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shift to garden when warm. Single divisions 25c. 3 for 60c. $2.25 per dozen. 
Royal Robe Violet. Latest, best, deepest violet. Long stems. Grow like any 
other violet, in pots or outside, cool half shade for hot climates. 30c ea. 4 for 
$1.00. ' e: 
Strelizia regina. Bird of Paradise. Musaceae, Banana Family. Large bril- 
liant, bird shaped fls. in winter. Hardy at New Orleans. Easily grown outside in ~ 
deep south or in tubs in greenhouse, half to full sun. Two year old plants, — 
$2.00. Blooming size $5.00. Large, $7.50 per division singly or in clumps. : 
THE PINEAPPLE FAMILY—Bromeliaceae 
Bromeliads include Billbergia, Cryptanthus, Aregelia, Tillandsia, Neoregelia 
and many more genera. We list only Billbergias which include some of the most 
unusual and fascinating plants. Not only are the flowers in intriguing pastel 
shades but the floral display is made brilliant by the large vividly colored bracts 
that cover the scape. The leaves form a rosette and are more or less rigid. 
Some have brightly colored leaves and others are often mottled, striped or 
barred. All are desirable foliage plants. 
How to Grow Billbergias. All are tropical or semitropical and thus are 
hardy in outdoor gardens only in the deep south. But they are all easy to grow 
in pots and add distinction as well as beauty to the window garden. 
In pots, they should have a soil of 4 sand or sandy loam and % peat, or 
leaf mould. There should be plenty of drainage material in the pot as poor 
drainage may soon destroy them. Do not overwater when first planted or in 
winter when semi-dormant. Nor should they become dry enough to shrivel the 
foliage. In hot weather when they are growing well, water liberally. Keep a 
rink of water in their cups in the center. 
¢ In the outdoor garden they should have the same soil as recommended for 
‘ots. A few, like “nutans,” will grow in nearly any soil but will do much bet- 
ieeer in the type recommended. 
© They need about half shade. Too much sun will burn and finally destroy 
igi ie foliage. Those species and varieties having highly colored foliage do not 
“ «develop their rich colors when too deeply shaded. Most of our plants are grown 
in a well shaded Clivia house. When well established and growing, richer colors 
may be brought out by giving a little more sun than we do. 
Billbergia calophylla. Large, bronze-green foliage with contrasting bars of 
grey. Very large, showy inflorescence of blood-red bracts and blue flowers. $2.00. 
B. corina. Beautiful foliage, barred grey. $2.50. 
B. distachia. Foliage, reddish green with cream spots. Long flower ra- — 
cemes with rose pink bracts and blue flowers with green margin. Blooms early 
spring and again in late summer. 50c. Three clones, slightly different, one of 
each for $1.15. 
B. macrocalyx. Grey barred leaves to 18”. Bracts rose red. Yellowish 
green flowers edged light blue. $4.00. 
B. nutans. The most popular of ali as it blooms in midwinter and is very 
lovely. Pink bracts, blue and green flowers. 50c. Three for $1.00. 
B. pyramidalis. Dark green, luxuriant foliage. Dense spike with bright red 
bracts. Red petals, tipped violet. For an 8” pot. $2.00. 
B. rubro-cyanea. The most colorful in foliage, showing green, white and 
red combinations. Inflorescence, crimson bracts, flowers green, edged dark blue. 
To bring out colors in foliage give more sun exposure being careful that foliage - 
does not burn. Two seedlings of this sanderiana-nutans hybrids at $1.25 ea. or 
both for $2.00. 
B. speciosa. Foliage green above. Under side greyish green. Bracts rose, 
flowers pale green tipped with blue. $2.00 : 
B. thrysiflora. Mature foliage faintly barred. Summer blooming. Vivid 
inflorescence, scarlet bracts, blue and purple flowers. $1.50. 
B. Zebrina. Leaves with contrasting white bands and spots. Salmon bracts 
and green flowers. $2.50. 
Collection of all ten varieties, $16.00. 
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