Columnea microphylla—Soft trailing plant with tiny (about %°'') round hairy 
leaves and bright orange scarlet flowers as big and colorful as C. gloriosa. 
Columnea nicaraguensis (C. localis)—Stiff trailer; large green leaves; flowers 
large, scarlet, like C. gloriosa, profuse bloomer. 
Columnea tulae ‘‘Flava'’—Soft green leaves, clear yellow tubular flowers; 
fruit round, snow white. 
GLOXINERA rosea—(Sinningia eumorpha x Rechsteineria macropoda)—This 
hybrid has characters very close to that of the slipper-type gloxinias. It 
blooms freely with lovely rosy-pink flowers. 
Slipper-type Gloxinias—These are really Sinningias but are generally known 
as Gloxinias. 
White Slipper Gloxinia—Pure white nodding flowers. 
Pink Slipper Gloxinia—Rosy-pink nodding flowers. 
KOHLERIA—This genus now includes lsoloma, Tydea, Gesneria Lindeni, etc. 
Kohleria amabile (K. seemanii, Isoloma amabile)—Leaves light green over- 
laid with beautiful pattern of brown. Plant almost continuous bloomer when 
older with heavy sprays of pink flowers. Good basket plant. 
Kohleria amabile hybrid ‘‘Cecilia’’ (lsoloma Ceciliae) Compact habit, downy 
chocolate-colored leaves, flowers brilliant rose, very choice. 
Kohleria bogotensis hybrid (lsoloma pictus)—Plant trailing when older, inter- 
esting brownish leaves, flowers bright red. 
Kohleria lindeniana (Gesneria lindeni)—Beautifully veined velvety leaves, 
flowers blue and white. 
Kohleria sciadotydea hybrid (Tydea hybrid)—Larger growing upright plant 
with downy leaves and maroon flowers. 
NAEGELIA—See Smithiantha 
NAUTILOCALYX bullatus (Episcia tesselata)——-Upright growing plant with 
large glossy brown bubbly leaves and creamy-yellow flowers. A very un- 
usual foliage plant. This plant is a poor shipper. 
Nautilocalyx lynchii—Same growth habit as above, with shiny dark maroon 
leaves and creamy flowers, distinctive plant. 
SAINTPAULIA grotei—The true trailing African Violet, makes a beautiful hang- 
ing basket plant with its light blue flowers. 
SINNINGIA speciosa—Beautiful dark velvety leaves veined with white; dark 
purple slipper-type gloxinia flowers. 
Sinningia eumorpha (Sinningia maximilana)—Gloxinia-like plants with slipper- 
type white flowers, throat marked with purple or yellow. 
SMITHIANTHA 
Better known under the name Naegelia. Besides having a bright display 
of nodding bells in brilliant colors, these plants have the most beautiful leaves 
imaginable. Shipped as bulbs in spring and early summer, then as plants. 
Smithiantha cinnebarina—Leaves like maroon velvet, flowers red. 
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