~ Odakhurst’s Rare and Unusual Bulbs 
Achimenes Little Beauty 
Achimenes 
Achimenes is related to the African Vio- 
lets and if you can grow one you can grow 
the other, except that Achimenes can be grown 
to perfection out of doors whereas African Vio- 
lets are strictly house plants. Plant the small 
rhizomes one inch deep in a porous soil such as 
you would wse for Gloxina or Begonia. A soil 
rich in leaf-mould, peat and chopped sphagnum 
moss with no manure added 1s suitable. Place 
in a shaded location. Water sparingly until ac- 
tive growth starts. Then give more water and 
light and start to fertilize with liquid manure 
when the plants are about two inches_ high. 
Never allow them to become dry. They will start 
to bloom in late summer. The rhizomes are 
very small and look like some kind of seeds, 
but that has nothing to do with the quality of 
the plants. Some plants just naturally make large 
bulbs while others just as naturally make small 
ones. Delivery November to April. $2.00 dozen. 
Please note that if you order less than six of any 
variety the price is 20c each. 
ADELE DE LA HAUTE. The 24 inch flow- 
ers are shell pink shading to carmine at the cen- 
ter. Pinkish foliage. 
AMBROISE VERSCHAFFELT. One of the 
most prolific bloomers with 2-inch flowers veined 
and striped vivid purple on light ground and 
edged lilac. Yellow center. 
GIANT PANSY. 2}4-inch flowers of sky 
blue background. Purple and yellow blotches on 
petals. Very dark foliage. 
LITTLE BEAUTY. Of dwarf habit with dark 
foliage. 114-inch salmon-cerise flowers, 
LONGIFLORA MAJOR. This is the latgest 
blooming variety with 314-inch flowers that open 
out flat. The color is vivid bright blue. Tall 
grower. 
MAGNIFICENT. A _ strong, upright grower 
with bronzy-green foliage, bright red on the re- 
verse side and bright red stems. The medium) size 
noviees are purple self with red specks at the 
throat. 
MARGARET. The purest white flowers are 
214 inches across. The foliage is bright, velvety 
green, 
MAXIMA. The flowers are three 
across, white with red veinings. Purple eye. 
MEXICANA. Large, deep blue flowers shad- 
ed white at the center and yellow at the base. 
PINK BEAUTY. Very large pink floowers. 
Green foliage. Low growing. Very fine. 
GRAND MIXTURE. All colors and 
mixed. $1.50 doz. 
inches 
types 
Acanthostachys 
STROBILACEA. A rare bromeliad from Brazil, 
an epiphytic plant with pendant and _= spiny 
leaves; bearing red cones and bright yellow flow- 
ers. It will grow in moss, sandy soil or leat- 
mould and make a fine hanging basket. Delivery 
any time. $2.00 ea. 
Acanthus 
Architectural Plant 
MOLLIS. A _ hardy perennial grown for its 
highly attractive deep green leaves and _ tall 
spires of white flowers. It will succeed in full 
sunlight and densest shade. Highly desirable as 
a house plant or for pot culture. It gets its com- 
mon name from the fact that the leaf design on 
the capital of the Corinthian columns was taken 
from this plant. It becomes dormant for a short 
period right after flowering. July-August delivery 
only. 50c each. 
Aeschynanthus 
PULCHRA. A Gesneriad similar in habit to 
Columnea and lending itself to hanging basket 
or pot culture. Best planted in a fibrous soil with 
moss added. The thin stems are clothed with 
fleshy, oval-shaped green leaves. The bright red 
tubular flowers are produced over a long period 
of time. Delivery anytime. $1.00 ea. 
Alocasia 
ODORA. A very beautiful, large growing ‘‘Ele- 
phant Ear’’ suitable for the open in the South 
and as pot or glasshouse plant in colder sec- 
tions. It is evergreen, but may be dried out and 
stored during the winter. The green flower is very 
fragrant. The individual leaves are two feet long 
and eighteen inches wide. Bulbs delivered any 
time. $2.50 ea. 
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