Cattleya labiata, Mrs. Julius Roehrs (see page 5) 
ORCHID DEPARTMENT 
Of all the flowers which Mother Nature has given us to satisfy our longings to grow her rare and 
beautiful creations, to embellish our homes with their fresh loveliness of form and color, or for personal 
adornment, there is none to compare with the Orchid. 
In no other member of the Mower Kingdom are there such wondrous combinations of form, color and 
texture. No other flower so persistently appeals to the refined taste of those to whom Orchids have become 
a passion. In no other flower can there be found such charming grace, nor such exquisite perfume, varying 
from the faint, delicate fragrance of some of the Dendrobiums to the delicious and almost overpowering 
odor of the Aerides and Epidendrums. 
Contrary to the generally mistaken opinion, Orchids are by no means difficult to grow to their fullest 
perfection. With properly grown and well-established plants, such as we supply, their cultivation is as 
simple and easy as that of the ordinary greenhouse plant. Another prevalent error is that the Orchid is 
exclusively a rich man’s flower.” This is by no means the case, for many of the varieties are relatively 
inexpensive, and it is possible, by the expenditure of a very limited amount of money, to have a collection 
of Orchids of superlative beauty. Naturally they require the proper kind of house, the correct receptacles 
and material in which to grow, care in watering and temperature, and other attention which must be 
given to all growing things. Given these, the Orchid will reward the grower most abundantly. 
Orchids require plenty of light and air, but must not be exposed to the full sun; the proper shading of 
the Orchid house in summer is very essential. All the necessary details of Orchid-growing can be had from 
many of the practical books on the subject, a list of which will be found on page 75. 
DESCRIPTIVE PRICE-LIST OF ORCHIDS 
ACAMPE multiflora. Flowers bright yel- Each 
low, spotted with red; in erect, branch¬ 
ing panicles. Same habit as Vandas. 
India. Spring.$3 00 
ACINETA Barkeri. Golden yellow flowers. 
Mexico. Summer. 3 00 
Humboldtii. Flowers chocolate-purple, 
petals rose, 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Spikes 2 feet long. Very handsome and 
showy. Colombia. Spring. 3 00 
ACROPERA Loddigesii. Flowers tawny 
yellow, curiously constructed. [Culture 
same as Stanhopeas. Mexico. Summer.. 3 00 
ADA aurantiaca. Flowers showy cinnabar- Each 
orange. Colombia. Winter and spring... $3 00 
AERIDES. Beautiful epiphytal Orchids. 
Flowers often scented; borne in drooping 
racemes. 
affine roseum. Spring. India. 3 00 
crassifolium. Amethyst-purple, fragrant, 
long, drooping spikes. Burma. Summer 5 00 
Fieldingii. Flowers white, beautifully mot¬ 
tled bright rose. India. Spring. $7.50 to 10 00 
Houlletianum. Sepals and petals bull', 
magenta-tipped, lip creamy white. Cochin 
China. Spring.$10 to 15 00 
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