COLUMNEA 
These are epiphytic jungle plants with brilliant 
flowers and mostly of trailing habit. Make wonderful 
hanging basket plants. (See notes on Culture page 10) 
Columnea Alleni - trailing plant with small, smooth 
sharply pointed leaves and large red flowers. 
Available after Aug. lst small plant $2.00 
Columea Banksii (hybrid) - small dark green glossy ~ 
leaves, reddish underneath; flowers russet-orange, 
shy bloomer 07D 
Columnea gloriosa ~ trailing stems to five feet long; 
small hairy brownish leaves, large fiery red 
tubular flowers $1.50 
Columnea hirta — leaves and stems densely covered 
with reddish hairs; flowers vermillion, smaller 
flowers than C. gloriosa but more floriferous. 
$1.50 
Columnea linearis - Pink-flowered Columea - a bushy 
plant with narrow (3" x 3") leaves and downy, 
clear pink tubular flowers. $1.50 
Columnea microphylla - soft trailing plant with tiny 
(about £") round hairy leaves and bright orange 
scarlet flowers said to be as big and colorful as 
C. gloriosa. Available after July lst. $2.00 
Columnea nicaraguensis (C. localis) - stiff trailer; 
large green leaves; flowers large, scarlet, like 
C. gloriosa, profuse bloomer. $1.50 
Columnea tulae "Flava" - soft green leaves, clear 
yellow tubular flowers; fruit round, snow white 
$1.00 
