Culture. The Fancy Leafs are pot plants. The plants we send out are ready for 4” 
pots. Use only unglazed clay pots,—no plastics. Do not allow pots to stand in saucers of 
water. Give almost full sun for about one half day or more, strong light for the 
balance. If shaded much, stem rot results. Do not keep plants in a soggy condition 
but keep moist enough to prevent wilt. 
All plants need air penetration thru the soil to their roots. Porous pots aid and 
friable soils are necessary. Geraniums especially, insist on this. The best soil is one 
that allows water to drain quickly yet retains enough for one or two days supply. Such 
a soil may be composed of good garden loam one part; peat, shredded or cut sphagnum, 
fibrous leaf mould, (or a combination) 3 parts; enough coarse sand or Sponge Rok 
to make the compost quite gritty. Be sure your final compost drains well. We mulch top 
of soil with sphagnum. 
Do not add manure or fertilizer to potting soil. 
When plants are received they will be in waxed paper pots, out of 3” pots. Do not 
use larger than 4” for geraniums as house plants. Disturb soil as little as possible. If 
plant is not bushy, pinch out the tip of the main stem. Water at once. 
We are often told that plants arrive in excellent to perfect condition but even 
with expert packing, very often some of the leaves will be lost. They do not like the 
long dark night without fresh air. They are guaranteed to recover if our directions are 
followed. 
Prices. If our prices are higher than those of another catalog, this is the reason. 
We make no packing charge. We prepay regular parcel post charges on orders for $2.00 
or over on Geraniums alone. We have bought from most of the other growers and have 
seen the plants. We send out much larger plants than any we have received. Most growers 
give no guarantee of safe arrival, but shift responsibility to the carrier. We replace plants 
that do not arrive in a living condition, if you handle as we advise. But you pay the 
postage and fees on replacements. It is advisable to send by air on long distances. Express 
shipments are usually quite safe. 
Alpha. Dwarf. Deeply lobed, golden green leaves with narrow rust zone and large, 
dark, glowing scarlet flowers. $1.00. 
Crystal Palace Gem. Yellow green leaves with deeper green central blotch. Scarlet 
flowers. $1.00. 
Distinction. Small, round green leaves, toothed on edge, with a sharply outlined 
dark zone close to edge. Compact small plant. Often first choice of local customers. 
Cherry flowers. $1.25. 
Happy Thought. Striking, scalloped leaves, white center with splashes reaching 
thru the green border. White area veined green. Red fls. $1.00. 
Jubilee. Bronze yellow leaves with broad rust brown zone. Grows well outside. $1.00. 
Miss Burdett Coutts. Silvery green leaves bordered with ivory and a zone of brilliant 
red and brown. Easy to grow and one of the most brilliant in color. $1.50. 
Mrs. Cox. Green leaves edged yellow. The wide zone is brilliantly splashed scarlet, 
crimson and brown. Very rare. $1.50. 
Mrs. Pollock. Green leaves edged yellow. Wide zone splashed scarlet. Similar but 
less colorful than Mrs. Cox. $1.00. 
Skies of Italy. Sharply lobed green leaves with wide brown zone, splashed red. Older 
plants become very colorful. $1.25. 
THE GESNERIA FAMILY — Gesneriaceae 
Includes Gloxinia, Smithiantha, Isoloma, Episcia, Streptocarpus, Aeschynanthes, 
Achimenes, Columnea and ending here with Saintpaulia. Many have received other names 
by botanists. We use the valid names approved by Gentes Herbarum. 
The Gesneriads listed here are tropical or semi-tropical. They are strictly house 
plants outside of the tropics. Most of them are for the warm house. All are either 
tuberous rooted and deciduous or fibrous rooted and evergreen. 
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