Fls. resemble orchids and are on wiry stems, useful for cut flowers. These are Dutch 
import and expensive. You therefore get fewer seed for $1.00. (Stamped, addressed 
envelope.) 
Episcias resemble African Violets in the shape of the leaves and contour of plant, yet 
are entirely distinct. African violets flower profusely. Episcias are very showy foliage 
plants and usually flower but once a year. They are natives of the America tropics, not 
African. Their flowers are solitary or clustered, not in cymes as in African Violets. The 
resemblance is casual, not botanical. But their red flowers and general contour of the 
plants have resulted in promotion of E. fulgida as a Red Violet. They are very tender 
tropicals and should not be colder than 60°. At about 50° they are badly damaged or 
killed, hence cannot be shipped when likely to encounter temperatures under 50°. They 
make stolens or runners like a strawberry and new plants are made in a similar manner. 
Culture: We plant in baskets of sphagnum and hairpin the little plants to sides 
and bottom of basket. Or stolens may be allowed to hang as jewelled pendants. They 
may also be grown in pots, same soil as African Violets. Either way they require constant 
moisture. When you receive the plants do not remove or tear apart the mass of sphagnum 
which contains their delicate roots. Plant the entire mass. In no case will we ship Episcias 
until warm weather arrives, but file your order early as we do not want to propagate 
more plants than can be sold. In the following list of species and varieties we are changing 
some names which we found were invalid. Old names are enclosed in parentheses (thus). 
We are unable to convey to you in words, the great beauty of these foliage plants and 
therefore descriptions merely mention color of the lovely flowers, ground color of the 
leaf and color of the central zone which entends pinnately into the ground color. 
Episcia cupreata. Type variety. Red flowers. Very dark bronze leaves with a slight 
silvery tone along midrib. 
The following are cultivars or sports of E. cupreata. All have the same red flowers. 
E. Acajou. Dark bronze with wide silvery green midrib. 
E. Chocolate Soldier. Dark chocolate with narrow silver midrib. 
E. Emerald Queen. Dark green with silvery green midrib. 
E. Frosty. Prevailing color is the frosty green, spreading to leaf margins from the 
center and toward the margin are markings of dark green. 
E. Harlequin. Very shiny leaves, wide green zone along midrib with very dark 
greenish bronze between pinnae from the midrib. 
E. metallica (“‘Kitty). Leaves densely covered by short hairs, or villous. Very dark 
bronze with silvery pink center stripe in midrib. Reverse side, vinaceous purple. We have 
been listing this as E. lilacina, as labelled when bought. 
E. Silver Sheen. Silvery green leaves, narrowly bordered dark green. 
E. Sylvan Beauty. Green central zone with greenish bronze on outer portion. 
E. Splendens. (Variegata). Silver green markings on emerald green background. 
This is the last of cupreata cultivars. 
E. cupreata, var. viridifolia. Nile green leaves. The best bloomer of all. 
E. fulgida. (Coccinea, Red Flame Violet). Medium bronze with silvery green veins. 
Lovely red flowers,—but not a “violet.” 
E. lilacina, type variety (Fanny Haage). Large lilac flowers. Broad green center on 
greenish bronze background. 
E. lilacina var. Panama is suggested by Baileya for the name of this small leafed 
variety usually listed as chontalensis. It is the least desirable sort. I’ve grown it several 
years and have never seen a flower. 75c. 
If not otherwise indicated, price each $1.00. The 14 varieties for $10.00. 
Columneas are epiphytic climbing vines. They may be grown in wire baskets of 
Sphagnum in which case they hang down as trailers. The large red flowers are gorgeous. 
The leaves and flowers drop if they become too dry. 
C. Gloriosa is the most profuse bloomer. C. Microphylla, C. Argunda, C. Schiedeana, 
C. linearis, pink fls., C. Banksii, C. Allenii. Small rooted plants in late spring, summer or 
early fall, $2.00 ea. 
Aeschynanthes (Trichospornum). This is a nice trailing, almost woody vine. In 
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