bloom in succession from about Aug. to Jan. Hardy only where temperatures seldom 
go lower than 26°, but they are fine pot bulbs. Culture. Pot or plant in acid, sandy 
soil. Add peat or leaf mould. Pot at once with bulb covered and a little deeper in garden, 
in full sun. When foliage yellows, withhold water. Keep as near dry as possible when 
dormant. There is only one reason why you do not all buy Nerines. You do not know 
their beauty and ease of culture. 
Nerine Bowdenii. 10 or more fine pink flowers in an umbel 9” wide on a 15” scape. 
One of the finest Nerines and very easy. 50c and 75c ea. 
N. Bowdenii, var. Pink Beauty. Has larger, finer flowers and flowers much later, 
usually in late Dec. or early Jan. Multiplies rapidly yet we can seldom have enough stock 
to list. $4.00 ea. 
N. Bowdenii, var. Magnifice, very fine improved Bowdenii, similar to Pink Beauty 
but flowers earlier. Extra special price, $1.00 ea. 
N. fothergilli hybrids. Variable shades of red and pink. Some are Bowdenii crosses 
and similar in color. $2.00. 
N. rosea-crispa. Hybrid of Filifolia but larger in all parts. Can be kept evergreen 
or dried off in summer. 50c. 
N. undulata. We have received this from van Tubergen under three names. It is a 
lovely pink var., many small fls. in a large umbel that is fine for cutting. 50c, $4.50/doz. 
Sprekelia formossissima superba. Orchid amaryllis. Deep crimson flowers in orchid- 
like form. Much larger than common type, better color, more flowers. Evergreen. Fine 
in pots. Culture like Amaryllis. 75c. 
S. formossissima, type variety. Similar color but slightly variable. 75c ea. 
Tulbaghia violaceae. Mauve flowers produced thruout the year, a true ever-bloomer. 
Foliage has garlic odor if bruised. An acquisition for pot culture. 25c ea. $2.00 per doz. 
T. fragrans. This species has a large, true bulb, with glaucous green foliage, 18” long 
and 1” wide. It has no allium odor. The plant is a profuse winter bloomer in a cool 
room with a few flowers in summer. It has larger fragrant flowers than violaceae, in the 
same color. Evergreen. Special price $1.00. ; 
Zephyranthes. Fairy lilies. The smallest Amaryllid, 6”-12” tall. Fine in beds or 
borders. Hardy in middle south. In north, dig and store. They may be grown in pots. 
Give acid soil, sandy loam with leaf mould or peat. Full sun or slight shade. 
Zephyranthes Ajax. Hybrid. Described as light yellow but seldom do you see one 
that is more than pale cream. Years ago we grew a great number of seedlings and selected 
the deepest yellow we have seen. It is really medium yellow and its seedlings are similar. 
First time offered. $1.00. 
Zephyranthes candida. Pure white, evergreen. The masses of white flowers in late 
summer make them outstanding in a bed or edging for border. Half hardy and easy in 
pots. 2 for 25c. $1.00 per doz. Per 100, $5.00. 
Z. grandiflora. The largest Zephyranthes. It is very easy to grow. In the south, its 
habit of flowering every time it rains in summer gives it the name of Pink Rain Lily. 
Small bulbs, 2 for 30c. 12 for $1.25. 
Z. rosea. Small, but very lovely deep pink flowers. They do not do well in alkaline 
soils, add much peat. Fine in pots, about 8 or 10 in a 5” pot. 15c ea. 10 for $1.25. 
The Alliums were formerly classed under Liliaceae but modern botanists place them 
in the Amaryllidaceae. Here is a nice one for winter flowering in pots. Try four in a 5” 
pot. Use very sandy soil with some crushed shell from your dealer in poultry feed. Give 
full sun. 
Allium neapolitanum grandiflorum. Pure white flowers in winter. Hardy in deep 
south. 4 bulbs for 35c. 
BULBS AND PLANTS AS PRESENTS 
When you wish to select a present, why compete with shopping crowds until you 
are so tired that you finally select something doubtfully satisfactory. Impatient, tired 
salesmen or those who exert pressure do not help us to make a wise choice. Many of 
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