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FANCY LEAVED GALADIUliIS

We are more than plec?,sed with the progress which we have made
this last season with our collection of fancy Leaf Caladiums. Addi¬
tional importations have been made during the last year from Brazil ,
England and Prance, as well as from two prominent American growers*

The federal Horticultural Board has begun to release us on some of our
earliest importation's, as those interested will note from the several
new varieties of Brazilian origin added to our list this season. Still
further additions, particularly from the french and English collections
may be expected next year. About fifteen additional varieties have
been transferred to our list of discarded varieties because of their
poor coloring, but nearly fifty new sorts have been added, so there is
a substantial increase in the number of varieties listed.

feeling even more strongly, as we indicated last year, that the
American producer was not receiving a fair value for Inis bulbs compared
with the french and English markets where even common varieties retail
from 600 up, and good sorts will run as high as -33-00 each, we have
added an additional group classification this year in which novelties,
new introductions and scarce varieties will be carried at higher prices
than heretofore. On the other hand, quite a number of the well estab¬
lished sorts have been reduced in price in our effort to make the lower
grades even more desirable.

We call particular attention to the four new varieties which we
are introducing this season, and which will be found fully described
under Group 6. These are among the finest varieties of Caladiums that
we have ever seen, ted some of them, at least, are bound to become
very popular in the years to come. While orders for these four new
rax reties will be booked at once, delivery cannot be made until the
formalities of registration in adc or dance with the new Plant Patent
Act have been complied with. Notice is given herewith of our intention
Patent these varieties and propagation for sale purposes expressly
• .’bidden without our authority.

We have had much pleasure in the last season from the many visitors
who have called to inspect our collection of Caiadium varieties, and
we hope for an even greater number in the coming season. Specialists
are cordially invited to correspond with us on any phase of the
Caiadium industry. We are especially interested in the question of
nomenclature and will welcome any and all suggestions in this line.

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GROUP NUMBER ONE

Caladiums to be sold at each, $>2.00 per ten, |>15 .*00 per hundred,

AGARY -- Silver green, light red center, red blotches,

ANGUSTURA (?) -- Transparent rose blotches on large green leaf,

BEROSE -- Light green with deep rose center and veins, surrounded
by gray-green zone.

BILONTRA -- Moss-green, light blueish-violet centers. Peculiar shade.

BLANCHE: WISE -- Gray-green center and veins, strong red blotches,

V. i g or ous grower,

COIMBRA -- Green, heart-shaped leaf, clouded gray-green center and
ribs, profusuly spotted white, A good vigorous grower .

CR UMAR IN -- Marbled green and silver, pinkish-violet blotches.

FASCINATION -- Deep green border, shading thru gray-green to old rose
center and veins.

HEDWIG ELSE NEHRLING (Nehrling) -- Lance-leaved, dark green with red
spots, white midrib.

ITAQUI (Magna Charta) -- Deep crimson midrib and veins bordered light¬
er red. Whole leaf thickly covered with pink and white freckles
on deep green ground.

JERICP — Large leaved variety profusely splashed transparent delicate
pink on dark green background. Sometimes entirely pale pink.
Prominent dark green veins.

JUPITER (?) -- Red center and veins on gray-green ground, green

border and covered with white spots thruout. Different from
the French sort of the same name.

L 1 AUTOMNE -- Creamy-white, with rosy lilac spots.

LUDERMANN I -- Deep and broad crimson ribs, apple green leaf densely
spotted white.

MADAM ALFRED BLEU (Bleu) — Green and white background, tender rose
veins, sometimes flushing strongly pink.

MARANC-UAPE -- Light green ground, numerous pink spots.

MAR I A C OR 0 LLA -- Green, profusely spotted red and white, green ribs,

MERUDA -- Creamy green with a few large red spots.

MR S . JE NN Y PER K I I-J S -- Dark green, splashed dark crimson, clouded
lighter red in center. Red veins.

MRS. T. L. MEAD (Nehrling) — Large dark green leaf, densely splotched
maroon, and dusted with gold.

OURO FINQ -- White ground, crimson ribs; the young leaves look as
though trimmed in golden gauze.

PROSERPINE -- Dark green leaf with pale pinkish-gray center, large
red spots, the whole overcast with dark shades to give a most
peculiar effect. Choice.

PUTO MAY 0 — Constantly varying from deep red to transparent pink.

Entire leaf heavily covered with thousands of small and larger
blodd-red spots, ribs narrow green.

SAPOPEMBA — Mottled light and dark green and white, occasional pink
flush, extra large grower.

