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SCILLA (Peruviana) 
Delivery October to December 
Blue flowers are scarce in our gardens. We need more 
of them. One plant of the Scilla provides a lot of blue for 
the flower heads are sometimes 10 inches across and com- 
posed of as many as 100 individual flowers on 12-inch 
stems. Fine for pots or the perennial border. Each 75c. 
Postage 15c. 
STRELITZIA 
REGINA (Bird of Paradise)—For description of this exotic 
flower see page 3. 
REDWOOD BURLS 
A novelty that is typically Californian, for it produces 
fern-like foliage just like our Big Trees. Place in a shallow 
dish or bowl of water and they will soon produce an 
abundance of green foliage. Makes an attractive gift any 
time in the year. Priced according to size. 75c, $1.00 and 
$1.50 each. Postage 15c. 

BOTTOM HEAT 
ESSENTIAL 
GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS 
DUPLICATED 
NOW you too can siart early 
cuttings, grow tropical bulbs and 
plants with the skill of the pro-/ 
fessional. 

I am offering for the first time an inexpensive electric 
heating cable to be laid in the soil that will thermostatic- 
ally control whatever heat you need to start and maintain 
in the winter time such exotic bulbs as the Fancy Leaf 
Caladium, Gloxinia, Orchids—not to mention the early 
starting of seeds, cuttings, etc. 
To show you what difference a little bottom heat means, 
I planted three flats of dormant baby Callas and left them 
for two weeks without heat—at the end of this period not a 
root or bit of growth was indicated. In 48 hours with 
bottom heat of 70 degrees every bulb had set roots and 
top growth started. 
All one needs is a small glassed-in hot bed either in your 
yard or lath-house and follow directions furnished for the 
setting of the apparatus. It comes in two sizes, a 3 foot 
by 6 foot and 6 foot by 6 foot size. 
TWO SIZES AVAILABLE 
JUNIOR “GRO-QUICK” UNIT—Consists of 40 feet (200 
watt) of insulated heating cable and thermostat (air tem- 
perature control). Price $5.35. Mailing charge 25c. 
SENIOR “GRO-QUICK” UNIT—Has 80 feet (400 watt) of 
St: and the thermostat. Price $6.95. Mailing charge 
C: 
Full Installation Instructions Included 
HEATING CABLES also listed for manual control, 40 feet. 
$1.60; 80 feet, $3.20. AIR THERMOSTAT, $3.75. SOIL 
THERMOSTAT, $9.50. Mailing, 25c extra. 
