Agapanthus 
Blue African Lily 
We present herewith the most complete col- 
lection of agapanthus species and varieties of- 
fered in this country. We also have some others 
in our collection and under observation of which 
we do not have a large enough stock to list here. 
If you are interested in any one type we may be 
able to help you. Along with the commercial 
species and varieties we are offering several new 
named varieties from our own nursery which we 
highly recommend to~ the collector. 
They bloom during early summer and are of 
easiest cultural requirements. In fact, the most 
frequent cause of failure to flower is too much 
care and fussing with them. Plant in a sunny 
location and leave them alone other than very 
occasional watering in the summer. Any good 
garden soil will do and they don’t have to have 
good drainage. Delivery thruout the year, but we 
prefer to mail out the deciduous kinds during 
the winter. By the way, the deciduous kinds are 
ideal for growing outdoors in the cold sections 
as they may be lifted and stored during cold 
weather. 
AFRICANUS MOOREANUS, MINOR. 
Small growing variety, and as it comes from high 
altitudes is nearly hardy. The plants are very 
small and three to five may be planted in a 6” 
BoD thus giving lots of color in a small space. 
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_ ALBATROSS. (Giridlian, 1951) The plant 
is large and _ robust, foliage light green 
in color and evergreen. The huge umbel 
of flowers is carried on a stiff and straight four- 
foot stem. There are about 150 flowers to the 
umbel, each floret over three inches across, of fine 
texture and heavy, long-lasting substance. The 
color is pure white with no suggestion of blue 
or lavender even on faded flowers. In the center 
of each petal is a creamy mid-rib, and the yellow 
anthers help to give the flowers a creamy cast. 
$7.50 ea. 
BLUE SKYROCKET (Giridlian, 1942.) A 
variety developed at Oakhurst that tops them all 
for graceful form and brilliancy of color. The 
large heads of brilliant deep blue flowers spread 
out in umbrella form and resemble skyrockets 
bursting in the sky. The individual florets are 
bell shaped and semi-pendent or flaring. Foliage 
blue-green. Flower stems up to 5 feet high. $3.00 
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LONGISPATHUS. A _ new species that is 
destined to become very popular. The flowers 
resemble orientalis, but are carried on a 3-foot 
graceful stem. The foliage is more graceful and 
narrow, and the plant is compact. The spathe 
valve that covers the bud is long and pointed. 
Very graceful and floriferous. 75c. Miniature form 
similar to My Joy but not named. $1.00 ea. 
MY JOY. (Giridian, 1943.) It is a very pretty 
grassy leaved form with bright blue flowers on 
15” stems. Fine for the glasshouse. $2.00 ea. 
ORIENTALIS. 
that is extensively 
The robust ‘growing species 
rown all over Southern Cali- 
fornia and is locally sold as A. Umbellatus. It 
has large heads of blue flowers on 4-foot stems. 
It has broad, evergreen foliage. 75c ea. 
ORIENTALIS ALBUS. A pure white form of 
the above variety with black anthers. $2.00 ea. 
ORIENTALIS ALBUS SELECT. A choice 
selected large flowering variety with extra large 
umbels of white flowers, yellow anthers giving 
the flower a creamy cast. $3.00 ea. 
ORIENTALIS, DWARF MOUNTAIN 
FORM. Flowers are bright blue, and the umbel 
is carried on 15-inch stem. Fine for planting in 
the foreground. $2.50 ea. 
PENDULUS. A deciduous, and hardier species 
that may be lifted and stored away over the 
winter. It is the last to flower, and the pendent 
flowers are usually shades of purple. $2.50 ea. 
PETER PAN. (Giridlian, 1949.) A new in- 
troduction of merit and a welcome addition to 
the line of graceful dwarf types we have been 
working with. This is similar to the older My 
Joy but is more formal and of a different and 
smoother shade of blue. Outdoors the foliage is 
8” high and the flower spikes 24”. Very free 
flowering. We had a plant in a 12” pot with 25 
umbels in bloom at one time and making a 
glorious picture. $2.00 ea. 
PURPLE ROBE (Giridlian 953). At last we 
have sufficient stock of this fine variety to intro- 
duces it to you. “It/us .a selected hybrid “of- “A; 
ees with the characteristic bell shaped and 
anging flowers and deciduous habit. The large 
umbels are on 414-foot stems held upright. 
The color is outstanding and different. It is a 
blended color described in Ridgway’s ,color chart 
as Blanc’s Violet, but its garden effect is purple. 
Inside the flower each petal has two white stripes. 
In cold sections this may be lifted and_ stored 
away for the winter much the same way as is 
done with the Canna. $5.00 ea. 
STORM CLOUD. (Giridlian, 1943.) From 
the standpoint of color, free blooming habit, and 
long blooming season this variety has no peer. 
It is usually the first to bloom and last to quit. 
The large umbels are held high on 5 ft. stems, 
each carrying as many as 150 florets. The buds 
are gray-violet and are held upright. The open 
flowers are bell shaped and semi-pendent. Be- 
fore the first stems are finished blooming two 
more new ones are producing from the base. 
$2.50 ea. 
VON WEILLIGHI. This is the tallest growing 
species in our garden, oftén passing the 6 ft. 
mark. The plant is even more robust than the 
orientalis and the umbels larger. The flowers 
are a light or lavender shade of blue and are 
semi-pendent. We recommend this for planting 
among shrubbery and for background planting. 
$2.00 ea. 
WEDDING BELLS. (Giridlian, 1949.) We 
are happy to be able to introduce such an un- 
usually beautiful and outstanding variety. It is 
a superior plant in every way and there is 
nothing like it on the market. The 414-ft. spikes 
arise from robust plants. The flowers are bell 
shaped and pendent and form large heads of 
pure white umbrella shaped umbels seven inches 
across. $3.50 ea. 
