Dear Violet Friends: 
In presenting America’s No. 1 house plant, we pledge 
to give you the finest, distinct, authentic varieties. We 
pledge to propagate and grow for you, our violet public, 
only varieties that are truly distinct and interesting in 
color, leaf formation, or some detailed virtue of its own 
which would make it desirable in your Saintpaulia 
collection. 
We have tried to give you any duplicate names under 
which these varieties listed have been called, to help you 
select varieties correctly, without duplication. 
The following varieties are recommended for a truly 
interesting Saintpaulia collection, described as grown and 
observed here at our greenhouses, where we specialize 
in growing the lovely AFRICAN VIOLET. 
May your favorites of the old and hopes of the new 
be found among these we have listed. 
(PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING) 
Prices Effective March Ist, 1949 
In ordering please PRINT full name and address. All 
orders of $5.00 or over are sent insured, postpaid in U.S.A. 
Orders under $5.00, please add 50c to cover high cost of 
shipping and packing. We have lowered plant prices wher- 
ever possible to give you the benefit of standard prices 
and fine quality. Money order or personal check ac- 
cepted. No C.O.D. 
Canadian customers must secure import permit from 
your Dept. of Agriculture and forward to us. 
All plants are shipped out of pot, except during cold 
weather, or at customer’s request. 
We grow and maintain a Saintpaulia stock of 25,000 
plants. Our stock and greenhouses are State and Federal 
certified. All packages leave here well packed and all 
orders of $5.00 or over are fully insured against damage. 
We ship the year round, orders acknowledged and 
booked during freezing weather. 
Allow a reasonable time for delivery! 
All accessories are sent postpaid! 
Sustaining members AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF 
AMERICA, Inc. (May we recommed you for membership? 
Blank sent on request.) 
Copyright 1949 
Tinari Floral Gardens 
