VENTURA EPIPHYLLUM GARDENS 
CONWAY’S GIANT: Large crimson; 
violet suffusion at center; opens nearly flat. 
9-inch. 50¢ 
* CORONADO (T.M.M.): Tomato-red; 
broad, rounded petals stand well apart; 
wavy edges; base border of fuchsia; outer 
petals slightly reflexed; filaments and pistil 
tinged cerise. Firm texture. Upright, 
strong growth. $1.00 
* CYCLONE (T.M.M.): A perfect name 
for this extra large orange-red, wide open 
flower. Inner petals rounded with touch of 
cerise at base; outer petals long, recurved; 
filaments and pistil tinted rose. 9-inch. 
Crepy texture. 75¢ 
* DELTA (T.M.M.): Large tomato-red 
opening semi-fiat, like a lily; edges deeply 
feathered. Crepy texture. Excellent basket. 
50¢ 
* DENTLER MAID (T.M.M.): Extra 
large, dark crimson, brilliant violet throat; 
opens wide; flaring petals; feathered. Very 
lustrous sheen. Gorgeous. Stock limited. 
$1.00 
ELEGANTISSIMUS: Enormous, showy 
flower; scarlet outer petals deepening to 
luminous violet on inner wavy petals. Opens 
wide and very flat. This is from the origi- 
nal Shepherd collection and has blooms as 
large as a dinner plate. Triangular, thorny 
growth. Limited. $1.00 
ERNST GUNDCHEN (C.K.): Dark red- 
violet, cereus type flower. New. 50¢ 
FRIEDRICH BOEDEKER (C.K.): Inner 
petals amber and orange with fuchsia; 
outer petals bronze; sepals erect. Cut 
shape. Flowers highly lacquered. 50¢ 
ARISTOCRAT 
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GAMUT (C.S.): Large. Inner petals red- 
violet, edged with lavender at base; radiat- 
ing, garnet outer petals. Fragrant. 50¢ 
* GIGANTE ROJA (T.M.M.): Extra 
large red; inner petals have center stripe 
of. lighter red shading to deeper red on 
edges. Opens very flat. 75¢ 
* GLORIOLE (T.M.M.): Corolla cup 
shaped in hues of red-violet edged with del- 
icate violet; semi-pointed petals; back pet- 
als slender, radiating. Waxy texture; large 
flower. Vigorous grower. Pleasing fra- 
grance. 50¢ 
* GRANADA (T.M.M.): Over-all color 
garnet-red and violet. Inner petals predom- 
inantly deep violet, funnel shaped; outer 
petals deep garnet, radiating. Full petaled; 
high lustre; firm texture. Growth highly 
colored. Exceedingly beautiful, unique form. 
$1.00 
HANS REHM (C.K.): Exotic claret bor- 
dered with deep violet; opens wide. Strong 
lacquered effect. 8-inch. Wavy stems. Good 
basket. 50¢ 
HERMOSISSIMUS: Orange center stripe 
in a violet petal becoming lighter at edge; 
outer petals deep red; opens flat. Vivid 
flower and very popular. 50¢ 
* HILARITY (T.M.M.): Vivid red and 
violet with feathered edges. Fine form. 6- 
inch. Unusual. 75¢ 
HOFRAT BOUCHE (C.K.): Extra large 
blood-red with light inner stripes; violet 
center; wide petals, wavy edges; saucer- 
shape. Waxy texture. 10-inch. 50¢ 
* MAHOGANY GEM (T.M.M.): Extra 
large, dark garnet. Inner petals garnet at 
base, merging to ruby-red edge; outer pet- 
als deeper garnet, occasionally showing a 
glimmer of red. High lustre. Petals wide, 
rounded; filaments slightly cerise, pistil 
more deeply colored. Form like that of 
“Prince Charming.” $2.50 
* MAR-VEL (T.M.M.): An interesting 
flower. 
Orange center stripe shading into 
deep magenta, then into silver edges; outer 
petals deep maroon; cerise pistil. 5- to 6- 
inch. Wavy growth. 50¢ 
* MIRASOL (T.M.M.): Showy orange 
shading to red edges; broad, pointed petals; 
opens flat. 50¢ 
* NEON (T.M.M.): Blood-red, two-toned, 
brilliant flower. Red center stripe edged 
with vibrant, deep fuchsia; petals broad, 
pointed. 8-inch. Prolific bloomer. Narrow 
plant growth. Good basket. 75¢ 
* NIGHTINGALE (T.M.M.): Rose-red, 
formed with beautiful symmetry. Blooms 
at times with decided salmon center. 8- 
inch. 50¢ 
