ACANTHOSTACHYS STROBIL- 
ACKA (Brazil) rare; epiphytic; 
leaves pendent and terete; bears 
small red cone-like fruit; 12 to 
18 inch leaves, $1.50; larger 
ee $3.00; grows like Rhipsa- 
is. 
AECHMEA BRACTEATA (Mex- 
ico) A large plant up to 3 ft.; 
flower stalk brilliant red and 
green, up to 6 ft.; large type, fo- 
liage green; small type, foliage 
reddish; excellent for garden in, 
sun or shade in sub-tropical cli- 
mate; takes slight frost; can be 
used as house plant in a sunny 
spot; 12 to 14 in. $1.50; 16 to 18 
in. $3.50. 
AECHMEA HYBRID “Foster’s 
Favorite.” My finest aechmea hy- 
brid; the first bromeliad to be 
patented; lovely, smooth, ‘“lac- 
quered” wine-red leaves; green at 
base; drooping, berry-like flower 
stalk; midnight blue _ flowers; 
blooms in winter; 10 to 14 in. 
height, $2.00; blooming size, $3.50 
AECHMEA HYBRID “Bert” 
(Named for my son) A cross of 
A. Orlandiana and A. Fosteriana; 
very hardy leaves with similar 
appearance to its parents, but 
has finer shape; small 6 to 8 in. 
size, $2.00; 8 to 14 inches, $4.00; 
for an excellent artistic arrange- 
ment try a double plant, $7.50 or 
$10.00. 
AECHMEA FASCIATA (The 
Urn Plant) (Brazil), Urn-shaped 
plant of green leaves banded 
with white; margins toothed; 
blooms in July-August; pyramid- 
al shaped flower head of pink 
bracts between which come 
French blue flowers that turn 
violet and then deep rose; inflor- 
escence lasts 3 to 5 months; 8 in. 
size, $2.00; large blooming size, 
14 in. height with a 12 in. spread. 
$5.00. 
AECHMEA FOSTERIANA (My 
new species) (Brazil) Tubular- 
shaped plant; light green upright 
leaves spectacularly mottled 
with black-green blotches; 8 to 
10 in size, $3.00; 18 to 20 in. size, 
$5.00. 
ACANTHOSTACHYS STROBIL- 
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AECHMEA HYBRID “Bert” 
