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FANTASTIC GARDENS 
R. G. WILSON 
Route 2, Box 594, 
So, Miami 43, Florida 
U.S. Department of Agriculture 
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LIST OF GESNERTADS - 1951 
Other plants in the African Violet Family 
CULTURE 
In general, the culture of all gesneriads is similar. They prefer a loose 
sandy soil with plenty of half rotted leafmold and fibrous peat with some fine char- 
coal added, sterile and free of nematodes (root knot). Put extra good drainage at 
the bottom of the pot. Also most gesneriads will develope water spots on the foliage 
from overhead watering when the temperature is high. The rules for fertilizing 
African Violets hold true for these other relatives, liquid fertilizer applied about 
every two weeks during growth is sufficient. The bulbous types, Achimenes, Naegelias, 
Gloxinias, etc., take a rest after their blooming period is over, and water should be 
applied often enough to keep the bulbs from shrinking when they are dormant, A little 
brighter light exposure than you have found best for flowering African Violets will be 
just about right for most other gesneriads. 
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ACHIMENES : 
At the beginning of our shipping season Achimenes are just starting to grow, so 
our prices are based on either supplying two or more dormant or just sprouting 
bulbs or one started plant. This means that the early orders will probably get 
bulbs but certain varieties will be in growth at that time. 
Andersoni - dark blue flowers, lighter in throat $ .35 
Carmine - medium size flowers, brick red seo 
Carminata - dwarf plant, medium size fls. magenta red oo 
Little Beauty - medium size flowers, cherry red “ao 
Longiflora ~- large blue flowers 025 
Longiflora Margaritae - large, pure white flowers 035 
Periwinkle blue - a very late-flowering, hanging basket type with 
clear blue fls. and small dark green leaves, maroon beneath “0 
Robustus - very strong growing type, purplish blue flowers «20 
Mixed seedlings .20 
Collection - 8 varieties, our selection; there may be other 
varieties not listed here included in this collection 1450 
EPISCIA : 
Very tender tropical trailing plants, all of which have beautiful foliage and 
most have brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Coccinea (Fulgida) - brownish hairy leaves with silvery green veins $ .75 
Cupreata - hairy copper colored leaves ry he. 
Cupreata var. Viridifolia - smooth nile green leaves, best bloomer Ade 
Cupreata var. Silver Sheen - leaves bright silver with darker margin 1.00 
Splendens - smooth light green and silver leaves a 9 
Lilacina - bronze leaves with broad iridescent lilac midrib 1.00 
Sp. -— Unnamed species, smooth silvery green leaves with brown margin, 
distinct, free flowering 1.50 
All above varieties have scarlet flowers 
Chontalensis - small dark green leaves, light blue fringed fils. 1.00 
Collection of above 8 varieties 6.00 
