become dry, they must all have perfect drainage and not be overwatered. 
Achimines sometimes start to grow very soon and others may not start for 
several weeks. Being patient and keeping them slightly moist is all you can 
do about it. Be 
Three to five may be grown in a 5” pot. So can one, but it isn’t enough. 
A really satisfactory way to grow Achimines is in wire baskets. The basket 
is well lined with dampened sphagnum. It is then nearly half filled with 
the compost. On the outer perimeter of this surface and rather close to it 
lay the tubercles about 2” to 4” apart. Cover by an inch or so of the compost 
and again circle the outer perimeter with tubercles. Cover as before. Two 
or three circles can be planted, depending on size and depth of basket. The 
top may also be planted, tubercles spaced perhaps rather farther apart. 
Mulch the upper surface with spagnum to prevent erosion when watering. 
Achimines are shallow rooted and stems are single, non-branching and 
pendulous except Harry Williams. The result when the plants are growing 
and flowering is a thing of beauty. 
After the plants are growing well they need rather cooler temperatures, 
and usually a cool place, as it is Summer by that time, when in bloom. 
Overwatering when buds form may cause them to drop off or fail to flower. 
If tubercles are broken, every piece grows but small pieces produce 
small plants. 
Achimines may be stored, packed in sand, peat or vermiculite at about 
60°. Cigar boxes are good for this. 
To save space for a longer list we must also paragraph the list of 
Achimines. 1. Adele de la Haute. Shell pink, 25c, 3/50c. 2. Andersoni, 50c, 
3/$1.35. 3. Atropurpurea. Purplish red. 25c, 3/60c. 4. Carmen The Gypsy. Dark 
carmine. Dark foliage. 35c, 3/$1.00. 5. Dainty Queen. Large white. Lavender, 
dot in center. 35c, $3/$1.00. 6. Diadem. Large fuschia purple. Velvety emerald 
leaves, 35c, 3/$1.00. 7. Edmond Bossier Improved. Striped purple, yellow 
center. 30c, 3/75c. 8. Galatea, Early medium blue. 35c, 3/$1.00. 9. Giant Pansy. 
Pansy like, sky blue, yellow and purple spots. 25c, 3/60c. 10. Harry Williams. 
Cerise fls. Upright stems. 40c, 3/$1.10. 11. Little Beauty. Salmon rose. Dark 
foliage. 25c, 3/60c. 12. Longiflora Major. Cobalt blue. Very large fls. 25c, 
3/60c. 13. Longiflora Maduna. Rose lavender, white throat. Leaves veined 
red. 35c, 3/$1.00. 14. Loveliness. Violet purple. 35c, 3/$1.00. 15. Margaret. Pure 
white. 25c, 3/50c. 16. Mauve Queen. Violet blue, crimson spotted, yellow eye. 
25c, 3/60c. 17. Maxima. White, purple eye, feathered red. 25c, 3/50c. 
18. Mexicana. Dark blue. 25c, 3/60c. 19. Miniata. Copper tone. 25c, 3/60c. 
20. Mme. Geheune. Lg. magenta red. 35c, 3/$1.00. 21. Patens. Rosy wine. 
Dwarf. 25c, 3/60c. 22. Pulchella, Scarlet. 35c, 3/$1.00. 23. Pulcherrima. Rich 
purple. Bronze lvs. 25c, 3/60c. 24. Purple King. Royal purple. 25c, 3/50c. 
Se onwek Beauty. 45c, 3/$1.25. 26. Venusta. 35c, 3/$1.00. 27. Vivid. 35c, 
/d1.00. 
Please order Achimines by number rather than by name. When you 
receive them they will be labelled by these numbers. You can identify them 
from the list and pot label by names. Celluloid pot labels, 3c ea. 
Collections. One each of 27 var. for $9.00. Three of each (which will look 
much better in a pot) for $20.00. These collections will be labelled. 
Assorted varieties. By an accident a few finest varieties were mixed. 
This assortment contains Master Ingram, Venusta, Loveliness, Andersoni, 
Purple King and Longiflora major, all top notch sorts. Price, 10 for $2.00. 
Achimines tubiflora has also been called a Gloxinia. Others have 
identified it as Dolichoderia. Botanists are in doubt. The plant looks like a 
very fine Achimines and the tuber is like a small potato. The large, pure 
white flowers are very fragrant. It has been suggested that it could be grown 
outside like Tub. Begonias but possibly Achimines culture is safer. Price 45c 
per tuber. 
Smithiantha hybrida, clone Golden King. Yellow tubular flowers. The 
cordate leaves are more beautiful even than the flowers. The tubers resemble 
Achimines in form but are much larger. Culture like Gloxinias. One tuber 
to a 5” pot. Delivery early summer. 50c and 75c ea. 
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