



VRIESIA CARINATA 
hybrid 
MARIE 
VRIESIA HIEROGLYPHICA 



coloration; needs shade and 
moisture; not recommended for 
ordinary household; but a very 
choice plant if your conditions 
are favorable to epiphytes; $5.00 
and $7.50. 
VRIESIA SCHWAKEANA 
(Brazil An old favorite; leaves 
dull green with maroon flecks; 
large showy branched _ inflores- 
cence 20 to 24 inches; plant 12 to 
14 inches high, $7.50. 
VRIESIA RETROFLEXA (Bra- 
zil) Plant of plain green leaves 
in full rosette form; 8 inches in 
height, 8 to 10 inches in spread; 
has a reflex pendent inflores- 
cence of open red and yellow 
bracts, $8.00. 
VRIESIA SCALARIS (Brazil) 
Similar in color to above but is 
smaller plant; inflorescence is 
more open and hangs straight 
down from plant; only price 
$5.00. 
COLLECTOR’S ITEMS 
Since we have a very limited 
supply of the following rare bro- 
meliads, we are offering these to 
the bromeliad fans who already 
have a good start in their collec- 
tions of the more popular num- 
bers. They are not beginner’s 
plants because they may require 
certain conditions, or they are 
too large for household use; also 
we have but a few specimens of 
each for sale. : 
AECHMEA PECTINATA (Bra- 
zil) A large rosette; leaves spot- 
ted with darker green and red; 
a beautiful specimen; reaches 20 
inch spread; $5.00 and $7.50. 
AECHMEA FULGENS DISCOL- 
OR (Brazil) More beautiful in 
leaf and flower than A. fulgens; 
powdery maroon leaves; brilliant 
gorgeous flower head of berry- 
like flowers with purple petals; 
$2.00; larger, fuller blooming 
size, $3.50; blooms in June. 
AECHMEA NUDICALIS VAR. 
CUSPIDATA (Brazil) This plant 
stands neglect; likes to be dry; is. 
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