Alpinia 
Shell Ginger 
NUTANS. A beautiful tropical plant of the 
ginger family which under ideal conditions will 
attain a height of 12 feet or more. May be 
grown under glass in large pots or tubs, but does 
well outdoors in the South. Flowers are _pro- 
duced at the ends of the leafy stems and are 
very beautiful. The buds are suspended like a 
cluster of grapes and are pure glistening porce- 
lain white with pink tips. The flowers are deep 
orange veined bright red and have gingery frag- 
rance. The foliage is highly aromatic. Summer 
bloomer. Delivery anytime. $1.50 ea. 
CALCARATA. A graceful species 4 ft. high 
with long pointed aromatic foliage and erect 
pte of whitish ground veined red and yellow. 
i Orea’s 
Amarcrinum 
DELKIN’S FIND. A new variety of unknown 
origin similar in all respects to A. howardi 
But a elittie smaller invall its parts and ~ the 
flowers are more perfect and better formed. 
$2.50 ea. 
HOWARDI. A bi-generic hybrid of Crinum 
Moorei and Brunsvigia rosea (Amaryllis_bella- 
donna). A very satisfactory plant with large 
heads of very fragrant clear nas flowers all sum- 
mer and fall. May be grown in tubs or lifted in 
the winter. Culture same as for Crinum. Deliv- 
ered any time. $2.50 ea. 
Amorphophallus 
RIVIERI. Also listed as Hydrosme Rivieri, 
and commonly known as Devil’s Tongue. One 
of the so-called Black Callas. The flower is 
roduced from dormant bulb before the leaves. 
he palm-like foliage on spotted stem is most 
attractive and is worth growing even if it never 
flowered. Only the very large bulbs flower, and 
even then they may not bloom the first year. We 
offer medium size bulbs for fall delivery. $1.50 
Anigozanthos 
Kangaroo Paw 
Australian plants with tall spikes of woolly 
flowers with shapes that give it the common 
name. The plants resemble Iris in foliage and 
growth and require the same treatment where the 
climatic conditions permit, as they are not hardy. 
They will do well as pot plants and will fur- 
nish color for several months. Delivery anytime. 
COCCINEA. A rare red flowered variety that 
is very attractive. The old leaves turn jet black. 
3.50, 
FLAVIDA. A more common species with 
flowers of yellow-green. $1.50 ea. 
Antholyza 
Aunt Eliza 
South African winter flowering bulb allied to 
the Watsonia and Montbretia. Cultural require- 
ments are same as freesia. Makes very effec- 
tive clumps in a short time. May be planted in 
sun or shade. Deciduous during summer and fall. 
Tender in cold sections. Summer and Fall de- 
livery. $1.00 doz. 
FIRECRACKER. Closely set flowers of long, 
tubular form with red and orange on 30-inch 
stems. Flowers have a tendency for all to point 
in one direction. 
PANICULATA. Taller, more robust grow- 
ing and earlier than the above variety. Flowers 
are larger and of a bright orange color opening 
on two sides ot ithe stem like a fan. Fine for 
cutting. 
Alstroemeria chilensis 
Alstroemeria 
_Peruyian Lily 
A free flowering race of plants from South 
America. They bloom in June on tall, wiry 
stems and are ideal for use as cut flowers and 
for corsage use. Plant in the sun or half shade 
in sandy soil two to four inches deep, but where 
the winters are cold they may be planted as 
much as nine inches below the surface. In the 
coldest areas the tubers may be lifted and stored 
away for the winter. Fall delivery. 
AURANTIACA. Pure yellow flowers with 
petals tipped green and spotted brown. Ever- 
green foliage. The rhizome is succulent and can 
not be dried out. Plant rhizome in a horizontal 
position. $2.50 doz. 
BRASILIENSIS. Very showy flowers of deep 
wine red on two-foot stems. 50c ea. 
CARYOPHYLLAEA. A radical departure 
from the other species in that the flowers are 
fragrant, and bloom in the winter. This plant 
was lost to horticulture for more than a cen- 
tury until rediscovered in 1940. The growing 
habit is similar to A. pulchella, evergreen and 
blooms December thru March. The flowers are 
red and green outside, white and green inside, 
spotted deep green. It :hould prove to be a nice 
house plant for the cold sections. $1.00 each. 
CHILENSIS. A very pretty Chilean species 
with large umbels of flowers in pleasing pastel 
shades from white through pinks to reds, oranges 
and all shades of yellow, all beautifully marked 
with a yellow zone and spotted purple. Two to 
four feet high and spring blooming. $2.50 doz. 
PELEGRINA (Lily of the Incas). Large, vio- 
let-pink flowers spotted reddish purple on the in- 
ner segments. Succulent glossy foliage. Low grow- 
ing. $2.30. doz, 
PELEGRINA ALBA. A lovely pure white 
form which is much in demand for corsage mak- 
ing. $2.50 doz. 
PULCHELLA. The Parrot Flower. Large um- 
bels of red and green flowers on tall stems. This 
is the easiest one to grow and the _hardiest. 
$2.00 doz. 
VIOLACEA. The new violet colored flowered 
species introduced from the Andes and still very 
rare. Tall growing, large flowers and large um- 
bels. Needs to be staked. $1.00 each. 