TR AH IRAS -- Pure white, green veined, occasionally more green.

Black stems.

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GROUP NUMBER TWO

Caladiums to be sold at 55^ each, $5.00 per ten. &25.00 per hundred.

AMOENUM (Bleu) — Dark green leaf shading to deep rose center.

Strong rose veins. Choice.

BERNARD WAGNER (?) (No. 10) -- Mottled green and white background ,

strongly flushed pink toward the center. Prominent red veins.
CARD IP UM Pure white ground with delicate green veins and tr-acovy.
Elegant.

C . E .. PAHLE — Creamy leaf, soft pink and green, large red spots.
CHAS.'T. SIMPSON (Nehrling) -- Large leaf, silvery green, prominent

red blotches.

C UYABA -- Large, transparent pink leaves darkening with age; green
ve ins .

D. M. COOK -- Crinkled leaf, plum red center, heavily spotted deep

red, green border.

ELOISE ROBINSON ( Nehrling) -- Transparent white, changing to pink.

FACE IRQ -- Greenish yellow leaf with large Irregular transparent
pinkish-white blotches. Shaded darker green. Variable.

GARTEN DIRECTOR GIREATJD -- Greenish-yoAlow, clouded moss-green;
spotted red.

HILDEGARDE NEHRLING -- Creamy leaf with pink ribs, later suffused
deep pink.

LORD DERBY -- Beautiful deep pink crumpled leaf, with main veins and
even the smallest side veins deep green.

MACAHYBA (Also spelled Macaby) -- Dark green leaf with heavy red ribs,
.and large pink blotches.

MARIE MO 1R — Large white leaf, delicate green veins and occasional
red blotches.

MATAGA.LPA -- Dark green leaf with large gray-green center flushing
light pink and light pink veins. Very elegant.

BARS. F. SANDER -- Greenish-yellow and dark green leaf, heavily
blotched" large lavender-pink spots. Ribs insignificant.

NANDAYA -- Rose center, carmine nerves, margined green with small
white spots.

PAVAUNA (?) -- Shading from dark green to very light center, light
rose veins and tracery. The whole overlaid with bronze.

PETROL IS -- Mostly red and pink shaded; difficult to describe.

P 1 6 TED OR 0 (Mead) (?) — Vigorous, large leaves, dark green shading

to dark carmine in center, darker ribs. Sparsely blotched white,.
SIR FRANK CRISP -- Light green leaf, veined and centered ivory white;

few large, transparent rose spots.

8 OR PC ABA -- White, flushed pink, green veins.

TOC AT INS -- Deep transparent rose, narrow green ribs and border.
TRIQMPJIE DE EXPOSITION Glowing crimson center, red ribs, green
border. One of the best of the older sorts.

WHITE FLAG -- Large ivory leaf, transparent white spots.

GROUP NUMBER THREE

Cal ad rums to be sold at 50 each, y>4«00 per _ten, $35.00 per hundred „

ARASSUAHY (Nehrling) — Large leaf, "beautiful transparent pink, green
ribs and veins, margined with narrow white edging.

AYMORE -~ Ivory center, ribs tinged lavender, flushing red with age.

'CABO FRIO -- Very thin leaf , creamy white interspersed light and
dark green. Strongly flushed pink early in the season.

OALOOSAUATCHEE (Nehrling) — Lance- leaved, white center changing to
pink with age. Deep green border.

DAYBREAK — White background strongly traced green, prominent rose
veins .

DR. II. NEHRLING -- Large green border, pink and white blotched center.

DR . WILHELM MILLER --- Strong grower, large red leaf showing but little
green. Becomes more intense with age.

DR. VILHENA -- Large leaf, center mingled transparent claret and white,
two-toned green edge.

DUESTA FEINOSTA -- Large leaf, suffused white and pink. Shows very
little green.

EDITH LOUISA HUBBARD (Nehrling) -- Purplish center, profusely spotted-
dark red. Resembles D. M. Cook, but more dwarf and. brighter
colored .

ELSA — Deep green, changing to intense pink, densely flecked crimson.

FAUST Resembles D. M. Cook but lighter in color. Large leaf, tall
grower .

FLUMINENSE -- Creamy yellow leaf profusely spotted small red spots.

JEQU1 T INJiONI-IA -- Transparent rose and white, veined dark green. Dwarf.

JOHN PEED — Dark red with transparent center, narrow green border.

MAiiA OS — Beautiful pink, spotted, crimson and white •

MARY QUEEN OF SOOTS -- Strong growing, cream white and green ground
with red blotches. Odd, but charming coloration.

