Shaffer Nurseries (c. 1952) — Exotic Tropical House Plants

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Shaffer Nurseries (c. 1952) — Exotic Tropical House Plants

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Historical nursery catalog circa1952; bibliographically assigned year
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Citation

Shaffer Nurseries, Clearwater, Florida. circa1952; bibliographically assigned year. pp. Printed p.18 / physical PDFp.20 of22.

This historical nursery catalog describes Exotica with predominantly pale leaves, irregular green margins and slightly ruffled blades. It lists Exotica and Variegata separately.

The Hoya cultivar registrar attributes establishment of Exotica to the 1952 catalog. The held scan’s relevant page has no conclusive printed year; its date is supplied by bibliographic context. The catalog documents historical naming and description, while original selection and modern propagation continuity remain separate questions.

Evidence scope and limits

Original22-page scan and bounded Hoya extraction held; relevant printedp18 visually checked. Printed imprint year unverified.

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Original factual paraphrase and citation only. The catalog illustration shows Variegata, not Exotica, and is not reproduced.

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