We do not ship except during our shipping season which is between May 
Ist and September 30th, as these tropical plants are very tender to cold. 
Please do not ask us to make exceptions. 
Those who are especially interested in Gesneriads are invited to join the 
American Gloxinia Society; dues are $2.50 per year which includes subscrip- 
tion to The Gloxinian. Write to the secretary, H. E. Dillard, 3810 Bales Ave., 
Kansas City 28, Missouri. 
EPISCIA 
Episcias are very tender plants, all of which have beautiful foliage and 
most have brilliant scarlet flowers. They are trailing plants and make beau- 
tiful hanging baskets. We have found that by pinching off the runners, a 
beautiful specimen crown can be developed and the plants will flower much 
more freely. Keep from cold drafts as Episcias ‘‘freeze’’ at 55°F. 
Red-flowered varieties: 
Episcia Acajou—Very broad fern-pattern of silvery green on a dark mahogany 
background. 
Episcia Chocolate Soldier—Leaf very dark chocolate with narrow silver midrib. 
Episcia fulgida (coccinea)—''Red Flame Violet’’. Large brown leaves with 
bright silvery-green veins. 
Episcia Silver Sheen—Leaves bright silver with darker margins. 
Episcia Viridifolia—Smooth nile green leaves; best bloomer. 
Episcia Emerald Queen—Hairy, emerald green leaves with narrow silver mid- 
rib and veins. 
Episcia Frosty—Frosted, downy, emerald green leaves with wide silver midrib. 
Episcia Harlequin—Smooth, shiny leaves, very dark brown edges contrasted 
with central pattern of greenish white. 
Episcia Sylvan Beauty—Smooth silvery-green leaves with medium brown 
margins. 
Episcia Splendens—A very pretty robust grower with broad silver markings 
‘on an emerald green background. 
Blue-flowered varieties: 
Episcia lilacina ‘‘Var. Fanny Haage’’—Very beautiful foliage with broad pat- 
tern of green, large blue flowers in spring and summer. 
Episcia lilacina, bronze-leaf variety—lLarge bronzy hairy leaves with large 
blue flowers. 
Episcia lilacina, green leaf variety—Small dark green leaves, same flowers as 
above, shy bloomer. 
White-flowered variety: 
Episcia dianthiflora—tThis is a new introduction (botanically as well as horti- 
culturally) from central Mexico. Dr. Moore of Bailey's Hortorium named it 
dianthiflora because of the deeply fringed margins of the petals that is 
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