EPISCIAS 
EPISCIAS are very tender tropical plants, all of which have 
beautiful foliage and most have brilliant scarlet flowers. All 
except E, tessellata are trailing plants and make beautiful 
hanging baskets. Keep from cold drafts as Episcias ‘‘freeze’’ 
at 55°F. 
Red-flowered varieties: 
Episcia Acajou - very broad fern-pattern of silvery green on 
a dark mahogany background . $1.00 
Episcia Chocolate Soldier - leaf very dark chocolate with 
narrow silver midrib | $1.00. 
Episcia coccinea (E. fulgida) - large brown leaves with bright 
‘silvery green veins 15 
Episcia cupreata - hairy, copper-colored leaves  .75 
Episcia cupreata var. Silver Sheen - leaves bright silver with 
darker margins $1.60 
Episcia cupreata var. viridifolia - smooth, nile-green leaves; 
best bloomer a/ 5 
Episcia Emerald Queen - hairy, emerald green Saree with 
narrow silver mid-rib and veins $1.00 
Episcia Frosty - frosted, downy, emerald green-leaves with 
wide silver midrib $1.00 
Episcia Harlequin - smooth, shiny leaves, very dark brown 
edge's contrasted with central pattern of greenish white (dark 
sport of E. Splendens) was’ 
Episcia Kitty - This has been distributed under various names 
and is our "‘sp. No. 2’’ last year. Leaves bronze with lilac 
midrib, soft as kitten fur 5 
Episcia Silvan Beauty - our ‘‘sp. No. 1’’ last year. Smooth 
silvery green leaves with medium brown margins .75 
Episcia ‘splendens - a very pretty robust grower with broad 
silver markings on an emerald green background 075 
Blue-flowered varieties: 
Episcia chontalensis - small dark green leaves, light blue 
fringed flowers, fall blooner og fe) 
Episcia lilacina - large hairy bronzy leaves; lage blue 
flowers in spring and summer floriferous : Ts 50) 
Episcia lalacina var. Mrs. Fanny Haage - our ‘Sp. nova 
No. 3”’ last year. Very beautiful foliage, broad pattern of 
green; flowers as in lilacina. Most desirable. 1.75 
