is Wet, cover with a pane of glass and they are likely to come up before soil becomes dry. 
Keep seedlings in house or greenhouse the first 2 or 3 winters so that they can grow all 
winter. If this is done, they usually begin to flower in 2 or 3 years. They can be trans- 
planted at any time to give more growing space. 
Plant Breeding is an interesting science and art. Undertaken as a hobby, it has often 
resulted in fame. It will involve and develop great skill, ideals of beauty, good taste and 
intelligence. I suggest you start with our Select Strains. Get several bulbs and use the 
pollen only from those you like the best. Cross pollination is easily accomplished by 
placing the powdery pollen borne by the six stamens on the stigma in the center. The 
stigma when ready for pollen will usually be opened into three parts. Seed should be 
planted soon after ripening. Some of the seedlings of our Select Strains will be fine self 
colors. 
Clivias have evergreen, strap-like foliage somewhat resembling that of Amaryllis. 
The flowers are produced in umbels of 10 to 25, in rich and exquisite tones of orange, 
in March and April. When not in flower the deep rich green foliage and later the red 
fruits are most ornamental. 
Culture. They are usually grown in pots, even in the south, as more Eee foliage 
is thus possible, and when in flower one wants them in the house. We grow them in a 
lath house, lath spaced 4” apart, and in garden under Avocado (evergreen) trees, directly 
in the soil as they are often grown in Calif. When grown thus they will make very large 
clumps. They must have shade with only a few flecks of sunshine, but plenty of light 
and air. 
Clivias must never be dried off or allowed to lose their foliage. Keep them well 
watered after flowering, all summer and fall. Liquid fertilizer occasionally helps. When 
growth ceases in late fall rest them by giving them less water. But keep moist enough to 
prevent wilting of foliage. At this time they should have a cool room with temperatures 
from above 32° to not much over 50°. Pots should be 8” for a small plant and up to 
12” for larger. As they grow and increase, do not divide but shift to larger pots. Drainage 
must be perfect. Potting soil is described under “General Culture Directions.” pH7 is 
about right. One cannot guarantee a Clivia to flower the first year after moving tho they 
usually do. 
The foliage of our Clivias, grown outside in the ground, will not be as perfect as 
that of pot grown plants. But when potted, they replace the old foliage in a few months 
and become specimen plants. 
Clivia miniata. Wide open soft yellow orange fls. $1.00, $2.00 and $2.75. 
C. miniata hybrids. Similar to the species “miniata” in foliage, hardiness, wide open 
flowers, etc., but there is some variation in color and form of flower. Most of them are 
in light orange tones. A few are dark and a few have a white throat. Do not express 
your color preference for any Clivia hybrids as we cannot tell the color from the plant. 
Special temporary prices. We want to move a lot out of a lath house and offer these 
special prices. Blooming size, $2.50. Smaller sizes at $1.00 and $1.75 ea. Very small, 50c. 
C. cyrtanthiflora. The flowers are tubular and long, yet they are so numerous that 
they fill a large umbel and make a beautiful floral display. They are distinctly different 
from other Clivias also in their time of flowering. There is not a month in the year when 
we do not sometimes have flowers. Price, $15.00. Only 10 plants available. 
Most Crinums are large bulbs and plants tho a few are no larger than an Amaryllis. 
‘They are very popular in the south and are a common sight in southern gardens. Among 
trees and shrubs they are indispensable. 
The lovely lily-shaped flowers are useful to florists especially those who must grow 
most of their own flowers. They are particularly nice in a wreath. 
Culture. C. bulbispermum is hardy in the north, but there it should be planted 6” 
or more deep and mulched in winter. Crinums moorei, Cecil Pouch) and Powelli Alba 
are almost if not entirely as hardy. 
The ideal situation is among trees and shrubs, in a sandy soil but all except moorei 
can be grown in full sun exposure and in heavier soils. There should always be much 
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