TRADESCANTIA REGINAE 
PLATYCERIUM 
ELK’S HORN OR STAG’S HORN FERN 
PLATYCERIUMS are considered the most extraordi- 
nary of all ferns. The fertile frond is forked with 
stag’s horn like divisions. The sterile frond grows flat, 
is bright green and turns brown with age. A new 
fresh green sterile frond grows over the brown one. 
They are true epiphytic ferns, grow best on raft, bas- 
kets or shallow pans. We fasten plants to a cypress 
raft using sphagnum moss and dairy manure around 
their roots. Platyceriums require moderately warm 
temperatures, 60° at night, but will stand much 
colder nights and very warm day temperatures. 
Plants grow in strong light or shade. SOAK plants 
with water when dry. Feed liquid fertilizers monthly. 
PLATYCERIUM BIFURCATUM (P. Alcicorne). See photo. 
Small—7.50 Medium—12.50 
Large—17.50—25.00 
PLATYCERIUM AETHIOPICUM. See photo. 
17.50 
PLATYCERIUM HILLII. Limited. See photo. 
17250 
PLATYCERIUM LEMOINEI. See photo. 
17.50 
TACCA CRISTATA (the “bat plant’). Weird black 
flowers with long tendrils. Gorgeous ribbed fo- 
liage. A true exotic. Plants to flower in one 
year . See photo. 
4” —3.00 
TRADESCANTIA REGINAE. Erect plant, purplish-crim- 
son leaf centers, silver at edges, purple under- 
neath. See photo. 
3”—1.09 
XANTHOSOMA LINDENIT VAR. MAGNIFICA. Hand- 
some tropical aroid, prominent white veins. Grow 
as for alocasis. See photo. 
4” —4.00 5”—7.50 
