where the earth does not freeze deeply. Curcuma Zedoaria 
and C. petiolata, and Hedychium coronarium, H. flavum and 
H. chrysoleucum are hardy all over the Lower South. Most 
of them prefer rather heavy types of soils, well drained, but 
with adequate moisture. Alpinia (nutans) speciosa is one of 
the favored year-round landscape and specimen plants for 
high, low and medium soils in clumps and rows all over 
peninsular Florida. 
The showy Costus speciosus is tender to light frost, 
but sprouts from the root in spring. Costus cylindricus (?) 
which we formerly listed as Costus igneus is slightly less 
tender, but easily cut down. It sprouts quickly again in 
spring. We have never seen frosts kill back Alpinia (nutans) 
speciosa badly in many years in Central Florida. It is a 
gem as a border or hedge line plant for the water-side or 
lawn specimen. 
KAEMPFERIAS 
KAEMPFERIA—this is a genus of small tuberous rooted 
plants, with remarkably beautiful foliage and charming, dis- 
tinctive flowers and flowering habits. The whole group is 
fascinating for the variety and interest of their modes of 
bloom and foliage. They are fast becoming a sensation 
wherever known. We sold thousands of tubers last year. 
We recommend them unreservedly. 
The Kaempferias go dormant in fall and are sold as dry 
roots or tubers, and are best grown by the amateur in pots, 
tubs, flats or baskets. 
Our collection of all these is unsurpassed in America, 
we believe, and we hope to add to the valuable species as 
fast as possible. Most of them belong to the Ginger Family, 
Zingiberaceae, others are closely related or similar in growth 
and culture. 
KAEMPFERIA ROTUNDA—RESURRECTION LILY 
Kaempferia Rotunda, an old plant from India, Java, etc., 
called Resurrection Lily, Tropical Crocus, etc., because of its 
habit of dying down in winter and producing repeated blooms 
at ground level from the tubers in spring. The blooms are 
lavender and white and sweetly perfumed, like violets. One 
large tuber in a six inch pot may produce as many as 10 or 
15 blooms in succession. The handsome green and purple 
foliage grows a foot high after the blooming season, lasting 
through summer and fall. Keep dormant in their pots in 
winter in a warm place, re-pot in early spring. Bulbs of 
larger sizes will bloom from dry tubers like colchicum. Price 
50c and $1.00; largest tubers, $2.00. 
“PEACOCK PLANT” 
K. ATRO-VIRENS—“Peacock Plant’, the most beautiful 
of the genus, wide, rounded leaves, iridescently marked like 
a peacock’s tail when grown under shaded glass. Flowers 
are lavender pink, free blooming all summer and fall, frosted 
with gold. They look so remarkable they almost seem out 
of place on the plant, and people often doubt that they be- 
long to it. $1.00 each, small to medium size, large clump, 
$2.50. Very scarce and rare. This plant attracts attention 
in anv collection. ‘ 
(Kaempferias will be found described in Bailey’s Cyclo- 
paedia of Horticulture and Kaempferia rotunda particuiarlv 
in “Flowering Plants From Cuban Gardens”, a new tropical 
plant book.) 
RED MASTER 
Warmenhoven Strain 
Y 
GLORIOSA LILY 
(Gloriosa Rothschildiana) 
Scarlet and Yellow 
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K. GALANG—a rare and lovely low growing plant with. 
roundish, fleshy green leaves, and dainty white and purple- 
flowers in midsummer, repeated day after day, like a minia-- 
ture cattleya orchid. Price 50c and $1.00. 
K. PARRISHII (involucrata)—another dainty species with. 
plaited leaves and rose-pink flowers like little pansies re-- 
peated day after day on six-inch stems. Three for $1.00.. 
Tubers are very small. 
K. GILBERTI—has narrow 6-inch leaves in tufts, with 
white border, and odd purple flowers, 50c each. 
CURCUMAS 
CURCUMAS—rare Ginger Lily plants native to the Far 
East ,producing beautiful spikes or cones of bracts colored 
variously red, pink, purple and white, rose and copper. Some: 
bloom freely, others are sparing in flowers unless well es-- 
tablished and growing conditions are just right. The foliage 
of all is bold and handsome, very tropical in effect. They 
like rich soil, thriving under Canna culture north and south. 
C. ZEDOARIA and C. PETIOLATA are hardy in the Gulf 
Coast area outside. 
C. ZEDOARIA, an old time oriental drug plant (see Ze- 
doary in Century Dictionary or drug manual), has handsome 
light green foliage with chocolate stripe down center of. 
leaves, bright rose-purple spike of bracts in spring, 50c and 
$1.00 each; $5.00 doz. 
C. LATIFOLIA, largest of the genus, producing a showy 
foot-tall spike like an extended rosy-lavender pinwheel in 
spring, with six foot foliage, like C. zedoaria but taller, $2.00: 
each. 
Cc. LONGA (?), having bright yellow-fleshed rhizomes,,. 
pale pink-white bracts in summer, 50c. 
C. ELATA (?) (GIGANTEA), a green foliaged variety,. 
four feet tall, rose-purple bracts, 50c and $1.00. 
Cc. PETIOLATA, the Hidden Lily, or Orchid pink Ginger 
Lily, dainty lavender-pink bracts in midsummer, borne on 
main leafy stem, half hardy and easy, part shade, prefers 
medium soil (likes a fertile sandy loam), has very handsome 
plaited foliage, popular in arrangements, as is the foliage: 
of C. ZEDOARIA. Both of these species are being widely 
used by florists and others for their handsome foliage alone, 
in bouquets and arrangements. Roots: 50c and $1.00 each. 
Cc. ROSCOEANA—a small pot plant species, very rare,. 
a raving beauty, sure bloomer, even from small tubers, but 
requiring part shade and care in watering and fertilizing. 
Produces spikes of bright terra cotta or orange bracts in 
the center of attractive plaited leaves in early fall or late 
summer. A marvelous decorative plant and certain to be- 
come better known. We offer a kodachrome for 25c Small 
tubers, $6.00. 
COSTUS 
COSTUS (Spiral Flag)—one of the most imposing and 
sriking of the tropical Ginger Lily tribe, grows rapidly from 
the roots in summer even when frozen down in the lower 
Gulf Coast area. 
COSTUS SPECIOSUS—from the East Indies, the showy 
“Crepe Ginger” of Hawaii (see illustration and description 
in new book, “Flowering Plants from Cuban Gardens’, page 
40). Strong roots, price $2.00 each. The costus is easily 
propagated from pieces of cane. Small pieces, $1.00 each 
MORENO 
Warmenhoven Strain 
