If your Saintpaulias do not flower altho they grow well and appear to be healthy, 
you need to check on all points we have mentioned. Light intensity and duration are 
important. In the far north we have customers near the Arctic Circle where there is full 
daylight only in summer. Here the only possibility of winter flowers is the use of 
artificial light. They express interest in fluorescent lighting. Mrs. Rector, in How To 
Grow African Violets (which you should have,—see our book list), says that an 80 watt 
fixture, 18” above the soil, has been found to give good growth and free flowering. 
Greenhouse growers who force lilies for Easter are able to advance the blooming date 
by the use of electric light. Any kind of light will do provided the plants receive 15 to 
30 foot candles (as measured by a photographic light meter) for 12 hours duration, daily. 
This should be tried in the northern states where winter days are short and dull. 
Humidity. The humidity of our houses is likely to be not much over 25%. One can 
increase the humidity around the plants sufficiently by setting the plants in saucers or 
in a long tray that will hold several pots. A chick feeder with guards removed makes a 
good tray. These may be partly filled with small gravel. Set pots on top of gravel and 
pour in water until it does not quite touch pots. 
Pests. Be sure to keep your plants free of insect pests. One of the most common on 
house plants is the mealy bug. Examine plants frequently for pests. Mealy bugs look like 
tiny specks of cotton. One way to remove and kill them is to use a bit of cotton on the 
end of a toothpick. Dip the cotton in alcohol and pick off the bugs. Do not touch foliage 
with the alcohol. Wonder Garden Spray, used as a spray is effective. A badly infested 
plant should be discarded or at least removed from vicinity of all other house plants. 
All effective insecticides are poisonous. You must not breathe the fumes. You must 
avoid skin contact. See our listing. 
Cyclamen mites are most destructive. The center of an infected plant takes on an 
abnormal appearance and changes to a different color, usually grey. It becomes rough in 
appearance and young foliage is misshaped. Mite spreads to all the plants and effective 
measures must be at once applied. An effective measure is to immerse entire plant and 
pot in water at 110° for 15 min. Keep water at this temp., adding more hot water. 
Wash shelves and pot saucers with ammonia solution. Repeat the treatment one month 
and again two months later. 
When ordering, please name a few substitutes. Don’t forget sales tax on Calif. 
orders. The Special Delivery fee gives special handling as well as Special Delivery and 
»hastens delivery. 
Customers are invited to visit our nursery when in Los Angeles area. Drive east on 
Garvey to Covina sign. Turn north to San Bernardino Ave. Thence east to Grand Ave. 
Turn north to Arrow Highway. Thence east to Esther in La Verne. Turn south one 
block to our nursery, 1412 Third St. 
Distant states, Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba, Europe, etc., should include enough for delivery 
by Air Parcel Post. We have shipped as far as Denmark, nearly 6,000 miles, this way and 
plants arrived in almost perfect condition. They did not quit blooming. We ship every 
week to Hawaii, frequently to Cen. America, Mex., Bermuda, Cuba and other West 
Indies, Alaska and even to the Philippines. These must go by air mail. We charge the 
customer the excess of Air Parcel Post above the cost to our 8th postal zone. 
We usually succeed in delivering plants in excellent to perfect condition. We 
guarantee our plants to arrive in a living condition. 
Azure Beauty. Beautiful double. Fls. white with lav. or blue markings. $2.00. 
Blue Heiress. Dupont. Brilliant blue fls. with girl-type foliage. $1.50. 
Blue Lady. (Hendrix) Large light blue flowers. $1.50. 
Blue Lady Girl (Hendrix). Light blue flowers girl foliage. $1.50. 
Blue Ohio. Very large blue flowers, lvs. heavy but small. $2.00 
Blue Warrior. Bright blue fls. Red underside of leaves. $1.25. 
Bronze Girl. Very lovely girl foliage. Fls. reddish. $1.25. 
Carmen. New. One of the best reds. $2.00. 
Delight. Double. Medium blue flowers. Sm. $1.00. 
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