Fancy Leaved Caladiums delight in a deeply prepared, mellow soil, abounding in rich humus. While 
they will thrive in full hot sun most gardeners prefer to plant in partial shade to prevent the full 
richness of colors from being bleached. We recommend light shade in the afternoon wherever possible. 
At the end of the growing season bulbs are dried off and stored for the winter for use again the follow- 
ing year. It is also very easy to propagate by stem cuttings or division of tubers. A good stock of per- 
manently useful tubers may be developed over a period of time: Caladiums are a valuable long term 
investment. 
Full cultural instructions ... very carefully written in easy to follow steps... are in- 
cluded with every shipment of bulbs. 
All of our stock is propagated and grown in Guatemala, Central America, favored with the 
finest climate in the world for the production of these beautiful plants. Tubers are imported 
direct from the famous tropical plantations of Ralph Pinkus, an exceptionally skilled grower 
and hybridizer of unusual and beautiful bulbous plants. 
To help you make selections easily, we have separated our varieties into groups instead of listing 
them alphabetically. These groups are very general as the coloration of each variety is so varied and 
interesting that classification is difficult. So be sure to read descriptions carefully. 
White Predominating 
CANDIDUM. Beautiful showy leaves of transparent snow white, with narrow green border and 
veins. One of the most popular varieties. 
EDITH MEAD. Erect plant with medium-size pure white leaves and fine red veins. Wide margin 
of rich dark green. 
Green Predominating 
CHICACAO RED. Deep green background attractively spotted with pink. Broad red midrib and 
veins. Similar to Cleo but a more compact plant. 
CLEO. (Texas Wonder). Large-leaved vigorous plant with red veins, and a rich green background 
marked with spots and netted splashes of pink. 
SOROCABA. Rich transparent leaf of silvery pink with green margin and veins. In time the leaves 
change to green with only patches of pink or white. Excellent for the garden. 
TRIOMPHE DE L’EXPOSITION. A very neat light green leaf with red center and veins. 
Red and Crimson Predominating 
CRIMSON WAVE. Bright crimson center, spotted near the dark green border. Leaf crinkled. An 
excellent variety of rich decorative quality. 
HORTILANIA. (Stoplight). Rich glossy crimson leaf with thin dark green margin. An excellent 
crimson variety. Low growing. 
ITACAPUS. Dark rust red leaf of medium size. Margin dull green spattered with dark red. A very 
popular variety. One of the most beautiful Caladiums. 
JOHN PEED. Bold plant of bright red with fine green margin. Excellent variety for pot culture. 
Compact grower. 
RED ENSIGN. Bright red with a narrow border of metallic green. One of the best. 
THOMAS TOMLINSON. Medium-sized. Glossy leaves with bright crimson center and narrow 
dark green margin. Abundant foliage. Compact growth. 
Pink and Rose Predominating 
MRS. W. B. HALDEMAN. Rich glowing bright pink leaf with narrow bright green margin. 
Upright grower producing numerous medium-sized leaves. Varies to a deep pink according to soil 
used. 
PINK CLOUD. Highly colored leaves with various shades of pink ‘splashes. One of the most spec- 
tacular and beautiful varieties. 
FIRE NYMPH. Rich rose color. Large leaves and sturdy plant. One of the best. 
LORD DERBY. Delicate transparent rose-colored leaf with dark green ribs and narrow green 
margin. Excellent garden variety. 
Mottled Effects 
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS. (Scotch Plaid). Multicolored greyish green leaf with small patches 
and spots of red and green. In strong sunlight the greyish green assumes a pink color. Odd foliage. 
Very interesting. 
MRS. F. SANDER. Tall-growing plant with dark green roundish leaves, splashed with transparent 
spots of deep rose. Unusual. 
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