ALOCASIA 
Tropical plants suitable for patio or water gardens. 
Hardy only in the far South. Otherwise use only as 
Summer bedding plants. 
INDICA. Fine subject for its stiff, arrow-like leaves; 
deep reddish'purple and lead-green color. Each, 1.00; 
dozen, 10.00. 
MACRORHIZA. Tall green leaves. Very erect and 
dignified. Each, .75; dozen, 7.50. 
ALPINIA (Shell Flower) 
Tuberous plant, semi-tropical; same climatic require¬ 
ments as Alocasia. The green leaves have a spicy odor 
when crushed. 
FORMOSANA. Pure white flowers, slightly veined 
crimson. Dainty but striking. Strong divisions. 
Each, 1.00; dozen, 10.00. 
NUTANAS. Mottled yellow-orange flowers suggest 
sea-shells. Strong divisions. Each, 1.00; dozen, 
10 . 00 . 
ALSTROEMERIA 
(Peruvian Lily) 
Many lovely spikes of golden yellow, orange and 
various shades of pink to rose flowers; some beauti¬ 
fully spotted. Excellent as cut flowers and keep for a 
long time. Require rich soil, and plenty of moisture, 
with good drainage. 
AURANTIACA. Beautiful shade of orange with 
brown spots. Each, .25; dozen, 2.50. 
LUTEA. Lovely golden yellow. Each, .30; dozen, 
3.00. 
PULCHELLA (A. psittacina) (The Parrot Lily). Crim¬ 
son, splashed green and mahogany. Height l 1 /^ to 
2 feet. Very colorful and rare. Each, .50. 
5.00. 
AMAR-CRINUM 
HOWARDI. A true bigeneric hybrid produced by 
crossing Crinum Moorei on Amaryllis Belladonna. 
Soft pink flowers on stems three feet tall are freely 
produced during the summer months. Requires the 
same culture as the various Crinums or Amaryllis. 
Stock limited. Each, 3.50. 
AMARYLLIS 
BELLADONNA MAJOR. Fine pink trumpet-shaped 
flowers in August. Fragrant. (Also see Hipp- 
eastrum). Each, .35; dozen, 3.50. 
BELLADONNA MINOR. Light pink flowers, shad¬ 
ing to cream in center. Smaller flowers, blooms 
later than above. Each, .50; dozen, 5.00. 
AMOMUM (Elettaria) 
CARDAMOMUM. Decorative for its foliage only. 
Is of particular interest for the thick, leathery leaves 
which, when crushed, give out a pleasing “gingery” 
odor. Semi-tropical. Requires considerable moisture 
Each, .75; dozen, 7.50. 
AMORPHOPHALLUS 
RIVIERI. A curious and interesting Aroid, which 
blooms without soil or moisture when the bulbs is 
4 years old. Flower resembles a gigantic reddish 
Calla and appears before the leaves on stems rising 
3 to 4 feet high; the flower is soon followed by in- 
terestng massive-looking foliage which is supported 
on a thick prettily marked stem. Strong flowering 
4 year old bulbs, each, 10.00; strong 3 year old 
bulbs, each, 4.50; strong 2 year old bulbs, each 
2.75. 
ANEMONE JAPONXCA 
Lovely fall flowers in many colors. The blooms are 
similar in shape to the Spring flowering DeCaen type, 
but are much taller. They bloom from September 
until late November. 
RUBRA. Rosey red. Each, .30; dozen, 3.00. 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE. Silvery pink, like a La France 
rose, semi-double. Each, .30; dozen, 3.00. 
WHIRLWIND. White, semi-double. Each, .30; doz., 
3.00. 
ANTHURIUM 
Tropical Ariods producing flowers of great beauty. 
The peculiar shaped flowers last on the plants from 
two to three months. Should be grown as conserva¬ 
tory plants only. 
ATROSANQUINEUM. Rich crimson scarlet. Each, 
3.00. 
ROTHCHILDIANUM. Creamy white, spotted crim¬ 
son. Each, 3.00. 
ANTHERICUM 
(ST. BERNARD’S LILY) 
LILIAGO. Pure white flowers of the Lily family. 
Long grassy leaves. Require sun and a rich, damp 
soil. Fall and spring delivery. Each, .40; dozen, 
4.00. 
ANOMATHECA 
JUNCEA. Dainty little rose-scarlet flowers with 
Freesia-like foliage. Blooms in the early part of 
June. Each, .25; dozen, 2.50. 
ARISAEMA 
TRIPHYLLUM (Jack-in-the-Pulp;t). Unique Aroid 
for shady nooks. Flower in May, followed by at¬ 
tractive berries in late Summer. Each, .25; dozen, 
2.50. 
ARISTEA 
Fibrous-rooted Irids, much prized in South Africa, 
where they are native. Beautiful blue flowers on tall 
stems, 2 to 6 feet. Habit of Moraea iridioides, but 
much larger. Stock limited. 
CAPITATA. Deep blue; 6 feet. Each, 1.00. 
ARUM 
Plants properly belonging under this heading will be 
found in the Fall catalog. Many genera of Aroids are 
commonly listed as “Arums” for trade purposes, some 
of these being Amorphophallus, Sauromatum, Dracun- 
culus, Zantedeschia. These will be found in my cata¬ 
log under their correct names. 
ASCLEPIAS 
TUBEROSA. Umbels of bright orange colored flow¬ 
ers in midsummer. Requires sunny situation and 
rich, moist soil. Each, .35; dozen, 3.50. 
ARISAEMA TRIPHYLLUM 
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