ACANTHACEAE - THE ACANTHUS FAMILY 
A family of interesting flowering and foliage shade 
plants, most of them need frequent watering and regular 
fertilizing. 
APHELANDRA 
The aphelandras have fine foliage and very showy 
four-sided terminal spikes of flowers, mostly with bril- 
liant red or yellow bracts. They are a little difficult 
to ship as they have a very brittle connection between 
the leaf and stem. Please do not order them unless you 
are willing to take a chance on having some of the leaves 
broken in transit. It seems this is likely to happen, 
even though we take every precaution in handling and pack- 
ing them. : 
Aphelandra aurantiaca Roezlii - Leaves PRRs tae green. 
Flowers brilliant orange scarlet. Med. Pl. $2.50 
Aphelandra fascinator ~ Leaves small, green splotched with 
white. Flowers bright yellow. Sm. Pl. $1.00 
Aphelandra fascinator - Leaves velvety dark green, 
beautifully marked with silvery white along midrib 
and main veins, purplish beneath. Flowers scarlet. 
Medium plant $2.50 
Aphelandra squarrosa var. Leopoldii - Larger growing plant 
than the others. Large bright green shiny leaves 
with many white veins. The waxy yellow bracted spike 
is square and lasts many weeks. Medium plant $5.00 
Crossandra Sear eee - One of the best plants for 
blooming in semi-shade, spikes of orange salmon . 
flowers on a low shrub. Small plant $1.00 
Fittconia argyroneura - Attractive dwarf grower with green 
leaves beautifully netted with white veins. 
Small plant 60¢ 
Fittonia verschaffeltii - Like above byt leaves larger 
and netted with red. 
Small plant $1.00 
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