Foliage Plants for Home, Store and Office 
Modern architecture and modern living calls 
for the inclusion of plants as part of the in- 
terior decoration. Plants suitable for indoor 
culture in pots, tubs, etc., and hardy enough 
to stand the growing conditions indoors are 
listed below. These are all excellent foliage 
plants, many having brightly colored leaves. 
Select a light airy place for the plants. Dark 
corners are generally unsuitable. Keep the 
pots watered so the soil is moist but not soggy 
wet. Generally a watering schedule will be 
developed as one notices the regularity of 
watering required. Philodendrons trained on 
‘totem poles’’ of sphagnum moss should be 
watered both at the pot and the moss. Leaves 
collect dust which should be sponged gently 
off or sprayed once in a while so they can 
breathe. Use plain water only. 
If you do not find the plants you need listed, 
please ask us about them, specimens of most 
kinds are available. 
Crotons. Outstanding for the brilliantly col- 
ored leaves, usually reds and yellow predomi- 
nating. Various formations of leaves as narrow, 
broad and corkscrew give one a choice in 
selecting Crotons. Give more water than 
other plants. Crotons cannot stand to dry out. 
50c up. 
Dieffenbachia. These are really fine plants 
for large and small pots or tubs. The foliage, 
tropical in appearance, is large and often at- 
tractively colored. Hardy for indoor culture. 
picta. Broad leaves of deep green with 
variable yellow spots. $1.00 up. 
Rudolph Roehrs. Very showy light green 
broad leaves with a margin of deep green. 
Slow growing and very choice. $2.50 up. 
Dracaena. Growth habit resembles a pine- 
apple or yucca in that the long gracefully 
arching or twisting leaves radiate from a com- 
mon center. Growth is slow and plants are 
very hardy to indoor culture. 
massangeana. One of the best of all house 
plants. Leaves deep green with variable 
yellow stripes down the center rib. Speci- 
men plants from $2.50 up. 
fragrans. Similar to the above but the leaves 
are solid green. $2.50 up. 
craigi. Excellent pot plant with rich deep 
green leaves. $2.50 up. 
For Dish Gardens. 
plants for these attractive interior deco- 
rations include Chinese Evergreen (Ag- 
Dwarf evergreen 
laonema simplex, Peperomia, Neph- 
thytis Emerald Gem and_ others). 
Pothos is delightful planted in wall 
pockets—foliage like Philodendron. 
Ferns. Plants of this group have long enjoyed 
a prominent place in the home and office. 
Their hardiness to indoor conditions, the deli- 
cacy of their leaf form and their pleasing 
green together with the ease with which they 
can be grown are all in their favor. We offer 
various kinds: Maiden-hair, Bird’s Nest, Bos- 
ton Fern, and many small Pteris types. 50c 
each and up. 
Ficus. Rubber Plants. Among the foliage 
plants the Rubber Tree is hard to beat. Slow 
growing, with neat, thick deep green polished 
leaves it is extremely hardy to _ indoor 
conditions. 
elastica. The regular type. 
leaves. $1.50 and up. 
doescheri. Foliage variegated with yellow. 
A very showy form and unusual in appear- 
ance. $2.00 up. 
Deep green 
pandurata. Most majestic of all the rub- 
ber plants with large fiddle-shaped deep 
green leaves. Slow growing. $6.50 up. 
Hedera, Ivy. Special dwarf growing forms with 
interesting leaf forms are ideal for indoor 
culture. Among the Ivies we offer are: 
Hahn’s Self Branching. Close growing, 
with small leaves and requiring no train- 
ing, 35c up; and Maple Queen (Pat.). A 
novel new kind with attractive and dif- 
ferent leaves. 50c and up. 
Pandanus veitchi. Screw Pine. Excellent for 
tropical effects, the long narrow arching 
leaves are brightly colored with creamy-yellow 
stripes running their entire length. Hardy 
and popular. $2.00 and up. 
Philodendron. One of the more popular vines 
for interior use is P. caudatum with pointed 
heart-shaped leaves. Besides this one there 
are others with still more noble foliage, some 
quite large and variously cut and shaped. 
cordatum. Small heart-shaped leaves. Deep 
green. 35c up. 
dubia. Like P. pertusum but leaves cut 
into long fingers. Leaves quite large and 
light green in color. $5.00 up. 
erubescens. Large solid heart-shaped leaf 
tinged with red. $4.00 and up. 
hastatum. Elephant Ear. Arrow-head 
shaped light green leaves _ particularly 
tropical in appearance. $7.50 up. 
pertusum (Monstera deliciosa). Bread 
Fruit. One of the best for hotel lobbies, 
department stores or offices where the 
large tropical rounded leaves with their 
irregular cuts and splits show to best ad- 
vantage. $7.50 up. 
Phoenix robeleni. Dwarf slow growing palm 
with deep green, delicately formed leaves. 
Very hardy. $2.00 up. 
Sansieveria laurenti. Lucky Plant. Erect sword 
shaped leaves of thick waxy texture, deep 
green with interesting and colorful markings 
and stripes of yellow. Very popular and hardy, 
60c up. 
requires the minimum of attention. 
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PHILODENDRON CAUDATUM 
We have a complete supply of foliage 
plants for indoor planting. Bring in 
your planters and select the material 
you desire to fill them. We will make 
them up for you without charge except 
for the cost of the plants and actual 
material used. 
DIEFENBACHIA RUDOLF ROEHRS 
IVY MAPLE GREEN 
RUBBER TREE 
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