At these prices you will pay costs of transportation by express. But this 
will be less than the price reduction, I think. 
THE PINEAPPLE FAMILY — Bromeliaceae 
Bromeliads include Billbergia, Cryptanthus, Aregelia, Tillandsia, Neore- 
gelia 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 Bilibergias, All are tropical or semitropical epiphytes 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 %4 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 drink of water in their cups in the center. 
In the outdoor garden they should have the same soil aS recommended 
for pots. A few, like “nutans,” will grow in nearly any soil but will do much 
better in the type recommended. 
They need about half shade. Too much sun will burn and finally destroy 
the 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 
a Very large, showy inflorescence of blood-red bracts and blue flowers. 
B. corina. Beautiful foliage, barred grey. $2.50. 
B. distachia. Foliage, reddish green with cream spots. Long flower 
racemes with rose pink bracts and blue flowers with green margin. Blooms 
early spring and again in Jate summer. 50c. Three clones, slightly different, 
one of each, for $1.15. 
B. nutans. The most popular of all as it blooms in midwinter and is very 
lovely. Pink bracts, blue and green flowers. 50c. Three for $1.00. 
B. Pyramidalis Hybrid. Pyramidalis x Amoena. Both parents are outstand- 
ing and this hybrid is no less. Beautiful in foliage and inflorescence. $2.25. 
B. rubro-cyanea. The most colorful in foliage, showing green, white and 
red combinations. Inflorescence, crimson bracts, flowers green, edged dark 
aie 0 pe out Barons He tOneee eve more sun exposure, being careful 
at foliage does not burn. Two seedlings of this sanderiana- i 
at $1.25 ea. or both for $2.00. 2 | enutane teed 
B. speciosa. Foliage green above. Under side greyish green. Bracts rose 
flowers pale green tipped with blue. $2.00. 
B. Theodore L. Meade (Meade’s Hybrid). Nutans x Nobile. Handsome 
green foliage with vivid large inflorescence. It is called an everbloomer. But 
this does not mean that one plant blooms continuously or even almost. 
However, a large group of plants will show flowers for nearly the entire year. 
It has no definite season but flowers from new leads as they reach the proper 
maturity. $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, $15.00. 
_ The Big Four Collection includes Nutans, Distachia and two sli 
different clones of Rubro-cyanea. Here you have the most colorful in flings 
and a mid-winter bloomer, that would cost you singly $3.50. The 4 for $270D: 
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