Peperomia obtusifolia (Wax or Baby Rubber plant) 
Foliage is very succulent, rounded and dark rich 
green. Erect in habit or will trail on older plants 3” 25¢ or 3 for 65c 
if stems are allowed to droop. 4” 50c or Store 1.25 
Schismatoglottis (Aglaonema roebelinii) (Malaya) 
A tropical foliage plant of distinction with wide Ae 0) 3 for 5.50 
pale green leaves and darker areas along the heavy ” 
aL. 5” 3.00 or 3 for 8.00 
Dracaena godseffinana (SEE PHOTOGRAPH — PAGE 41) 
Exotic among the large group of Dracaena. A free 3” 75e 2 for 2.00 
branching habit with rich dark green leaves densely 
marked with spots of creamy white. Easily grown 
in the house. 
Adiantum Tenereum var. Wrightii (Maidenhair Fern) 
The graceful fronds of this fern will decorate the ” 
orchid house or home with an added touch of green 5” pots th sy ce 
that is hard to surpass. This variety is considered ue ENS Ue th 
one of the finest in cultivation. large plants 
Decorative Plant Orders 
Minimum Decorative Plant Order is $2.00. A packing charge of 50c for 
all orders of $10.00 or less. Please send us your plant order and let us 
confirm it. Then we will indicate correct amount to send us before ship- 
ment is made. No. C.O.D. Plants shipped via Railway Express—trans- 
portation charges collect. 
Hints for Culture of House Plants 
Decorative foliage plants and African violets are all excellent house plants. They 
will stand the shade and warmth of the normal home. While they require less fertilizer 
than some plants they all require more water than cacti. It is this requirement of 
moisture that makes FOLIAGE PLANTS so valuable to the health of people living 
with them. They supply a natural humidity to the home that is needed when homes 
are heated artificially and without benefit of real air-conditioning. 
W atering—This, of course, varies according to the location and type of container 
they are grown in. By placing your foliage piants in jardinieres or glazed pottery 
(leave plants in red clay pots they were grown in) you will he!p prevent excessive 
drying. When plants are watered give them a good drenching under the faucet or 
immerse them in a bucket of water until the bubbles stop rising from the soil. This 
will keep pots wet longer and should last two or three days. When clay pots are light 
in color and pot rings when tapped on the rim they are dry. Of course, plants must 
always have adequate drainage—if soil is soggy continually the roots will rot off. So 
check drainage hole in bottom of pot occasionally to see if it is open. Do not water 
plants with very cold water. It should be room temperature. 
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