MP S . W . B o HALDEMAN (Nehrling) -- Strong grower, lovely pink center,
white spots, bordered with green.

PORTO NOVO -- Center deep blood red on creamy white ground profusely
spotted blackish red,

PORTO RICO -- Dwarf, small leaved variety, but very showy. Trans¬
parent dark red center bordered with deep glossy green. Shows
good color even on a small bulb,.

Y OSS INI I — Center and rivs rich crimson, deep green ground, bright
blood-red blotches.

RUTH FOSTER (Gerbing) •■-- Large round leaf, dark green, strongly mottled
white, flushed pink at times, broad pink veins.

TRIOMPEE DE COMPEL --- Handsome leaves of rich fiery crimson.

TRUCE (Nehrling) -- Heavy creamy-white lea;* sometimes flushing light
pink.

TOE MUNSON (Nehrling) — Transparent white changing to pink, resembles
Eloise Robinson.

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GROUP NUMBER POUR

Caladiums to be sold at 75^ each, $6.50 per ten, $60,00 per hundred.

AGUAPE -- Large leaf, mottled pink and white in center, with dark
green border; heavy scarlet ribs. With age becomes solid
transparent pale pink,

DAISY — Small -leaved tall growing seedling from D, M. Cook, but

leaves even more curled, and crinkled. Deep purplish red center
and veins, edged old gold. Lighter red spots.

DR. GEO, TERRELL — Deep rose center and scarl.et ribs, zoned bluish
rose. Profusely spotted with small transparent pink spots.

Light bronzy-green border.

EDITH E. MEAD (Mead) -- Ivory center, veined rose, narrow green border.
Elegant .

• FANNY RE BA -- Large leaf veined deep red, center red, profusely
spotted white and pink.

FRED BAUSE -- Deep transparent rose center, often overlaid with pur¬
plish tints.

GARDEN DIRECTOR BETZ -- Large bronze-red leaf, darker veins; very
vigorous .

KORTULANIA (Lietze) -- Fine, transparent pink, shading to white
toward edge, narrow green border.

TTAPOCU -- Deep and very brilliant red. Leaf large and vigorous.

JESSIE M. THAYER -- Leaf flushed, pink m d white, prominent red veins.

■MADAM JULES PICOT (?) -- White, with green veins, flushed pink; very
variable .

MADAM TRUALT — Dark red loaf suffused and veined c armine; very fine.

M1TIIR ID ATE -- Fine, deep red, very large cup-shapecl leaf.

MRS, ARNO NEKRLI" 1 ( He hr ling) -- Suffused pink aid white, changing
to red; veins red.

MR S . SOPH IE NEHR LING (Hehrling) - - A clear pure white, s one 1 1 r !e s
transparent, occasionally flushed pink and later lavender.

Narrow green border and veins.

MRS. SUSAN B. MIGHT (Hehrling) -- Very large transparent pink leaf,
with red veins, Very handsome.

NORTHERN LIGHT -- Eery dark green leaf, veined and spotted deep red.

PAULA GERMING -- Very dark b ronze -green cup- shaped leaf, brilliant
dr: -a red center and prominent red veins.

PIRACICi.BA -- Green and rose leaf, veined darker.

RIO BON ~ TO -- Transparent ivory white, suffused and flushed a deli¬
cate pink.

SCARLET PIMPERNEL -- Creamy-yellow ground, deep red center and veins.

STaRS & STRIPES -- Large purplish red and green leaf, spotted light

red. Resembles Rising Sun but somewhat darker, and duller color.

STUART II . ANDERSON (Hehrling) -- Dwarf, deep pink center, transparent
blotches, green border.

TECUMSEI1 -- Brilliant deep red, large leaf.

Wi.LTER SCOTT (Bleu) -- Light red g round, darker veins. (Not the

English Sir Walter Scot, but the sane as the French Walter Scot.)

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Galadiums to be sold at fel.OQ each, 09.00 per ton, 08O.OO a hundred,

BAMBINO (Lietzo) -- One of the new lance-leaved varieties from Brazil.
Green and white, flushing pink; quite vigorous.

CARO NOME -- Large, ivory leaf with unusually broad rose-colored veins.
Leaf becomes suffused with rose color in center as it ages. A
very bold, striking grower,

CRESCENT CITY -~ Very showy leaves with partly transparent deep rose
center, slightly mottled green and white inter - space s ; attrac¬
tive bronze-green border, heavy scarlet ribs.

