These are probably the best seven varieties. You may order by the number attached 
above or by name. 
Prices. 50c ea. or complete set of 7 var. for $3.00. These are not the small tubers 
offered at lower prices but will run from 14%” diam. to 244”. Assorted varieties when 
offered at low prices are likely to be small tubers of seedlings and much inferior in 
beauty of foliage. 
If you wish to start tubers early, which you can do if you have a room or green- 
house with a temperature of 75° to 85°, we suggest you order a good supply of peat 
and sphagnum at same time. We will pack tubers in the center of this good insulation 
and ship by express, f.o.b. 
THE GESNARIA FAMILY — Gesneriaceae 
Includes Gloxinia, Smithiantha, Isoloma, Episcia, Streptocarpus, Saintpaulia or Afri- 
can Violet, and ending here with Achimenes. Many of these have received other names 
by botanists. We use the valid names approved by Gentes Herbarum but in order that 
you do not order plants that you already have we try to give the synonyms. 
Gloxinia. The correct botanical name is Sinnigia. They are natives of tropical Brazil, 
which indicates their culture. Dormant tubers can usually be had only from Jan. to April. 
Some sorts are likely to be sold out in late Mar. Order early or name substitutes. 
How to Grow Gloxinias. If you need to store tubers it must be in a warm room, 
about 55°, packed in perfectly dry peat or sand, not exposed to air or moisture. Pot the 
tubers in Feb. or Mar. April will do if you can get the tubers. Read Potting Directions 
on a previous page. Soil formula: 4% of each peat, fibrous loam or wood’s earth and 
coarse sand. This is a good soil but I prefer the “Houdyshel Method” described under 
Caladiums. 
A good starting and growing temperature is 60° at night and 70° in day time. We 
run this nearly 10° higher. Gloxinias are shade plants but they need the proper amount 
of sun to make well shaped plants and to bloom well. A stocky, vigorous blooming plant 
is situated correctly. A leggy plant is not getting enough sun. 
Keep Gloxinias moist, not soggy when starting and increase moisture when growing 
well. It is a little better to use tepid water when starting tubers. 
If you get water on the foliage, and then sun falls on them before they dry, a spot 
may result. When well shaded, no harm results. They require high humidity. Protect 
plants from wind and cold drafts. They are pot plants, for the house or greenhouse and 
are not garden plants here. 
After flowering, gradually withhold water. When tops are dead, give only enough 
to prevent shriveling of tubers. When growth begins again, gradually increase watering. 
We offer American grown 1”-1!4” tubers in the following sorts: Blanche de Meru, 
rose, white throat; Emperor Frederick, scarlet, white border; Emperor William, violet, 
white border; Etoile de Feu, scarlet; Mont Blanc, pure white; Prince Albert, frilled, dark 
violet; Princess Elizabeth, blue, white throat; Roi des Rouges, frilled, dark crimson; Ti- 
grinia, from light rose to dark lavender. Characteristics are the small tiger spots; Tigrinia, 
Pink Edge; Tigrinia, Crimson Rose; Violaceae, soft violet. 
The above are the complete list of Gloxinias grown by the famous California growers, 
Vetterlee Bros. They are superior to imported tubers and cost us more. Price 35c ea. 6 
for $1.75 if all one variety or if assorted and unlabelled. Complete Collection, 12 var., 
labelled, $3.85. 
New Hybrid Gloxinias. Pointille. Large flowers in many shades but all are spotted 
in a different way from Tigridia, all are beautiful and some are astonishingly so. Very 
large, 2” tubers, $1.00. 6 for $5.00. Frederick Benary, Scarlet, white throat; Rose Sensa- 
tion, brilliant carmine rose; Swiss Emblem, scarlet and red. These three are good flower- 
ing size usually 1” or over. Price $1.00 ea. 6 of one kind only, for $5.00. One of each 
of the 4 new varieties, labelled, $3.85. 
Collection of all 16 named var., $7.50. 
Gloxinia Seed, saved from our named varieties, mixed. Seedlings flower in about 5 
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