Amaryllis produce a blaze of color : [introduction and prices] / George G. Stumpp ; Stumpp & Walter Co.

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~ Amaryllis 'Produce a Blaze of (folor

BRILLIANTLY colored flowers, massed at the top of a long stem, a blooming season of
several weeks, clean green foliage, no care required other than watering — these are the
good points of the Amaryllis.

The Amaryllis of today is a wonderful flower — big trumpet- Amaryllis are among the showiest plants for the window-

shaped, full-rounded blooms, 9 to 10 inches across, with petals garden and greenhouse. In early spring they produce a blaze
so broad there are no gaps between them as there used to be; of color — rich orange, scarlet, cherry, bright red, maroon,
perfect flowers, and a hall dozen borne at the top of a 3-foot crimson, and white. Many private estates have big displays
stem. The improvement in them is so wonderful that grand- of these gorgeous flowers every spring, and you can grow them
mother, who always grew Amaryllis because she “knew which just as easily. They are sure to bloom if the soil about the
flowers gave the most bloom for the least effort,” would roots is kept moist,
hardly know them.

AMARYLLIS HAVE A CURIOUS HABIT

First come the flowers, then the leaves appear, but both
are not present at the same time. Early in February the bulbs,
which have been dry and dormant all winter, show signs of
growth. A bit of green pushes out at the peak of the bulb.
Brought into the light and watered, growth starts and this
bit of green develops into the 3-foot-Iong flower-bearing stem.
After the flowers have faded, the long, 1- to lj^-inch wide,
strap-shaped leaves begin to push out. This is the time the
bulb gets its annual potting. It is taken out of the pot, just
as much of the soil shaken out as is possible without injuring
the roots, and then replaced in the same sized pot or one the
next size larger. Use good garden loam that has been en-
riched with stable manure and ground bone, also some sand
to insure good drainage. The soil must be kept moist all
summer long and frequent waterings with liquid fertilizer will

stimulate growth and make for better flowers the next spring.
When all danger of frost is passed, put the Amaryllis outdoors
in a sunny place.

In the fall, when the leaves begin to turn brown it is a sign
the bulbs are ripening; stop watering gradually and when the
bulb is dormant store in the cellar or under the greenhouse
bench; if the latter, turn the pots on their sides.

Pot the bulbs when you receive them from us and store
them in a cool place until there is evidence of growth. Then
soak the soil, after which water sparingly, just enough to keep
the soil moist but not wet

From one of the foremost hybridizers of Amaryllis we have
received a quantity of first-sized bulbs, sure to produce
exhibition blooms. These we send postpaid anywhere in the
United States for $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen.

STUMPP & WALTER CO., 30 and 32 Barclay Street, New York