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TAYLOR’S 1934 FLOWER AND PLANT GUIDE 
Caladium Esculentum 
ELEPHANT EARS 
A most effective plant for the flower border 
or for planting upon the lawn. To obtain the 
best results should be planted in rich soil, 
well supplied with water. Bulbs will grow nice 
pants the first season. 10c, 15c and 20c each, 
according to size. 
ALOCASIA ILLUSTRIS (Bine Stemmed Ele¬ 
phant’s Ear)—An excellent plant to grow in 
connection with fancy leaved Calladium, or for 
planting in the open. The foliage is dark green, 
blue stems. Fine pot grown plants, 20c each; 
2 for 35c. 
UPRIGHT LEAF CALADIUM 
CALADIUM . ARBOREU—This fine plant 
when young, resembles the elephant’s Eear, but 
grows to an immense size as it attains age. In¬ 
stead of dying down in the fall this grows into 
a stem or trunk, which retains the foliage 
through the winter if kept in a marm room. 
Or you may let the tops die down and store from 
frost. Plants well cared for will grow to be 
8 or 10 feet high. Bulbs, 35c. 
SULTAN’S-IMPATIENTS 
(Zanzibar Balsom) 
Almost a constant bloomer. Has blooms about 
the size of a half dollar. Salmon, pink, white 
and red. (Give very little water) i<>o much 
water will rot the plant off). Price, 10c each; 
3 for 25c; dozen, 85c. State color wanted. 
SWORD CACTUS 
A large growing plant. Has white flowers 
about four or five inches in diameter; night 
blooming. Price, 15c. 
CUPHEA (CIGAR PLANT) 
Bushy plants of neat habits, about 15 inches 
high, bearing great numbers of narrow, tublar 
flowers, bright scarlet, with purple and white 
tips. Bright and attractive, always in bloom. 
These plants thrive beautifully in hanging 
baskets, vaces, etc., are also fine as pot plants 
in the window and good for bedding out of 
doors. Price, 10c each; 3 for 25c. 
COMET PLANTS 
(Acalpha Sandrilli) 
Leaves are dark 
green from the axil 
of each of which 
spring a long 
drooping spike of 
g 1 o w i ng crimson 
scarlet, nearly an 
inch in diameter 
and from 18 to 24 
inches long, very 
velvety in texture. 
Exceedingly c u r - 
ious and interest¬ 
ing novelty. Is 
bound to have a 
large sale on ac¬ 
count of its oddity. 
Price, 15c each 
2 for 25c 
WEDDINGS 
Whether it be a bouquet for the bride or decora¬ 
tions for the church we specialize. 
If you don’t find what you 
want in Catalog — Write us. 
FANCY LEAYED CALADIUMS 
They are the most charming conservatory 
plants. Being of a tropical nature, they like a 
warm temperature. Their beautiful foliage is 
varigated in an indescribable manner. One 
plant will be dotted, another ribbed and veined 
with pink or scarlet or yellow. Some give a 
Japanese effect. Has to be seen to be appreciat¬ 
ed. They create a sensation wherever grown. 
Good bulbs, 25c ach; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.25, 
MADAGASSCAR, PERIWINKLE, OR YINCA 
Blooms in Pots and better for borders or beds 
About two feet high; very bushy. The more 
you plant, the better you like them. Colors 
pink or white. Pot grown plants, 10c each; 3 
for 25c; per dozen, 90c. 
AFRICAN MARIGOLD—(Annuals) 
These flowering plants are becoming very 
popular; this particular variety is fine for cut 
flowers; mixed colors; long blooming season; 
double. Pot grown plants, 6c each; 6 for 25c; 
12 for 45c. 
ARTILLERY PLANT 
PILEA—Drooping, graceful habit with fern¬ 
like foliage. Is covered with very small pods 
or blooms. Price, 10c; 3 for 25c. 
PANDANUS YEITCH 
Graceful curved foliage, light green striped, 
with broad bands of white. An attractive 
plant that stands ordinary house culture well, 
is always fresh and bright in appearance, 26c; 
2 tcir 45c. Pot gTown. 
