Phaius Grandifolius—a beautiful Malaysian terrestrial orchid, now on a growing 
wave of popularity as a pot plant. Leaves plaited and blooms in spikes, the flowers 
prettily creamy-white and rose-brown-lavender, in spring. Strong plants $5.00 each, 
smaller, $2.50. Best moved in early spring after blooming. 
Selenicerius pteranthus—the commonest snake-cactus, which climbs in great 
ropes around our Magnolias and even crawls across our office screens; cuttings, 50c 
each. Easy to grow. Beautiful nocturnal blossoms on established plants, large white 
and showy. 
Curculigo latifolium—an attractive foliage plant with plaited leaves like a young 
palm. Likes part shade. Pretty yellow flower clusters at ground level. $1.00 each. 
Curcuma Zeodaria—handsome summer foliage plant from the Himalayan sub- 
tropics, with interesting cones of rose-lavender bracts in early spring. Very attractive 
yellow-green foliage with central chocolate stripe. Habit of Canna. Another of the 
Ginger Lily tribe and very much worth while, 50c and $1.00 for strong roots in winter 
and spring. 
Kaempferia rotunda—a remarkable and appealing plant from the upper India 
region, having lavender, perfumed flowers on short stems from the root crown in 
spring before the leaves, a dozen or more in succession and most divinely perfumed. 
_ One of the Far East’s best pot plant subjects, having handsome green and purple 
leaves. Makes an excellent foliage showing in summer. Likes part shade and should 
be in every sub-tropical and greenhouse collection. This plant is a ‘‘comer.’’ $2.00 
each, strong roots. Smaller, $1.00 each. 
Panicum palmifolium—a four foot plaited-leaved grass, which makes nice clumps 
if kept restrained. 50Qc each. 
Cymbopogon Citratus—‘‘lemon grass’? from which citronella oil is distilled. 
Handsome grey-green foliage, and to crush a handful of the leaves gives us more of a 
kick than Chanel Numero Cing. Small clumps, $1.00. 
Aristea Eklonis—pretty South African irid, behaves like a spiderwort, small blue 
flowers opening in the morning on sunny days in spring. Attractive iris-like fan of 
leaves. 50c each. 
Marica gracilis—the ‘‘wa!king iris,’ dignified foliage plant with attractive white, 
yellow and blue flowers on spreading stems, popular as pot plant, under glass and in 
the home. Foliage glossy, green and flat, in fans. Plants, 50c and $1.00 each. 
Marica longifolia—a more tropical species, with longer dull green leaves and 
smaller yellow flowers, easy growing and free flowering, 75c each. 
Cypella Herberti——striking, yellow-flowered cormous irid from South America, 
like a modest Tigridia, easy to grow and very free flowering in summer. Likes part 
shade, and will do well in pots or cans. 50c each. 
Cypella plumbea—the rare Argentine species with fleeting blooms of silvery 
gun-metal blue in the early dawn. This one will get you up “‘soon in the morning.” 
50c each. 
Herbertia coerulea—lovely little native Southern cormous irid with dainty, small 
blue flowers. Culture like Cypella and Tigridia. 
Tigridia pavonia—just about the proudest and showiest flower in all the Iris 
family. The specific name means “‘like a peacock.’’ A rock garden bulb handled 
like gladiolus. In the South plant in clean soil, free from root knot nematode. It 
likes pots or boxes. Spectacular six-inch red and red-orange flowers. Mixed shades, 
$1.00 per ‘doz. 
Gloxinia—These are one of our favorite flowers, although special care is neces- 
sary to grow them in the Lower South. They must have a !eaf mold soil with some 
well-rotted manure, good drainage, and a 3 to six-inch pot. Start in late winter or 
early spring, in warm, moist atmosphere but water sparingly until well started. Some 
set the bulb in sand to begin growth. Reds, whites and blues and all the combina- 
tions in this well known florists’ pot plant specialty. Strong tubers, 25c each, $2.50 
per doz. in late winter and spring. 
