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CARE OF ANTHURIUMS IN HOME OR GREENHOUSE 
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Temp. Day. 65 to 80, can stand to 100. Night, 60 and not below 
Drainage important as plants have a large root system. 
Use 14 inches of broken tile or small stones in bottom of container. 
Mix well and wet while mixing the following... secseose 
1/3 leaf mold (Oak preferred.... ..this is plant food) 
1/3 peat moss. 1/3 coarse sand. Add 1 tablespoon of cow manure to 
an 8 inch container. Fecd plant this only twice a year. Anthuriums 
cannot stand too much fertilizer. Water plant thoroughly, after 
Sha de greenhouse or indirect sun in house. Plenty of not below 5 ee 
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Plants thrive best in a warm, humid atmosphere, but, are hardy and 
—e -_ adapt themselves to conditions except cold or direct sun- 
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Any type greenhouse suits them. 
4 -° Anthuriums bloom all year round and have no rest period. About every 
gf two months, a new leaf forms and at the base of this leaf, a flower 
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oe If grown indoors, place pots on bricks in a tank or receptacle oon- 
| taining about 1 inch of watcr., As water vapors rise and evaporate, 

ae sufficient mosture content is kept in air round plant. Should be 
ee in south side, with windows on three sides. The leaves should be 
eit sprinkled with water daily. 
LU: Only subdued rays of sun should reach plant, but, it is essential 
(- rays strike the base of plant to rinen the new bloom forming at the 
- base of the leaf. Otherwise, there will be many leaves but no blooms, 
aes and the foliage becomes shorter and shorter, an indication the plant 
is dying. 
N) Seldom need repotting. Add 1 inch of new soil annually. 
eo Water at base of plant, well, every four days. 
Spray for thrip, occasionally, Use Black Leaf 40. Spray near base 
LE of plant as thrip, if prosent, mar blooms while still in sheath. 
6 Pale and shell pink, light rose, $7450, 38.50, $9.50, $10,.50,$12,50, 
Q> Dark pink, dark rose, salsen, pore Drs 39.50, $10.50, $12.50, 
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Shipped railway express, collect. No packing charges, no discount on 
orders due to demand and difriculty in obtaining plants. 
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Money order or check to accompany order. 24% sales tax in Califomia, 
Price based on size, age and color of plant. The darker the flower, 
larger and older the plant, the higher the price. 
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—_. Smallest plants from 15 to 18 inches high. Heights range to 3 and 
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