.’ They are far hardier and 
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