1.BROMELIADS IN COLOR AND THEIR CULTURE. A COMPILATION FROM
THE BULLETINS OF THE BROMELIAD SOCIETY BY VICTORIA PADILLA, (EDITOR), 1966.
COPYRIGHT 1966 BY THE BROMELIAD SOCIETY, INC. 125 PAGES, HARDCOVER. TEXT
IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, HAS NICK ON CORNER OF BOTTOM BINDING. DJ IS FAIR+;
HAS FADING TO COVER, ONE TORN EDGE-TIP, AND TINY PIECES MISSING ON TOP BINDING.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INCLUDE; BACKGROUND, VARIETIES, CULTURE,
PROPAGATION, AND DISPLAY.
BROMELIADS ARE UNIQUE IN APPEARANCE, ADAPTABLE, COLORFUL,
AND EASY TO CARE FOR. THERE ARE OVER 1800 SPECIES OF BROMELIADS, HUNDREDS
OF WHICH ARE NOT ONLY OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFUL, BUT WHICH ARE ADAPTABLE TO
THE AVERAGE HOME, GREENHOUSE, OR SUBTROPICAL GARDEN..
2. "BROMELIADS IN COLOR AND THEIR CULTURE" great hardcover book
by Victoria Padilla, from 1966 published by The Bromeliad Society. 125 pages
jam packed with photos, tips, how-to, background, everything you need to
know to grow and/or just enjoy bromeliads.
"Bromeliads in Color and Their Culture", by Victoria
Padilla and The Bromeliad Society, Los Angeles, California (1966 HARDBACK,
125 pages with photographs throughout - many in full color.) Seldom-seen
book from a small publisher nearly 40 years ago
Bromeliads are members of a plant family known as Bromeliaceae (bro-meh-lee-AH-say-eye).
The family contains over 2700 described species in approximately 56 genera.
The most well known bromeliad is the pineapple. The family contains a wide
range of plants including some very un-pineapple like members such as Spanish
Moss (which is neither Spanish nor a moss). Other members resemble aloes
or yuccas while still others look like green, leafy grasses. In general
they are inexpensive, easy to grow, require very little care, and reward
the grower with brilliant, long lasting blooms and ornamental foliage. They
come in a wide range of sizes from tiny miniatures to giants. They can be
grown indoors in cooler climates and can also be used outdoors where temperatures
stay above freezing.
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Bromeliads in Color and Their Culture: A Compilation from
the Bulletin of The Bromeliad Society, edited by Victoria Padilla, 125 pages,
6-1/4 x 9 inches, rebound hardback, the Bromeliad Society, 1966,
