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AZALEA GARDENS, SEBRING, FLA. 
Caladiums. It takes much patience and experience 
in any event. There are only one or two hybridizers 
in America now who cross-pollenize Caladiums, and 
they, sad to say, grow on every seedling produced, 
with no thought for beauty, and forgetting that 
only one in 500 is worth while. What they have not 
known is that the pollen of Alocasia metallica (a 
related genus) is what is needed to put vivid color 
in Caladiums where it is found difficult to make 
them produce the desired colors. 
Xx)ant' 1000 ? 
We could produce 85 named hybrids by cross- 
poliinization, or 8500; but what is the use, since only 
1 seedling in 5C0 is worth while. The trouble’ now 
is too much duplication of varieties and no concen¬ 
tration on those really worth while. There are too 
many varieties in existence now that are claimed 
to be “distinct.” We have picked the best, and of¬ 
fer them to you to keep you from wading through 
the maze of Caladium names (over 2,000 have been 
described). 
Through the infinite patience of English and 
French hybridizers and others, the cream of their 
stock, produced over a period of many years is now 
offered to you for the first time at a low price. You 
have never seen, or dreamed, that such Caladiums 
as these existed. 
Having read our guarantee, you will see that 
it will cost you absolutely nothing to find out what 
REAL Caladiums are, because if they don’t suit you, 
you don’t have to keep them. We claim to have the 
best and want you to see what they are like. You 
take no risk, and this is an opportunity to build 
business as Caladiums are great favorites among 
plant and flower lovers. Don’t offer poorly colored 
stock, but offer something really worth while, and 
see the difference. Our Caladiums cannot be found 
anywhere on a department store counter, therefore 
you have the advantage. They are distinct! 
