8 VENTURA EPIPHYLLUM GARDENS 

HAPPY DAY. An excellent clear pink 
with cerise tones; petals slightly rounded, 
outer petals long and slender. Opens wide. 
Filaments orchid, pistil cream. Plant stems 
medium green and flat. $1.00. 
ICECAPADE. A fine white and pink. 
Inner petals form a wide smooth circle, 
tips spatulate. Outer petals pink and flar- 
ing. Very different from the F.D.R., also 
in these colors. Plant has flat stems, fast 
grower. $1.50. 
MERRIMORN. Lavender pink with 
darker lavender throat. Opens flat; petals 
broad and rounded. 8 to 9 in. Back petals 
reflexed. Crepe texture. Filaments and 
pistil cream. Plant growth flat. $2.00. 
PAVON DE ORO (Golden Peacock). Ex- 
quisite amber, violet at base, toning to rose 
and amber inner petals. Outer petals 
bright amber with a few brown reflexed 
sepals. Opens nearly flat. 9 inches. Plant 
stems flat. $4.50. 
SOUTHERN BEAUTY. Extra large deep 
salmon pink. Wide open, rounded petals. 
Texture crepe. Pistil scarlet with white 
eat 9 inches. Strong, flat plant stems. 
1.00 
SPRINGTIDE. Lovely light hues of rose 
to light purple. Opens wide. Inner petals 
appear short, owing to the wealth of slen- 
der long ribbon-like outer petals. Fila- 
ments and pistil white. 8 to 9 in. $1.50. 
SUNNY DAWN. Fascinating and un- 
usual combination of colors. Corolla forms 
a wide funnel with a strong yellow throat 
or base, mid-stripe of yellow blending to 
cream, and edged with a lighter tone of 
yellow. Serrated. Two rows of outer pet- 
als deep yellow. All petals broad and 
rounded. 9 in. The midstripe of yellow 
gives this flower a sun-ray effect. Plant 
growth has slight crenations. Out of the 
same cross we have a number with yellow- 
throated flowers such as White ’N Gold. 
$4.50. 
SUN SHADOW. Harvard crimson and 
orange. Opens wide, mid-stripe of orange 
bordered with dark crimson on inner pet- 
als; outer petals dark crimson; form ex- 
cellent. 7 to 8 inches. General appearance 
very dark. $1.50. 
TIP TOP. Brilliant golden orange with 
fuchsia center which extends half-way up 
the petals. Sometimes the center veins are 
fuchsia and sometimes clear. Petals broad 
with rounded tips form a wide funnel; 
outer petals slightly reflexed. Plant stems 
slightly serrated. From the comments on 
this magnificent flower it is likely to 
achieve immediate popularity. $3.00. 
TOPAZ. Amber with scarlet center; 
inner petals full and wide with rounded 
tips. Texture firm. Outer petals all amber. 
Filaments rose cerise with a white pistil. 
9 inches. A “must” for all collectors. $2.50. 
TOURMALINE. Well named because of 
the interchanging colors of rose, cerise and 
tan. Full petalled wide cup in a very 
smooth form; rounded petals, very firm. 
Bright cerise pistil. Plant growth flat and 
triangular, upright. $1.00. 
VALENTINE. Poppy or Chinese red 
throughout. Large, broad rounded petals 
in a soft formation. Good as a basket 
plant. $1.00. 
VIOLA. Deep violet tones with a trace 
of orange on back petals. Saucer forma- 
tion; high lustre. Filaments and pistil lav- 
ender. Plant has extra broad stems. Very 
popular. $1.00. 
WHITE PLUME. Inner petals entirely 
white, sepals pink. Opens very wide, with 
the tips of petals semi-round. Resembles 
F.D.R. in its crepy texture. Free flowering 
with good keeping qualities. Plant stems 
flat. 8 inches. $1.00. 
YELLOWSTONE. White with yellow 
tones; wide funnel form of broad, round- 
ed inner petals; outer slightly reflexed and 
as if painted Dresden yellow. Margins 
slightly wavy. Filaments chartreuse, pis- 
til white. A fine and shapely flower 8 to 
9 inches. Plant stems slightly crenate. 
Altogether excellent. $2.00. 
GENERAL LISTING OF SELECT EPIPHYLLUM HYBRIDS 
White 
ANNA RETTIG. One of the finest of 
European varieties; inner petals cream 
yellow with medium yellow outer petals; 
_ texture like satin; width medium; flower 
wide open; stems flat. $1.00. 
BLANCO (R.W.P.). Fine large white, 
with medium yellow outer petals. Stems 
flat and triangular. $1.00. 
CRYSTAL (T.M.M.). Pure white, petals 
broad and rounded, opens flat; stamens 
and styles pure white. 9 inches. Plant 
stems broad and deeply notched. Free 
flowering and an extra fine white. 75c. 
EASTER MORN (T.M.M.). White, 9- 
inch. Corolla cup-shaped, back petals clear 
yellow and saucer-like. Petals broad and 
rounded; plant growth strong and deeply 
serrated. Its name is well suited to the 
beautiful fragrant flower. 50c. 
