HABRANTHUS. Southern U.S. to South America. These are close relatives of the zephyr lilies (Zephyranthes). The plants are bulbous plants with mostly strap shaped leaves, and they bear trumpet shaped blossoms in a wide range of colors. All are easily grown, in sun or light shade and reasonably well drained soil, given either moderate watering or periodic drought. They are excellent container and rock garden subjects, and several naturalize well in neglected parts of the garden.

andersonii ‘Cupreus’. A profusely clumping, grassy leaved bulb, growing about 6" tall. It is summer blooming, carrying a succession of small, coppery orange blossoms on individual stems. Probably hardy to 15^oF or less.

robustus. More or less evergreen, with narrowly strap shaped, shiny 6-8" leaves. It blooms sporadically from spring to fall, carrying 4" trumpet shaped rose pink flowers on short individual stems. Apparently hardy to 18^oF or less.

species—pink. Still unidentified, this is quite similar to the last in habit and tolerances. However, the leaves are dusty bluish green and the flowers a bit smaller and paler pink, marked with white. 18^oF or less.

texanus. A Texas native, as its name implies, and probably one of the toughest bulbs we grow. It has narrow leaves up to 8" long. In late summer, it makes a beautiful display of 1½" yellow trumpets, centered in this form with red. Hardy to 15^oF or less.