THE BLUE BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
15 
Plants and Bulbs for Greenhouse and Nursery Planting 
(CONTINUED) 
PEDILANTHUS VARIEGATUS 
The most beautiful narrow leaved foliage plant 
we have ever grown. When grown into finished 
plants, in 4 and 5 inch pots, it is in great demand. 
In the winter months the light green leaves pro¬ 
duce a pinkish border. You will be growing this 
plant eventually. 2 V* inch pots, Doz. $1.20; 100, $8.00. 
OLEANDERS 
These old-fashioned shrubs are becoming im¬ 
mensely popular again. We are growing and sell¬ 
ing them by thousands. No plant makes more hand¬ 
some specimens in tubs for the veranda or yard. 
CRIMSON QUEEN—Bright crimson color, a scarce 
shade in this plant. $1.35 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
DOUBLE YELLOW—Large flowers of bright clear 
yellow. 
ROSEA—Has double pink flowers. The old favorite. 
Very sweet. 
LILIAN HENDERSON—Has double white flowers 
of the largest size. Fragrance like the old double 
pink. Scarce. 
Doz. 100 1000 
$1.00 $7.00 $65.00 
OTAHEITE ORANGE 
As a pot plant this lovely dwarf Orange is one of 
the most novel and beautiful that can be grown. Its 
far-famed delicate and fragrant blossoms make it a 
decided pot novelty. Doz. 100 1000 
214 inch -.-.$1.00 $7.00 $65.00 
PACHYSANDRA TERMINALS 
The Ideal American Ground-Cover Plant 
We are now growing this immensely popular and 
useful plant in large quantities. Well-branched 
plants. Doz. 100 1000 
y 2 inch pots.$1.00 $7.00 $65.00 
PEPEROMIA 
FLORIDANA (Obtusifolia)—Plentiful oval, convex 
leaves of large size; a smooth, shiny surface of 
brilliant green. Doz. 100 
214 inch - $0.85 $6.00 
SANDERSII—“Watermelon Begonia”—Very pleas¬ 
ing, the leaves showily striped. Doz. 100 
214 inch .$1.20 $8.00 
PHILODENDRON CORDATUM 
Florists have found an unusually large demand for 
this valuable trailing vine and it can be merchandised 
with the assurance of giving utmost satisfaction 
with a minimum of care. Doz. 100 
2Vz inch pots . $1.20 $8.00 
PILEA (Artillery Plant) 
Desirable for filling in hanging baskets, window 
boxes, vases, etc. It also makes a graceful plant 
as a single specimen. Doz. 100 1000 
214 inch --—--$0.70 $5.00 $45.00 
LEMON PONDEROSA 
A Fine Pot Plant for Florists’ Sales 
Fruits when quite small, making a unique and 
valuable plant for florists’ sales. 
Doz. 100 1000 
214 inch _$1.00 $7.00 $65.00 
POTHOS 
AUREUS—Broadly heart-shape, leafy indoor vine; 
clear green spotted yellow. Doz. 100 
214 inch .-.-.$1.20 $8.00 
PRIMULA OBCONICA (Grandiflora) 
M. and M. Strain 
Hamburg and Berlin Rose; dark red and crimson. 
Doz. 100 1000 
214 inch pots -$0.85 $6.00 $55.00 
RUELLIA MOKOYANA 
Charming indoor plant for culture in pots or may 
be used in vases and baskets; of bushy spreading 
habit and finely marked leaves, which are beautiful 
olive-green delicately veined with silver and rich 
purple underneath. Flowers are exceedingly beau¬ 
tiful, trumpet shaped, and of a rosy-pink color. 
Doz. 100 1000 
214 inch pots -$0.70 $5.00 $45.00 
RUSSELIA ELEGANTISSIMA (Scarlet Fountain Plant) 
A tender shrubby plant, with smooth, somewhat 
rushlike bi’anches, nodding or pendulous at the top; 
flowers bright red. Very floriferous during winter. 
Is of very easy cultivation, fine for basket and 
pot planting. 
Doz.—$0.70 100—$5.00 1000—$45.00 
SAGE, HOLT'S MAMMOTH 
A variety of unusual substance, strong flavor and 
superior quality for seasoning. 
Doz. 100 1000 
214 inch pots ...—$0.70 $5.00 $45.00 
SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA (African Violet) 
We offer choice plants of this wonderful pot plant. 
Flowers deep lavender. 
Doz.—$1.75 100—$12.00 
SAINTPAULIA BLUE BOY (New) 
This beautiful new variety is creating sensational 
interest wherever grown. Flowers deep rich purple. 
Doz.—$2.00 100—$15.00 
SANSEVIERIA LAURENTI 
Doz. 100 
3 inch pots .$2.00 $15.00 
SANSEVIERIA ZEYLANICA (Zebra Plant) 
A beautiful plant, specially adapted for the dec¬ 
oration of drawing room and halls, as it stands dust 
and drought with impunity and requires scarcely any 
water. The leaves are beautifully striped crosswise 
with broad white variegations on a green ground. 
Doz. 100 
214 inch pots .-.$0.85 $6.00 
SALVIAS 
The Most Attractive of All Bedding Plants 
These are unsurpassed for brilliancy of color. A 
bed or border of Salvia Splendens will attract more 
attention than any other bedding plant. 
AMERICA—The grandest addition to our list of 
bedding plants. It forms a compact bush, com¬ 
pletely covered with rich scarlet flowers. 
Doz. 100 1000 
2% inch pots .-.$0.70 $5.00 $45.00 
SAXIFRAGA 
Basket plant of great beauty, half hardy. Some¬ 
times called Old Man’s Beard or Strawberry Ger¬ 
anium. Doz. 100 
214 inch pots .$0.70 $5.00 
SENECIO SCANDENS (Parlor or German Ivy) 
A fast growing vine, with bright green, luxuriant 
foliage; flowers yellow, in clusters; especially suit¬ 
able for trellis work, conservatories, hanging baskets 
Dr in porch boxes, etc., where the wind does not 
strike it too hard. Doz. 100 
214 inch pots -...$0.70 $5.00 
TRADESCANTIA (Wandering Jew) 
BICOLOR—White and Green. 
TRICOLOR—The highest colored of all 
the Wan- 
1000 
$45.00 
dering Jews. Doz. 100 
214 inch pots .-.—$0.70 $5.00 
VINCA MAJOR VARIEGATA 
Well-variegated stock. Doz. 100 1000 
2 inch pots .$0.70 $4.50 $40.00 
214 inch pots - .80 5.50 50.00 
3 inch pots - 1-20 8.50 80.00 
4 inch pots _ 2.00 15.00 140.00 
VITIS RHOMBIFOLIA (Grape Ivy) 
A graceful trailing vine with dark glossy green 
eaves. An excellent vine for house culture. 
I)oz.—$1.20 100—$8.00 
Buddleia Hartwegi is the outstanding new plant for 1937. See page 1. 