DON DIOGO DE MENEZES (Lietze) -- Heavy greenish-cream leaf, prominent¬
ly narked with contrasting deep rose center. The rose coloration
appearing but faintly on young leaves on the edges of the main
ribs, gives then a characteristic star-like appearance.

GUSTAV G. GSR BING (Gerbing) -- Light rose leaf with carmine red ribs,
center intermingled whitish- green blotches, changes to deeper
rose with age. Narrow green border. Variable.

IRENE DAHLBERG -- Transparent clear white, veined & bordered light
green.

JURACY -(Lietze) -- A very unusual Caladiun. Leaves pale pea-green at
first with colorless transparent blotches. On strong bulbs be¬
coming as completely transparent as the thinnest tissue and
flushing delicate pink with age. Does not show real value until
late in the season, but very beautiful then.

LEVIS WALLER — Dwarf growing, brilliant red, resembling Poecille
Anglais but lighter color and overcast with blueish shimmer.

LiTCY Y. CALKINS (Gerbing) — Red ribs, lighter red center; pink blotches
on large leaf; bronzy-green border. Strong grower.

MACAPA (Lietze) -- Gream with dark rose spots; dark green blotches;
red veins.

NAVA J 0 (Gerbing) Creamy-green leaf, center marked rose a.nd white;
heavy dark red ribs.

PAQUETA (Lietze) Dark, purplish-red. The leaf is very slow in

unrolling (10 d.ays or more), hence the name, which is Spanish
for " Bundle”*

PIRATININGA (Lietze) -- One of the finest of our new importations, but
requires strong bulbs and some age to show its full character.

At first, mottled, dark green and cream with few transparent rose
blotches, becomes almost entirely cream end transparent pink.

POECILLE aNGLAIS -- Very darkest red, almost an Ox-blood color, with

small green border. Very distinctive and striking. Dwarf grower.
Leaves somewhat cup-shaped.

11 PURE ITE" -- A very dwarf grower, a delicate snow-white, occasional¬
ly flushed pink. (Formerly listed as Tabatinga but different
from the Brazilian variety of that name, which see.)

RIO DE JANIERO -- Transparent pink ground with a Mother -of -Pearl shimmer
The narrow green edge is dotted with pink, ^hi to -edged spots.

RISING- SUN -- Brilliant red and green, pink spots; makes very large
leaves on strong bulbs, but grows Trery slowly.

Br.IOME (Lietze) -- Vigorous lance-leaved sort from Brazil; green and
white leaves more or less flushed pink.

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SENORITA ODETTE DELGADO DE CARVALHO (Lietze) -- Mottled pink find virhite
center, dark green border; suggesting Mrs. Haldenan in younger
plants but lighter color-. On strong bulbs whole leaf be cones
transparent pale pink vb th ulso veins.

BE N A T OR 0 f LK 1 IT S (Gerbing) — Round leaf, cr -ati with' fine green nerves.
Strong pink veins flushing pr.lv; pink* turnout. Type of n Ca.ro
Nome” but rioro delicate c olorlng.

T ABATING A (Lietze ) -- Opaque, greenish '-white leaf, flushing pink with
age. Not so clear a white as the variety formerly carried
under this name , but now listed as ’'Pure Y/hite1} .

THEOLINDA AMARAL (Lietze) -- Large-leaved variety with bright red

center, dark green ribs and border, sometimes becoming almost
entirely brilliant red.

THOMAS TOMLINSON -- Brilliant scarlet center, sometimes transparent,
sometimes showing some white; variable green edge. A very
brilliant, showy and distinct sort.

V OTTU/ERAvli -- pale green leaf, mottled with transparent pink and

white spots. On strong bulbs the leaves are entirely trans¬
parent pale pink.

VENTANA (Formerly Seedling No. 1078) (Gerbing) — irrhi!le we introduced
this variety last season, we were not at the moment able to find
an appropriate name which would do justice to the marvelous
transparency of this variety, the thinnest and most entirely
transparent at all times of any Caladium we know. Inspired by
the comments of several of our visitors that the leaves ” could
be used for window glass”, we have named the variety 11 Vent ana” ,
the Spanish word for window. Large, crumpled, very transparent,
greenish-white leaf, veined and bordered with dark green, the
whole leaf f lushing pale pink with age .

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NOVELTIES AND SCARCE VARIETIES

Some varieties of Fancy-leaved Caladiuns propagate so poorly that it
is impossible to grow then for the same price as other sorts. Then.,
too, there are these novelties and new creations of Interest to the
specialist, but not yet in sufficient supply to list at regular prices.
It is, therefore, to this class of material that this section is par¬
ticularly devoted. Prices as noted under each variety.

