Clivia 
Clivias are the aristrocrats of the amaryllis 
family and always invite admiration when in 
bloom. Because they thrive best in dense shade 
they are ideal as house plants. They will flower 
indoors in winter. They will withstand eight de- 
grees of frost and below that for several degrees 
the foliage will be damaged but the plants will 
recover. As both the leaves and the roots are very 
long lived they should be grown in a rich, heavy 
soil. Place the plants in as small a pot as pos- 
sible as they bloom best when rootbound. Do not 
be alarmed if the roots are exposed in the pots. 
Place in a larger pot only when the plant is 
pushed out of the pot or if the pot is broken. 
Apply liquid manure about every three months. 
Delivery anytime. 
MINIATA. This is the original species from 
South Africa and is quite common in California 
gardens. It has narrower leaves than the hybrids 
and the flowers are of a salmon-orange color 
with yellow center. If kept rather dry during 
the summer it is apt to bloom a second time in 
the fall. $1.50 ea. 
MINIATA HYBRID. Similar to the type 
but deeper in color of the flower and wider 
leaves. $2.50 ea. 
BELGIAN HYBRIDS. This European strain 
has very wide leaves and is ornamental even 
when not in bloom. The flowers are large, well 
formed, of a deep red-orange color and are held 
on a heavy, stiff stem. $5.00 ea. 
ZIMMERMAN HYDRIDS. This strain is 
characterized by its very large flowers. The color 
is variable and may be any color from light 
salmon thru oranges to reddish. However, we 
do not sell them in separate colors, but in mix- 
ture only. $5.00 ea. 
CAULESCENS. A_ newly discovered species, 
and so far as we know the first time ever 
offered for sale in this country. It forms a stem 
from which the dark green leaves emerge. The 
flowers are small compared with the other species 
but make up for it in its novel form and bril- 
liancy of color. The flowers are tubular, pendent, 
brilliant orange with green tips. It looks more 
like a orihed cyrtanthus. $7.50 ea. 
Cyanella 
ORCHIDIFORMIS. A spring blooming South 
African plant with hundreds of orchid-like flow- 
ers on tall, well branched stems. The florets are 
about one inch across and are very long-lasting. 
The corms may be lifted and stored over the 
winter. It doees not have to have good drainage 
and will flower in standing water, but must be 
dried out after blooming. Fall delivery. 3 for $1. 
CAPENSIS. Quite distinct from the above va- 
riety. Blooms a month later with myriads of 
bright blue flowers on eighteen-inch, well branch- 
ed tems. Should be a very fine plant for the rock 
garden. 3 for $1.00. 
Cyclamen 
The following four species are the hardy cycla- 
mens and may be grown out of doors anywhere. 
They are small flowered compared with the 
common florist type but much more graceful. 
They are easy to grow in a shady location in 
gritty non-acid soil, either in pots or the garden. 
The tubers should not be planted deep enough 
to cover the crown but may be covered with a 
mulch of leaves. All have exquisite foliage. 
Delivered anytime. 
EUROPAEUM. Autumn flowering. Crimson. 
Sweet scented. $1.00 ea. 
NEAPOLITANUM. Rosy-pink, foliage _ sil- 
very marbled. Fall blooming. $1.00 ea. 
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ATKINSONI ROSEUM. 
pink. $1.25 ea. 
REPANDUM. Spring flowering, bright crim- 
son. $1.00 ea. 
PERSICUM GIGANTEUM. This is the flor- 
ist’s type that is so popular as pot plants. It 
has very large flowers varying in color from 
white thru pinks, lavenders and red to crim- 
son. They like a shady spot in the garden and 
while it is not hardy in the north it may be left 
undisturbed for many years in the South. Win- 
ter blooming. Sold in mixture only 50c ea. 
Spring flowering, 
Crinum 
Tropical and semi-tropical bulbs of the amar- 
ryllis family, with evergreen foliage and very 
large bulbs. They grow easily and will soon 
establish themselves and flower freely. In cold 
sections they may be grown in large pots or tubs. 
Plant with half the bulh above the ground. Six 
to twelve large fragrant flowers are produced to 
the umbel. Delivery anytime. 
CECIL HOUDYSHEL. One of the best_hy- 
brid varieties, and a most profuse bloomer. Rose 
pink flowers on tall stems. $3.00 ea. 
ELLEN BOSANQUET. A most unique color 
among crinums, being of a deep wine-rose color. 
The flowers are large and fragrant. $2.50 ea. 
MOORE]. An African species that does best 
in part shade. The large, bell like flowers vary 
in the shade of pink. Nearly hardy, and a free 
bloomer. $1.50 ea. 
POWELLI ALBA. An _ extremely beautiful 
pure white flowered hybrid of merit. It rivals the 
Easter Lily in beauty. $1.50 ea. 
LONGIFOLIUM. A robust grower with bright 
pink flowers in umbels carrying numerous flow- 
ers. A profuse grower and bloomer. $1.50 ea. 
Cyclamen Europaeum 
