BIRD OF 
Throughout entire year. 
Shipping Date: 
F.O7B.: 50 plants any one size shipped F.O.B. nursery. 
100 plants, 4 and 6-inch,—200 plants, 3-inch, deliv- 
ered free anywhere in U.S.A. 
Terms: 1/10/30. 
Routing: Railway Express unless otherwise instructed. 
PARADISE PLANT 
/ (Strelitzia Reginae) . 
_- AMERICA’S MOST EXOTIC 
; TROPICAL FLOWER 
SPRING 1955 
Minimum Quantity: 1 case—S0 plants any one size. 
Packing: Each plant wrapped in moist-proof silver foil and 
spaghnum moss. Colorful lithograph picture attached 
to each plant with growing instructions. 
Advertising During flowering period, December to June, 3 long 
Material: stemmed fresh cut flowers included free of charge in 
each shipment of 50 plants and 6 long stemmed cut 
Quality: Inspected by State Department of Agriculture. flowers in each shipment of I00 plants. 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Size Age of Height From ee Price arene gt eye Please Order 
Without Pot Plants Ground Level ! Case Each 50 Plants Case By Code # 
3 inch 1 Year Am Selaches 50 Plants $ .50 $25.00 20 Lbs. GCENC 
4 inch 1/2 Years 6- 9 Inches 50 Plants 1.00 50.00 Zomos G-]1 
6 inch 2. Years 12-14 Inches 50 Plants 1.60 80.00 50) Lies: G-12 
SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES 
Average retail cutflower prices in leading cities $18.00—$25.00 per dozen. 
Average wholesale cutflower prices in leading cities $7.50—-$9.00 per dozen. 
STATISTICS—December, 1953 — June, 1954 
SEEDS — SCARCE 
Mailed Free of Charge Anywhere in U.S.A. 
100 Seeds — $4.00 
1,000 Seeds — $35.00 
10,000 Seeds — $300.00 
DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS 
The Bird of Paradise Plant (Strelitzia Reginae) belongs to 
the prosaic African banana family of herbs. It was named for 
Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who was queen to 
George III of Great Britain. 
It is very different from the regular garden subject. This gor- 
geous flower with its unusual combination of red, yellow, blue 
and orange is a favorite of flower lovers everywhere. They last 
from two to three weeks after cutting by changing the water 
every two or three days. 
This beautiful exotic tropical plant is easy to grow and re- 
quires very little care and attention. It is sun-loving, but will 
thrive very well in part shade, and prefers a fairly rich, well 
drained sandy loam soil. Deep planting should be avoided. 
The juncture of the roots and plant should be about level with 
the soil surface. 
Once a year fertilize with a top dressing of well rotted 
manure or a small amount of a well balanced plant food. The 
amount given will depend upon the size of the plant. Water 
moderately at all times; however, do not let the soil become 
soggy. 
It can be grown outdoors in mild and tropical climates. In 
cold climates the plant may be grown in a pot or tub, setting 
the plant outdoors in mild weather and bringing it indoors dur- 
ing the cold season. 
At maturity these plants may bear from 25 to 50 flowers at 
one time. 
FLORIDA BULB COMPANY, Inc. 
2950 N. W. SEVENTH AVENUE, MIAMI 37, FLA. 
Effective 1/1/55 
LITHO BY THE FRANKLIN PRESS, INC., MIAMI, FLA. 
