dark blue, 3 lower with yellow. Ground color, sky blue. Leaves bright red on 
under side. 
. Little Beauty. Dwarf. Flowers, rose salmon. Dark foliage. 
. Longiflora major. Flowers 31%” wide. Bright cobalt blue. 
Margaret. Pure white. Soft, velvety green leaves. 
Mauve Queen. Dwarf. Rose mauve. Purple leaves. 
. Maxima. Very large white with purple eye. 
10. Patens Major. Wine red or fuschia. 
11. Pulcherrima. Rich dark violet. Yellow center. Grilled edge. Bronze lvs. 
We label tubers by these numbers. Please order by number. Prices: Single 
tubers, 30c ea. 3 for 60c. $2.50 per doz. if not more than 2 kinds. Complete 
Collection, 11 varieties separately wrapped and labelled, $2.75. For separate 
pots you should have three of each kind. You are also more sure of having 
each variety. Price, 33 tubers, 3 of each sort, all labelled, $7.50. Twelve tubers 
of each kind, total 132 tubers, for $25.00. 
Saintpaulias. (African Violets). Seldom or perhaps never before has a 
plant attained the prominence and the popularity enjoyed by Saintpaulias 
within only about a half century after its introduction to horticulture. 
The nickname, African violet, is unfortunate and has nothing to justify 
it except a slight outer resembiance. The plants are so wholly unlike in struc- 
ture, habits of growth and everything else that the nickname is most mislead- 
ing to an amateur who is growing them for the first time. It does not do 
Saintpaulias justice. 
Botanically, Saintpaulias and Violets are so far apart that it is a farce to 
confuse them in the popular mind. Saintpaulias belong to the Gesneriaceae, 
Violets to Violaceae. 
This reminds me of another confusion that was once added to the Violet 
Family. Believe-it-or-not Ripley once stated that pansies (Violaceae) belonged 
to the Orchid Family. 
Saintpaulias have no fragrance. Many true violets have a fragrance slight- 
ly less heavy possibly but equally as entrancing as that of the frangipani or 
red jasmine. Saintpaulias, to a plant lover are as delectable as frangapane, 
spelled also frangipani, almond flavored cream tarts are to a hungry man. 
Saintpaulias have a beauty of their own, one that attracts many of us 
far more than that of violets. 
We are not telling you how to grow Saintpaulias here. That is fully dis- 
cussed in our Saintpaulia price list. It would take more than one page here. 
This price list is free only to intending buyers. If you want it only for the 
information send 10c, or 16c if wanted by air mail. 
But we will offer you a mid-winter bargain on the following varieties. 
If the name of the variety does not give its color a word follows to give it. 
The list price also follows. Admiral, dark blue, $1.25. Amethyst, $1.25. Bicolor, 
orchid, $1.50. Blue Bird, blue-violet, $1.50. Blue Boy Supreme, $1.50. Blue Eyes, 
baby blue, $1.75. Blue Girl, dark blue violet, $1.25. Double Duchess, dark violet, 
$1.50. Double Duchess Supreme, supreme type, $2.25. Double Orchid, $3.00. Du 
Pont Blue, $1.50. Ionantha, light blue, $1.25. Mary Wac, violet red, $1.50. Mentor 
Boy, violet purple, $1.25. Purple Prince, $1.50. Red Bicolor, orchid, $1.50. Red 
Head, red violet, $1.50. Red Head Supreme, $2.25. Sailor Boy, light blue, $1.50. 
Sapphire, light blue violet, $1.50. 
At this time of year, »ne cannot ship safely by mail to the north. But we 
can pack these and include a little Calif. sun heat, give them double insulation 
and ship safely by express. We also note weather reports and do not ship when 
reports are unfavorable. Express cars are heated. If you can arrange to call 
for them as soon as the package arrives and carry them home, protected from 
cold, your plants will be received in good order. Since the express charges will 
be collect we will offer you price reductions that will exceed this cost. Plants 
listed at a total cost of $7.50, for $5.00. On any value above $7.50, deduct one .- 
third and remit the balance. 
The entire 20 plants are listed for $32.00. Send us $17.50 for this superb 
collection and we will ship same, express collect. Or we will defer delivery to 
any date you request. These reduced prices apply only on the plants listed 
and when shipped by express collect. 
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