Puya 
ALPESTRIS. A _ most outstanding terrestrial 
bromeliad with silver gray foliage and prefers 
to grow in open sunlight. The hundreds of 
flowers are produced on a dense, much branched 
column and the color of the flowers is a satiny 
deep green-blue not found in any other flower. 
Plant in the open in frost free areas or in a tub 
under glass in loose or sandy soil. It is a slow 
grower, and must be about six years old before 
starting to bloom. We offer four-year-old plants. 
Delivery anytime. $2.00 ea. 
Quesnelia 
Bromeliads similar to Billbergia and will grow 
under the same cultural conditions. The flowers 
are brilliant 1n themselves but lack the colorful 
bracts of the billbergia. 
LIBONIANA. Light green foliage that is rather 
stiff in carriage. The flowers are stunningly dif- 
ferent being a combination of deep orange and 
blackish purple, $2.50 ea. 
LIBONIANA VAR. An attractive species, much 
smaller in size than the above species and very 
graceful. The blue-green leaves are sharply recurv- 
ed. It is stoloniferous and is fine for use in 
hanging basket work. The flowers are small and a 
on of deep blue and bright red. $1.50 
each. 
Rhoea 
Man in Boat 
DISCOLOR. Related to the Wandering Jew, 
but grows erect. The leaves are large, green above 
and red-purple beneath. The white flowers emerge 
from a boat-like structure and suggests the com- 
mon name. Wonderful plant for planters or as a 
house plant. Plant in pots of porous soil rich in 
humus and water well. Delivery anytime. 50c ea. 
Rohdea 
Sacred Lily of China 
JAPONICA. A fine foliage plant from China 
and Japan and is sought after as a pot plant 
and house plant. It will take quite some frost 
without damage, although we don’t know just 
how hardy it is. The inconspicuous flowers are 
followed by closely packed berries which turn 
scarlet in November and keep fresh and color- 
ful till April. Plant in any kind of soil and 
place in a shady location. As we have never been 
able to find out the names of the varieties we 
are listing them under number. Delivery anytime. 
No. 1. Type plant. Wide, sword shaped 
leaves, plain green. $1.00 ea. 
No. 2. Wavy light green leaves edged creamy 
yellow. $1.50 ea. 
No. 3. A tall growing variety with stiff foliage 
bordered cream. $2.00 ea. 
No. 4. A low growing variety with wide, 
deep green leaves _with a prominently crested 
midrib which is variegated cream. $4.00 ea. 
Sauromatum 
Snake Lily 
GUTTATUM, VAR. VENOSUM. Very beau- 
tiful palmate leaves with spotted stems. Worth 
growing as a tropical foliage plant even if it 
never flowered. The flower. is» produced before 
the leaves, and looks like a two-foot snake rest- 
ing on the ground. Requires acid soil and shade. 
Planted deeply and well mulched it may be hardy 
in most localities. Winter delivery. Medium size 
bulbs. $1.00 ea. Large size $2.00 ea. 
Sansevieria 
Mother-in-Law’s Tongue 
PARVA. (The flowering Sansevieria.) An 
excellent house plant that may be grown in a 
pot or hanging basket. The foliage is short and 
slender, bright green marbled dark green. The 
plant sends out numerous stolons which hang 
down about two feet and carry a young plant 
at the tip. A well established plant is a beauti- 
‘ subject. It blooms freely. Delivery anytime. 
1.00 ea. 
HAHNI. The Bird Nest sansevieria. A very 
charming, wide-leaved dwarf plant only about 
six inches tall. The leaves are variegated laterally 
dark green and silvery green. Excellent for indoor 
culture. $1.00 each. 
Saxifraga 
(Bergenia) 
CORDIFOLIA. A rhizomatous nearly hardy 
plant with very large elliptical foliage and large 
clusters of lavender-pink flowers all winter. Ideal 
pot plant. Thrives in shady locations. Will root 
readily from cutting. Delivery anytime. Cut- 
tings 50c ea., plants $1.00 ea. 
Sisyrinchium 
Plants of the iris family with variously col- 
ored flowers which last only one day, but the 
plants bloom over a long period. They are rec- 
ommended for edgings mee for bedding. Deliv- 
ery anytime. $2.50 doz. 
BELLUM. (Blue Eyed Grass.) Common on 
California hillsides. Grows in moist meadows 
and will become dormant when the ground dries 
up but is evergreen where there is a constant 
supply of moisture. Produces quantities of half- 
inch flowers in various shades of blue and 
purple during spring and summer. 18 in. 
BERMUDIANUM. Similar to S. bellum 
and by some considered to be only a dwarf 
variety of it. Grows only six inches high making 
a lovely blue carpet. Ideal for planting in the 
rock garden. 6 in. 
CALIFORNICUM. (Yellow Eyed Grass.) 
Native of high altitudes in Southern California, 
this evergreen plant is worthy of a place in the 
garden. The flowers are comparatively large and 
brilliant yellow. The foliage is light green and 
short. 6 in. 
STRIATUM. This is very different from 
the other species in habit and appearance. The 
leaves are blue-green, wide and tall, resembling 
an iris, and is evergreen. The flower spikes rise 
to a height of three feet with a columnar head 
a foot high literally covered with creamy yellow 
flowers. Very effective as specimen plants. 30 in. 
Smithiantha 
ZEBRINA. One of the finest gesneriads. Grows 
from tubers similar to those of Achimemes and 
requires the same cultural conditions. Its out- 
standing beauty is the foliage which is richly 
colored by velvety purple hairs. The large head 
of orange or yellow flowers are produced in the 
winter. An outstanding house or glasshouse plant. 
Spring delivery. $1.00 ea. 
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