FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
APRIL 1954 
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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. 
N. 14th St. S. Orange Ave. 
Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
LEESBURG FLORIDA OCALA 
N “The Home of Millions of Plants” 
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NEOREGELIA SPECTABILIS (Fingernail Plant). Ele- 
gantly shaped plant with metallic green leaves, reverse 
maroon with symmetrical gray cross-bands, red fingernail 
tips. $2.50 and up. 
PHILODENDRON: (Climbing varieties) 
HASTATUM. Arrowhead-shaped leathery bright green 
leaves. $1.10 and up. 
IMBE. Sword-shaped leaves, red underneath with 
petioles spotted red. $1.50 and up. 
PANDURIFORME. Exotic olive green leaves, fiddle- 
shaped. $1.00 and up. 
MANDAIANUM. Hybrid of Hastatum and erubescens; 
reddish arrow-shaped leaves with red petioles. $1.10 and 
up. 
PHILODENDRON: (Self-heading varieties) 
BIPINNATIFIDIUM. _ Stiff leatherly leaf, gracefully 
lobed. Dark green with prominent ribs. $1.50 and up. 
SELLOUM (see illustration page 4) $1.50 and up. 
FOSTERIANUM- interesting foliage of rich deep green. 
Lobed leaves are very attractive. $3.50 and up. 
MACNEILIANUM. Hybrid with very odd _ foliage. 
1.50 and up. 
SPECIES No. 1. Another hybrid of attractive foliage and 
interesting growth. $1.50 and up. 
SPATHIPHYLLUM-—Long narrow shining leaves. Spathe 
and spadix white, resembling small calla lily bloom. 
Flowers last for several weeks. $1.50 and up. 
SCHEFFLERA. Australian Umbrella Tree. Large digitate 
glossy leaves with six to eight leaflets. Very attractive 
foliage plant. $1.50 and up. 
NEANTHE BELLA PALM (Chamaedorea elegans). Slender 
dwarf palm of attractive foliage. 50c and up. 
MONSTERA DELICIOSA 
Large unusual foliage interestingly perforated and slit. 
Flower and fruit fascinating. $2.50 and up. 
ARALIA ELEGANTISSIMA—new tropical beauty with 
narrow foliage of an unusual reddish maroon color. 
$1.00 and up. 
These are only a few of the choice plants 
available for your decorating. Visit our 
nursery and see our stock. 
Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Q. What annuals should be planted now for the summer 
bloom? 
A. Zinnias, Marigold, Torrenia, Nicotiana, Galliardia, 
Petunias, Balsam, Cosmos, Dahlia, Globe Amaranth, 
Dianthus, Strawflower, Helianthus, Portulaca, Tithonia, 
Vinca, Verbena. 
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Q. How often should I fertilize my lawn and how much 
should I use? 
A. Grass is a heavy feeder and should be fed at least once 
each three months, using one hundred pounds of good 
high organic fertilizer to each fifteen hundred square 
feet of lawn surface. Be sure to apply evenly or you 
will have a splotched lawn. 
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Q. If I want citrus fruit all year for my family use, what 
varieties would you recommend? 
A. Parson Brown and Duncan Grapefruit for an early fruit, 
Pineapple and Marsh Seedless grapefruit for a mid- 
season fruit, Valencia orange for late fruit, and Pope’s 
Summer orange for summer use. For table use you 
will want a Lakeland Lime and Meyer Lemon to 
supply you year round, as they are almost everbearing. 
The other fruits may be planted to supplement these, 
including Tangerines, Tangelos, Satsumas, Calamon- 
dins, Kumquats, etc. 
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Q. What is the tree with the attractive large foliage bear- 
ing yellow fruits at this time of the year? 
A. We believe you refer to the Japanese Plum or 
LOQUAT, one of our most attractively foliaged fruit 
trees. The fruit is tasty, though tart, and is valued for 
preserves as well as table use. It grows quite rapidly 
and makes an attractive small shade tree for the home 
grounds. 
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Q. What is the fastest growing palm for Central Florida? 
A. The Cocos Plumosa or Plumy Coconut is the best palm 
as it is rapid growing and is quite hardy in our area. It 
is the favorite palm for landscape use. 
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