GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES CO. 
GLEN SAINT MARY, FLORIDA 
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Window-Box Planting 
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FLOWERING and DECORATIVE PLANTS 
FOR HOUSE AND GARDEN 
House-plants have steadily increased in popularity during the past few years, and today play an important part in interior 
decorations. The conditions under which they must be grown are very trying, and success cannot be expected unless the 
plants used are particularly adapted for the purpose. The following list of plants contains many sorts selected with the idea 
of meeting these unfavorable conditions. 
ARALIA balfouriana. Upright-growing plant; 
rounded, coarsely toothed leaves, blotched 
white at margins. Grown in pots or out¬ 
doors in south Florida. Each Per 10 
4-inch pots.$0 50 $4 50 
ASPIDISTRA lurida. Most satisfactory for 
house conditions. Large, dark green leaves, 
variegata. Leaves striped green and white. 
4-inch pots. 50 4 50 
6-inch pots. 75 6 50 
BELOPERONE guttata (Corsican Shrimp 
Plant). An unusually attractive flowering 
plant, suitable for pot-culture. Flowers 
two-lipped, white with purple spots, sur¬ 
rounded with salmon-red, scale-like bracts 
which lie along four sides of a 3- to 5-inch 
drooping spike. Flowers almost continu¬ 
ously. Hardy in central and south Florida. 
2J^-inch pots. 25 2 00 
COLEUS. These plants have gaudy colored 
leaves in many different shades of red, 
yellow, and pink. Ideal for porch-boxes 
and as summer bedding plants. 
2J^-inch pots. 20 1 50 
CROTONS. Shrubby plants with foliage 
variegated in many different shades. 
3- inch pots. 25 2 00 
4- inch pots. 35 3 00 
CRYPTANTHUS beuckeri. Small pot sub¬ 
ject, resembling a pineapple plant, except 
that the foliage is brownish green or rosy, 
striped light green. Requires little atten¬ 
tion and well adapted for growing indoors. 
23^-inch pots. 25 
DIEFFENBACHIA bausei. Suitable for pot- 
culture indoors or can be grown in the open 
in south Florida. Leaves a foot or more in 
length, 3 to 4 inches wide, yellowish green 
spotted with white. 
3- inch pots. 50 
4- inch pots. 1 00 
5- inch pots. 1 50 
DRAC7ENA massangeana. Leaves green, 
with lighter stripes in center. Does well 
under average house conditions. 
3-inch pots. 35 3 00 
6- inch pots. 75 6 50 
EPISCIA cupreata. An attractive flowering 
plant. Can be grown in pots or hanging- 
baskets. Its wrinkled and slightly hairy 
foliage is tinged with copper. Flowers 
scarlet. Each Per 10 
3- inch pots.$0 35 $2 50 
FICUS elastica (Rubber Plant). This variety 
has large, roundish oblong leaves. A very 
desirable house-plant. 
4- inch pots. 35 3 00 
LIRIOPE muscari variegata. Very similar to 
Ophiopogon, both in growth habit and 
cultural requirements. The leaves are 
somewhat shorter and the flowers lilac. 
Medium clumps. 25 2 00 
NEPHTHYTIS triphylla. Trailing or climb¬ 
ing plant. Leaves large, arrow-shaped, 
green, with silvery markings along the mid¬ 
rib and veins. Requires considerable 
moisture and can be grown indoors as a 
foliage plant with good results, 
liberica. Similar to Triphylla, except leaves 
are larger and dark green. 
2J^-inch pots. 25 2 00 
OPHIOPOGON jaburan vittata. In addition 
to its usefulness as a ground-cover and 
border plant, this variegated or striped 
form is a very satisfactory pot- or win¬ 
dow-box plant. Flowers white, slightly 
drooping. 
Clumps. 35 3 00 
PANDANUS^ veitchi. One of the finest 
decorative plants, with sword-like, sharp- 
pointed, green foliage; striped with creamy 
white. 
3- inch pots. 50 4 00 
4- inch pots. 75 6 50 
PEPEROMIA obtusifolia (Baby Rubber 
Plant). A popular, indoor plant. Compact, 
with leathery, dark green, oval leaves. 
2J^-inch pots. 20 1 50 
3-inch pots. 35 3 00 
sandersii. Closely resembling Obtusifolia, 
but with attractively striped leaves. 
2J4~i n ch pots. 35 3 00 
PHILODENDRON cordatum. Practically 
the same in growth habit and cultural re¬ 
quirements as Nephthytis. Dark green, 
slightly heart-shaped leaves. Each Per 10 
2^-inch pots.$0 25 $2 00 
POTHOS aureus. Almost identical with 
Philodendron, except that the leaves are 
blotched with pale yellow. 
2J^-inch pots. 25 2 00 
SAINTPAULIA ionantha (African Violet). 
Satisfactory as a pot-plant, in window- 
boxes, or in the open if planted in shady 
spots. Deep violet. Hardy in south Florida. 
23^-inch pots. 25 2 00 
SANSEVIERIA zeylanica. Leaves sword¬ 
shaped, dimly variegated with transverse 
bands of dark green and grayish white. 
Sansevierias are probably better adapted 
for growing indoors than any other plant. 
4-inch pots. 30 2 50 
laurenti. Closely resembles Zeylanica, but 
with creamy yellow markings or bands 
along the leaf-margins. 
4-inch pots. 50 4 00 
Prices on larger sizes of both varieties 
quoted on request. 
parva. Coloring of foliage somewhat like 
Zeylanica; leaves narrow; rather com¬ 
pact, dwarf grower. 
3-inch pots. 35 3 00 
pumila. Growth habit similar to Parva. 
Leaves broad, with a slightly bluish cast, 
dimly striped with darker markings. 
3-inch pots. 35 3 00 
PALMS. There are a number of varieties 
which are well adapted for growing indoors. 
Among these are Archontopbaenix, Areca 
lutescens, Caryota urens, Latania borbonica, 
Phoenix roebelini, Rbapis excelsa. (See 
page 14 for descriptions and prices.) 
ARDISIA crenulata. (See page 7 for descrip¬ 
tion and prices.) 
POT-GROWN CITRUS, and POINSETTIAS 
are among the most colorful subjects for 
use as Christmas decorations. 
Pot-grown, fruiting Citrus ranges in price 
from $1.50 to $5. 
Poinsettias, 25 cts. to $3. 
PLANTS FOR SEASIDE PLANTING 
Page 
Baccharis. 7 
Bottle Brush. 8 
Crape Myrtle. 9 
Elaeagnus. 7 
Page 
Guavas.23 
Hibiscus. 7 
Juniperus.13 
Lantana. 7 
Page 
Liriope.22 
Myrica.10 
Oleander. 8 
Palms.14 
Page 
Pittosporum.10 
Raphiolepis japonica.10 
Severinia.10 
Yucca aloifolia.10 
Abelia grandiflora. 9 
Arborvitaes.13 
Bamboos.15 
Bottle Brush. 8 
Ilex vomitoria 
Juniperus 
Lantanas. 
Ligustrum 
PLANTS FOR HEDGES 
7 
13 
7 
10 
Myrica cerifera 
Nandina domestica 
Oleanders. 
Pittosporum. 
10 
10 
8 
10 
Podocarpus.13 
Severinia buxifolia.10 
Tea Plant.10 
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