Or stolens may be allowed to hang as jewelled pendants. Flowers are usually bright 
scarlet and foliage usually villous, or hairy and velvet like. When your plants arrive ° 
the roots will be in a lump of sphagnum moss. Do not remove this or roots will be 
injured, 
Episcia chontalensis, a small variety with green leaves. Fls. lilac or white. $1.00. 
E. Coccinea, so called in the trade but probably is E. cupreata. Brownish, hairy leaves, 
silvery veined, scarlet fls. $1.00. (This was widely advertised as a Flame Violet. Episcias 
are not as closely related to Saintpaulias as they are to Aeschynanthes and Columnea. 
I doubt if hybrids can be made.) E. cupreata, var. Silver Sheen. A broad silver sheen 
in center with dark green border. Fls. scarlet. $1.00. E. lilacina, bronze leaves, $1.00. 
E. splendens, large, bright green leaves, broad veins of silver green. Scarlet fls. A very 
lovely variety. $1.25. E. Sport is the label under which we received it. We have grown 
a few thousand Episcias but have never seen one sport. This is probably an unidentified 
species. Fls. close to yellow. 75c. Collection of 6 var. for $5.50. Order early this fall, 
before Nov. 1, to north. They cannot be shipped in cold weather. They “freeze” at 
about 50°. 
Aeschynanthes pulchra is now the valid name for the former Trichospornum 
pulchrum. The authority is Gentes Herbarnum, Cornell University publication. Fortu- 
nately, amid the vicissitudes of nomenclature changes, the plants remain unchanged. 
This is a nice trailing, almost woody vine. In nature, they are said to be epiphytal and 
to climb trees. If they do, I envy the monkeys in those trees as the plants are attractive 
and the freely produced large flowers are tubular and vividly colored. 
They are tender tropicals and shipment will be made only when weather permits. 
We grow them in 8” and 10” wire baskets, lined thickly with sphagnum and with peat 
and sand in center. They can be grown in pure sphagnum. They do not do as well for 
us in pots. Most of ours are nearly thru flowering. We. will ship plants that have not 
yet flowered as long as possible. I am not sure that they will still flower. They are 
now very large plants. They are beautiful at all times and when in flower they are 
gorgeous. Price $3.75, express f.o.b. 
Columneas are mostly epiphytic climbing vines. We have no large plants to offer 
but have about 12 small C. microphylla and 12 C. gloriosa in 8” baskets for $2.50 ea., 
f.o.b. express. Loose roots for $2.25 ea. postpaid. 
Streptocarpus are very close relatives of Gloxinias but are fibrous rooted evergreen 
and can only be moved as growing plants. The culture is much the same except as to 
temperature. They thrive in a cool house and are easily grown in a lath house in 
summer. The color range is similar. The flowers are smaller and freely produced. They 
are followed by long twisted seed pods, hence their name. They are easily grown from 
a which save, as we have no seed for sale. It is not safe to ship to north after Nov. 15. 
1.00 ea. 
Culture of the listed Gesneriaceae. All listed this fall are tropical or semitropical 
shade plants. All except Streptocarpus should have a minimum night temperature of 
60°. 70° is better. The day temp. should be 70° to 80°. Altho shade plants, they need 
strong light and Gloxinias need some early morning and late afternoon sun or partial 
sun all day. Otherwise the plants become leggy and unsightly. If given too much sun 
leaves become convex on top. Ail must have good drainage and be kept moist. Drying 
out may result in failure, dropping of buds or even leaves. Water on the foliage does not 
injure it or cause spots if they dry off before the sun touches the foliage, even lightly. 
Gloxinia, Episcia and Saintpaulia leaves spot easily if wet when touched by sun. All 
plants of this family can be grown in living rooms, under conditions comfortable to 
Saintpaulias,—and other human beings. 
AFRICAN VIOLETS—Saintpaulias 
The latter is the correct botanical name. They are the most popular of all house 
plants at the present time and they are likely to retain this eminent position in popular 
favor indefinitely, as they deserve it. 
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