TROPICAL DECORATIVE FOLIAGE PLANTS 
GENERAL FOLIAGE PLANTS 
Gynura Aurantiaca—CHINESE VELVET 
PLANT. Wide, pubescent leaves. The 
small, soft hairs covering the green 
leaves are purple, giving them the sheen 
of purple velvet. Interesting, odd, and 
easy to grow. Small Plants 35c, Medium 
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Muehlenbeckia Piatyclados—TAPEWORM 
PLANT. Very odd, flat, jointed ribbon- 
like, glossy green branches. Small 
Plants 50c, Medium Plants $1.00. 
Musa sp.—BANANA PLANT. Large, light 
green foliage. A real tropical plant. 
Ideal tub specimen. Medium Plants 
$2.00, Large $4.00. 
Pellonia. An excellent vine or creeping 
succulent. Stems bear beautifully col- 
ored dark bronzy, olive-green variegated 
leaves flushed with violet or red. Young 
growing tips are richly colored. Does 
best in shaded location. Small Plants 
50c. 
Peperomia Obtusifolia— A  begonia-like, 
heavy, waxy, leaved plant about 6 to 12 
inches tall. Attractive dark green house 
plant of easy culture. Small Plants 35c, 
Medium 75c, Large $1.00. 
Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegata 
Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegata. A new 
yellow and white variegated type. Both 
of the Peperomias should be grown in 
shade. Small Plants 75c, Large $1.50. 
Shaffer Nurseries 
Dear Sirs: 
Received my plants today and they came 
through in such fine shape I had to tell 
you. They look like they were just taken 
from your Nursery. 
Mrs. F. S., Van Wert, Ohio. 
Podocarpus Macrophylla—Japanese Yew. 
A beautiful evergreen shrub resembling 
English Yew, with narrow leaves 3 to 4 
inches long by 1/3 inch broad, contain- 
ing resin. Grown for its attractive foli- 
age. Stands shearing very well and 
makes splendid tub specimens. Small 
plants are wonderful as Dish Garden sub- 
jects. Can also be grown into very shape- 
ly trees. Small Plants 25c, Medium 50e, 
Large $1.00 to $10.00. 
Sanchezia. Wide, smooth leaves with pink 
midribs and yellow veins. Stems red. A 
showy house plant. Small Plants 50c, 
Medium 75c, Large $1.50. 
Schefflera 
Schefflera. Light green, glossy leaves in 
sets of five. New leaves very waxy in 
appearance. Foliage unusual and grace- 
ful. Excellent plant for home decora- 
tion. Small Plants 75c, Medium $1.50, 
Large $3.50. 
Tetrastigma Harmandi. A tender, rapid 
growing vine with clean, smooth, glab- 
rous, five-pointed leaves. From the Phil- 
ippines. Small Plants 50c, Medium 
Plants 75c, Large Plants $1.50. 
Tradescantia Discolor — MOSES-IN-THE- 
BOAT. Striking, upright, bunchy, purple 
and green leaves 10 to 12 inches high. 
Very odd and decorative, with peculiar 
little white flowers produced in a boat- 
like case at the base of the leaves. Small 
Plants 35c, Medium 75c. 
Tradescantia sp.— GIANT WANDERING 
JEW. A giant growing type with leaves 
6 to 12 inches long, reddish purple and 
green. Good hanging basket subject as 
new plants are borne on the ends of 
long runners. Small Plants 35c, Medium 
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CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, U.S.A. 
