GIANT ELEPHANTS EAR Xanthosoma. A giant; growing 
six te ten feet high with huge green leaves three feet or 
more: across. Small, 10c; Med. 50c; Large, $1.50. 
GINGER sp. Lily-like plant. Roots have strong odor like 
ginger. Small, 10c; Med. 25c; Large, 50c. 
GINGER sp. Large leaved type. Very large tropical canna 
like leaves. Large orchid colored flowers. 
Small, 25c; Med. 60c; Large, $1.00. 
GIANT LEAVED BEGONIA. From the Dominican Republie 
Very tropical. Produces clusters of pink flowers. 
Small} 75e. Larger. $1.25. 
GRAPE IVY Vitus Rhombifolia. A very clean sturdy vine for 
pot culture. Small, 20c; Med. 30c; Large, 60c. 

Ginger Lily 
GINGER LILY or BUTTERFLY LILY Hedychium coronar- 
ium. Grows fast in moist soil where it forms dense clumps 
(3 to 6 feet high) of stalks bearing canna like leaves and 
masses of fragrant, pure white butterfly shaped flowers all 
summer. Hardy if roots do not freeze. 
Small, 30c; Med. 50c; Large, $1.00. 
LAVENDER BELL Strobilanthes anisophyllus. An excellent 
pot plant with narrow leaves and countless lavender flowers 
in winter and early spring. Small, 20c; Med. 40c; Large, 75c. 
LIATRIS sp. Blazing Star or Gay Feather. Beautiful native 
Florida plants producing large spikes of rosy purple flowers. 
Each 20c. 
LIRIOPE VARIEGATA. A variegated green and white low 
growing plant similar to Ophiopogon, with spikes of lilac 
flowers resembling Grape Hyacinthus. 
Small, 25c; Med. 50c; Large, ..... 
PERENNIAL SUN FLOWER. Giant in size 10 to 12 feet 
tall. Hardy in the south. Large golden flowers in clusters. 
Small, 20c; Med. 35c; Large, 75c. 
MARANTA bicolor. Low growing (six to twelves inches). 
round, light green leaved plant with dark chocolate brown 
squarish patches between the midrig and margin of the leaf. 
Very tropical appearing. Needs shade and moisture. 
Small, 25c; Med. 50c; Large, 75c. 
MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE Tradescantia discolor. Upright 
purple and green leaves about 12 inches high. Very decora- 
tive. Flowers in a boat-like case. 
Small, 15c; Med. 25c; Large, 50c. 

Fig. 78 fe, 80 
Fig. 78—Nephthytis Liberica. Fig. 79—Beefsteak Begonia 
Fig. $0—Ribbon Plant. See Cacti-like Plants.) 
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