Alstroemcria aurantiaca 
Alstroemeria 
Peruvian Lily 
A free flowering race of plants from South 
America. They bloom in June on tall, wiry 
stems and are ideal for use as cut flowers and 
fot corsage use. Plant in the sun or half shade 
in sandy soil two to four inches deep, but where 
the winters are cold they may be planted as 
much as nine inches below the surface. In the 
coldest areas the tubers may be lifted and stored 
away for the winter. Fall delivery. 
AURANTIACA. Pure yellow flowers with 
petals tipped green and spotted brown. Ever- 
green foliage. The rhizome is succulent and can 
not be dried oot Plant rhizome in a horizontal 
position. $2.50 doz. 
AURANTIACA MAJOR. A large flowered 
eee with deep orange or reddish flowers. $2.50 
Oz 
CARYOPHYLLAEA. A _ radical departure 
from the other species in that the flowers are 
fragrant, and bloom in the winter. This plant 
was lost to horticulture for more than a cen- 
tury until rediscovered in 1940. The growing 
habit is similar to A. pulchella, evergreen and 
blooms December thru March. The flowers are 
red and green outside, white and green inside, 
spotted deep green. It should prove to be a nice 
house plant for the cold sections. $1.00 each. 
CHILENSIS. A very pretty Chilean species 
with large umbels of flowers in pleasing pastel 
shades from white through pinks to reds, oranges 
and all shades of yellow, all beautifully marked 
with a yellow zone and spotted purple. Two to 
four feet high and spring blooming. $2.50 doz. 
PULCHELLA. The Parrot Flower. Large um- 
bels of red and green flowers on tall stems. This 
is the easiest one to grow and the hardiest. 
$2.00 doz. 
BRASILIENSIS. Very showy flowers of deep 
wine red on two-foot stems. 50c ea. 
Amaryllis 
GIANT HYBRIDS. This is the spring flow- 
ering ‘“‘red’’ amaryllis with giant flowers occa- 
sionally ten or more inches across. The colors 
are variable from white with red veinings to 
solid scarlet and reds. Each stem will usually 
bear four flowers and some large bulbs will 
have more than one stem. Winter delivery. Flow- 
ering size bulbs 75c, large bulbs $1.00. In mixed 
colors only. 
We can also supply a lovely pure white va- 
Liety, ata /e> Ome, 
JOHNSONI. A very attractive amaryllis hy- 
brid, the first to be offered to the trade and 
still quite popular. Medium size red flowers with 
a white stripe down the middle of each seg- 
ment. 75c ea. 
OAKHURST HYBRIDS. A cross between the 
Giant Hybrids and Amaryllis Garfieldi. A pro- 
lific bloomer with medium size flowers on tall 
graceful stems. A fine cut flower variety. Colors 
are mostly shades of red, and red with white 
veinings. Mixed colors only. $1.50 ea. 
ADVENA. (Oxblood Lily.) Sometimes _list- 
ed as Habranthus miniatus. Same growing habit 
as Sternbergia Lutea and blooming at the same 
time with it. Three or four very dark red, rather 
small flowers on 12-inch stems. Should be left 
alone for several years for best results. Plant in 
open sunlight 6 inches deep. Summer and fall 
delivery. 50c each. 
IMMACULATA. A species having very long 
trumpet shaped pure white flowers on tall stems. 
Very rare and lovely. Stock limited. $6.00 ea. 
Giant Hybrid Amaryllis 
