TABLE OF CONTENTS
Maurice Boussard,
An Autobiography 7 Comments from the Executive Director 10 Electronic Communications via E-Mail The Alstroemerias of Itatiaia Quest for South African Amaryllids The Genus Scadoxus and Scadoxus multiflorus Cultivation of African Crinum in Pots and Tubs Two New Zephyranthes species from Mexico Two New Mexican Habranthus species and a Review of the Mexican Habranthus Kniphofia typhoides: A Spectacular Species
from South Africa's Grasslands The Tangled Web Some Geophytic Pelargoniums Validation of Names in Hymenocallis (Amaryllidaceae) Nerine platypetala: Habitat Studies and Cultivation An Introduction to the Genus Bulbine A Passion for Rainlilies: Cooperia, Habranthus andZephyranthes Amaryllis belladonna multiflora Hippeastrum blumenavia My Hunt for an Endangered Species Hymenocallis 'Sulphur Queen' Disa: A Gem of a Terrestrial Orchid The Genus Placea Miers ex Lindley (Amaryllidaceae) in Chile Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Mutants of Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) Modern Day Plant Explorers-Guy Wrinkle The Significance of Ploidy Levels in Breeding and Selection of Desired Plant
Types in Gladiolus Source List Swap Column 160 Book Reviews 161 Plant Families With Geophytic Species 176
Robert M. Turley 13
Alan W. Meerow 14
Dennis Tsang 22
Peter Knippels 30
David J. Lehmiler 33
T.M. Howard 38
T.M. Howard 42
Charles Craib 49
Terry Hatch 56
Michael Vassar 58
Joseph E. Laferriere 66
Charles Craib 69
Peter Knippels 74
John D. Fellers 78
Vic Abela 113
Charles Hardman 118
Michael Mace 123
James Sleznik, Jr 126
Elisabeth Lassanyi 128
Luis Arriagada and Otto Zollner 133
S.K. Data and R. Shukla 136
Guy Wrinkle 142
Deepak Ohri 147
Dave Casebier 152