
Chlidanthus fragrans 
Cryptanthus 
Very dwarf relative of the Billbergia 
suitable for dish gardening or as house 
plants. They are easy to manage and will 
survive in spite of all neglect. They do 
appreciate shade from strong sunlight. De- 
livery any time. 
ACAULIS, VAR. GENUINEUS forms a 
rosette of foliage about six inches across, 
deep green in color, but covered above 
and beneath with gray-scurfy growth. 
Flowers white. 50c. 
ACAULIS. VAR. ROSEA PICTA. Same as 
the above, but with bronze foliage. 50c. 
CRYPT-BERGIA. A cross between Crypt- 
tanthus and Billbergia. The flower is not 
very interesting, but the foliage is highly 
colored bright pinkish or reddish and it 
makes an ideal house plant. It will add 
color to your window garden the year 
round. $2.00. 
Asparagus 
DEFLEXUS. An extremely graceful va- 
riety of A. SCANDENS, with long sprays 
of feathery foliage. An excellent plant for 
pot culture. It can be trained to grow like 
a fern, to climb, or as a hanging basket 
plant. It does not require any particular 
care in its culture, and may be treated like 
any house plant. Grows equally well in 
part shade or full sun. Available through- 
out the year. 75c. 
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Costus 
Spiral Flag 
SPECIOSUS. A ginger lily grown mostly 
as a greenhouse plant, but thrives well out- 
doors in Florida and Southern California. 
It has long cane-like stems with waxy 
succulent foliage growing spirally. Orange 
flowers. Will eventually grow to a height 
of four feet if planted in a shady spot. 
Plants $1.00. Rooted cuttings, 25c each. 
Crinum 
Tropical plants belonging to the Ama- 
ryllis family, with evergreen foliage and 
large bulbs. They soon establish them- 
selves in any soil and make huge clumps. 
In colder sections of the country they may 
be grown in tubs or large pots. Plant with 
half the bulb above the ground. Delivery 
throughout the year. 
ASIATICUM. Bears fragrant spidery 
white flowers in large umbels over a long 
period. The foliage is upright and nearly 
resembles a Century Plant. The bulbs 
eventually become very large and heavy, 
weighing up to 50 pounds. They are slow 
to propagate, as they do not form offsets 
freely. $3.50 each F.O.B. 
CAPENSE ALBA. Blue-green foliage and 
large clusters of white flowers produced in 
profusion. Hardiest of the Crinums. Will 
thrive outdoors as far North as Ohio if 
planted deep. $1.00. 
CECIL HOUDYSHEL. One of the best 
hybrid Crinums and a most profuse bloom- 
er. Deep rose-pink in color. 4 feet. $1.50. 

Crinum Cecyl Houdyshel 