BETTY P. KERR LING -- Dwarf grower with beautiful transparent rose

magenta foliage lightly bordered groou, becoming a darker, wonder¬
ful dark magenta with age • (Mrs • Fanny Munson is so similar we
see no need of listing both.) $1.50

DIOGO BOTELLO (Lietze) -- Dark, blood-red clnnibar-colored ribs;

border a beautiful yellow. $1.50

EGBERT N , REAS ONER (Gerbing) -- Formerly Seedling 1112, In naming
this variety for our Father, the proprietor of the Royal Palm
Nurseries for so many years, we believe we have selected a variety
that will bring his name to remembrance .among Caladium growers
as long as they shall be grown, for this variety, like ’‘John Peed”
”Thos. Tomlinson”, ’’Mrs. Marian McAdow” , etc., is so distinct and
striking that it wi 11 live on forever. A transparent rose leaf,
shading darker with age. White veins, lounger leaves shading
to mottled green and white toward the edges. The leaf is peculiar
ly distinct from all other Caladiuns because of its deep, cup¬
shaped form. Exquisite. $5*00

GALEAO (Lietze ) — Dark, purplish-rod, with ” Pa quota’1 , a new shade in
our collection. $1.50

IRIS (Lietze) One of the most beautiful of C«ur new Importations.

A deep, transparent claret color, more or less mottled with green
and white. The deepest colored transparent sort we know* $2.50
JAPY (Lietze) -- Lovely, all-rose transparent leaves with green border
and veins on the order of Irene Dphlberg but flushed a delicate
flesh color; a novel color, $1.50

MINNA HOFFMAN (Nehrling) -- Transparent rose on creamy ground, narrow,
yellowish ribs and veins, darkening to brilliant red effect with
age. Difficult to propagate. $1.50

MRS. MARIAN Me AD Oh (Nehrling) -- Deep, glowing rOd, very narrow green
border, comparatively short stem with cp. ite large leaf. Almost
as charming as the lady for whom it is named*. $1.50

MRS. THOMAS A. EDISON (Gerbing) -- Formerly Seedling 1111. This
variety, as charming as it is, coca only faintly suggest the
delightful elegance of our patron, the wife Of the distinguished
i invent or, with wh om wc have spent such happy hours in working
out the beautification of her winter home in Fort Myers. A
white leaf bordered with dark green shading to rose in the cen¬
ter. White veins; black stems,, $5.00

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MRS* WILLIAM FIELDER (Gerbing) -- Formerly SGedling 1139. A beauti¬
ful Caladi un can have no more worthy excuse for existence t han
to honor the name of one distinguished for her accomplishments
in the realm of beautification. We are happy, therefore, to
name this variety in honor of tips . William Fielder, pioneer
leader in the Garden Club movement in Tampa, to vfc on much of the
present beauty of that ci ty is due. Exceedingly transparent;
as much so as any Caladiun we Imow. Leaves slow to unroll and
remaining more or less crumpled. Tender, flesh pink, marked
with prominent red veins. The leaf margined with a narrow band
of green. $3.* 50

PAMPA (Lietzc) -- Tpansparent pc le rose with narrow green border.

Leaves somewhat c rinkled. Even small bulbs show good color. $2,50
PAULO LIETZE --(Lietze) Rose and white Ion ce- leaved variety with

green veins and border. Very good. $1.50

PEDR 0 MAR I A B I N OT (Lietze) -- Creamy-yellow leaf with dark, trans¬
parent clcaret center and spots. Magnificent. $1.50

SADIE A. REAS ONER (Gerbing) -- Formerly Seedling 654. Only those

who were privileged to know her will understand our reasons for
naming this lovely variety after our Mother. A truly beautiful
variety, it could not be more fair than she whose memory it
honors and to whom in the closing months of her life the love of
these Fancy-leaved CaIadiuns came to solace her grief in the loss
of her husband who had gone on before. The entire leaf evenly
colored a semi-transparent rose, the veins and nerves ivory white.
Only occasional touches of pale pea-green. $5.00

SENIIORA MARIA LUIZA MORE IRA (Lietze) -- Peculiar mottling of light
and dark green and white, the whole overlaid with tender rose.

R i b s b r own i s h * $ 1,50

VALENT IKE (Gerbing) -- Roundish heart-shaped leaf with brilliant red
center and veins, and a. yellowish-green border. The whole leaf
marked with large white spots. A most unusual combination $3.50