LEADING SPECIALTIES IN ORCHIDS. 
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COELOGYNE CRISTATA. 
"Spirit Orchid." 
Amoiij; people ot good taste ami culturo no 
Oi-chiil that we grow so quickly excites entliusi- 
a,slic iiilminitiou as this ouo. Its beauty is of 
an exceedingly refined, spiritual sort of type 
that at once appeals to people of this same 
nature, and, fortunately, it is not so grossly 
particular about material conditions as to be 
difficult to grow. Indeed, it is among the easi- 
est of all Orchids to succeed with, the surest 
and freest-blooming of any. Tlie flowers are 
delightfully fragrant, and, on a fine specimen, 
tliey droop thickly far below their pots in grace- 
ful, quivering sprays. The flowers are delight- 
fully fragrant, pure white, and almost trans- 
parent, showing just a glint of exquisite golden 
yellow in the tliroat. Usually the first Orchid 
chosen for small collections, and always the 
pride ot large ones. A native of the Hima- 
layas. $1 to $2. 
Laelia anceps. 
This beautiful Ljielia comes into bloom about 
Christmas, at which time it is the most beauti- 
ful of all Orchids, and greatly valued for cutting 
or decorations. Largo specimens of it are re- 
markably handsome, producing as many as 20 
scapes, bearing 100 or more fragrant flowers to Ctelogyne crisiaia. 
the rich hues of which no artist can do justice. 
The sepals and petals are rosy blush, the lip deep purple, shaded and marked with rose and yellow. Prom 4 to 6 blooms, 
about 4 inches across, are borne on a very tall scape. It is one of the easiest of all Orchids to manage; good specimens may be 
grown in maidenhair fern houses, and in similar atmospheres. Good plants of selected, finely colored varieties, $1 to $5. 
General Collection of Orchids— continued. 
BRASSAVOLA glauca. Very fnij;nint. 
dainty flowers of piuk, white aud pah* 
gvi-cn. $1.50. 
B. Digbyana (Ltt'lia Dtr/byaua ) . Flowers 
creaiiiv white, penciled with purple; beau- 
tifully' friti^^ed. $1.50. 
BRASSIA verrucosa. Spider Orchid. 
Flower.s curious, showy, spider-liUe, in full 
scapes; colors white, green and velvety 
purple; frec-blooniiuf?. 75 ets. 
B. — grandiflora. Ijar2;er flowers. $1. 
BURLINCTONIA fragrans. Flowers in 
droopinjr racemes ; white, blotched with 
yellow down the lip. $:{.5l). 
B. pubescens. Flowers pure white, lined 
with yellow on the Hp. $1.50. 
CALANTHE. A very distinct g:enus. The 
.several species and ;j:ai den hybrids arc 
amoni^ tlur fi-eest llowerinn' and ninst sati>- 
factory Ondiids. The ridi, branchiu,i;' llow- 
P!'-sidkes are from 1 to 3 feet lonyf. 
C. Veitchli. Bright rose, with white throat. 
$1.50. 
C. vesttta. Tjip larii:e, pure white, witli yel- 
liow blotch in the throat. $2. 
C. — Regnierli. Rich flowers of hrifiht 
rose. $1.50. 
C. — Turnerli. The Ihroat of the flower is 
bK)tched with red. $1.50. 
CATASETUM Bungerothil. An o<hl Or- 
chid, with ji;real, <'urious flowers of beauli- 
ful i vory-w hite. $H.50. 
C. tridentatum. Flowers yellowish brown. 
$1.50. 
CATTLEYA. The Oattleyas are a splen.lid 
South African race that takes rank junon^ 
the tinest and most popular Orchids in ex- 
istence. Their flower-scapes are abundant 
and full-flowered; ihe blooms are lary,f. 
showy, elegantly formed and perfectly wo!i- 
CATTLEYA, continued. 
derful in their sparklinfr richness, delicacy 
and variety of color. Amontr our Leaders 
will be noted several choice species, and a 
rare collection of other sorts, all of them 
very beautiful and easy to grow, are offered 
below. 
C. aurea. This lovely Cattleya is from 
Colombia, and is quite distinct from C. 
Voivitiua aurea. The flowers are greenish 
lemon-yellow; lip is undulated, rosy xnir- 
ple. with yellow sTi-eaks. $10. 
C. bicolor. Odd flowers of brown and crim- 
son-purpb'. $11.50. 
C. Bowringiana. Flowers amethyst, witli 
rosy i)etals and senals, and rich, purple 
li|..' $-J. 
C. citrina. Tulii> Orchid. Citron-colored 
;uh1 citron sci-nti>d. $1.50. 
C. crispa« Wiiile or lilac, with lip of velvety 
crimson. $1.50 to $:{. 
C. Dowiana. Sepals and petals are bright 
nankeeu-yellow; the broad, frilled lip is in- 
tense rich purple, shaded with violet-rose 
and penciled with golden lines; very fra- 
grant; rare. $5. 
C. Eldorado* Pink to clear rose, stained 
with orange and bordered with white. $1.50. 
C. — Watlisii {C. rityimilis). A pure white 
<'a1tley;i, fl(»wering in September. Sepals, 
l)ctals and lip puie wliite, wilh orange-yel- 
low throat; very sweet-scented. $25. 
C. Caskelliana. Amethyst-purple or mauve, 
blotched, deep yellow and white. $1.50. 
C. — alba. Frice on a]>]>lieation. 
C. gigas. The (iiant- {lowering Cattleya. 
(iraml flowers of nninve ancl crimson-pur- 
ple, blotched with yellow. $2.50. 
C. — Sanderlana. Amethyst and white. 
$2.50. 
C. guttata. White and rosy purple. $2.50. 
CATTLEYA guttata Leopoldli. Deep 
chocolate; lip red-purple. $.'J. 
C. imperialis (('. (jiifua). $^1.50. 
C. intermedia. Soft rose, shaded and dotted 
with purple. $1.50. 
C. — superba. Larger flowers. $2. .50. 
C. tabiata autumnalis. This variety has 
quite a history among collectors, liaving 
been lately rediscovered at great expense 
and risu of life. The flowers are of rich 
claret color. $:^. 
C. — Warneril. $2.50. 
C. lobata. Deep rich rose. $2. 
C. maxima. Alni(»st white, streaked purple 
and orani^c. $2.50. 
C. Mendelii. Wliite or pale satiny pink ; lip 
rich crimson-purjile. with yellow throat. $2. 
C. — grandiflora. I^arger flowers. ?5. 
C. Mossiae< One of our Leaders in Orchids. 
Illustrated on page 14. $1.50. 
C. — Mattetina. A new introduction, of 
which we ofl'er a few fine specimens. $5. 
C. Percivaliana. One of llie richest colored 
Orchids in cultivation. Rose and crimson, 
thickly veined with red and pux'ple; throat 
rich yellow. $1.50. 
C. — alba. Price oti application. 
C. Rollinsonit. Price on ap]dieation. 
C. Schroederze. $2. .50 to $5. 
C. Schroederiana. Sepals and petals deli- 
cate mauve, the lip being very full, well- 
frilled, and of exquisite rosy salmon color. 
$5. 
C. Sklnneril. Beautiful rose-purple ; lip 
white, bordered with purple. $2. 
C. — alba. Pure white flowers, save for a 
blotch of primrose-yellow on the Up. Price 
on application. 
C specioslssima. A very large, winter- 
lb )wer in ir. sweet-scented (\itt leya ; flesh 
white and amethyst, marked yellow. $2. 
