VENTURA EPIPHYLLUM GARDENS 
Carmine with Violet or Purple —Some Varieties 
Bordered with 
* ADORNO (T.M.M.): Inner petals pre- 
dominantly fuchsia with lighter edges; 
broad, rounded, overlapping well; flaring 
outer petals in orange tones; wide cup for- 
mation. 7-inch. $1.00 
ALTA SCOTT: Deep red center line 
shading through vibrant purple to light 
edge. Excellent flower. 75¢ 
* AMERICAN COMMANDER (T.M.M.): 
Sensational deep purple, opening flat. In- 
ner petals broad, semi-pointed, with maroon 
mid-stripe bordered deeply with purple; 
outer petals purple; sepals maroon. 9-inch. 
Gorgeous. $1.50 
ANTON GUNTHER (C.K.): Excellent 
flower in tones of blue-violet. Inner petals 
rounded, center stripe red-violet to lilac, 
white border; corolla wide cup; back petals 
red-violet. 9-inch. T5¢ 
AUGUSTA VON SZOMBATHY (C.K.): 
Violet tones. Inner petals delicate violet 
stripe, toning to pink-orchid; outer petals 
deep violet. Excellent for corsages. Sensa- 
tional cascade. 75¢ 
BEAUTIE WEGENER (C.K.): Orange- 
red with fuchsia center. Free flowering; 
fast growing. New. 50¢ 
* BEL CANTO (T.M.M.): Large, deep, 
even purple throughout. Purple inner pet- 
als broad, rounded tips; sepals maroon; 
opens flat. Firm texture. Good carriage. 
$2.50 
BELGIAN PFAU (Peacock): Corolla 
dark violet to lavender, edges white; outer 
petals deep orange; opens wide. Fragrant. 
50¢ 
* BELL RAY (T.M.M.): Inner petals buff 
to fuchsia, darker at base, ruffled silvery 
edges; wide bell formation; some petals re- 
flexed. $1.00 
CATTLEYA (C.K.): 3 rows of petals 
grading from purple outer through violet 
to lavender, inner row paling to white cen- 
ter; petals numerous, narrow and rounded; 
opens flat. 7-inch. Excellent bloomer. 75¢ 
CE KA (C.K.): Large, beautiful, nearly 
all violet. Corolla deep violet with paler 
edges; sepals carmine-violet, pointed, slen- 
der. 8-inch. 75¢ 
* DIANTHA (T.M.M.): Nearly all-pur- 
ple with just a trace of red in sepals. Cor- 
olla wide open; broad, rounded petals. 8- 
to 9-inch. This is the only flower we have 
seen of wholly Dianthus purple color. $1.50 
25 
Delicately 
Lighter Tones 
AMERICAN COMMANDER 
ANTON GUNTHER 
DR. WERDERMANN (C.K.): Corolla 
wide-open cup; inner petals with dark cen- 
ter stripe paling to lavender, ending in deep 
white border; back petals deep violet. Color 
is variable; flowers sometimes striped with 
lavender, but always of exceptional beauty. 
7T5¢ 
* ELECTRIC (T.M.M.): Inner petals 
maroon center stripe deeply edged with 
fuchsia, fairly rounding; maroon back pet- 
als flaring; 7-inch. Vivid coloring. 75¢ 
