Cattleya Gigas Alba. 
CATASETUM—(Cont'd.) 
which are decidious, begin to drop, the plant should 
be removed to an airy position in an intermediate 
temperature with only sufficient water to prevent 
shriveling. 
Christyanum, (Brazil) —Summer. Red-browns, spotted. Lip 
greenish, fringed with purplish brown hairs. 
2 bulbs 7.50 
Macrocarpum, (Tropical America) —Summer. Large flow¬ 
ers, three to four inches. Greens to yellows, spotted 
with brown purple. 2 bulbs 7.50 
Russellianum, (Guatemala) —Summer. Pale green with a 
fringed margin on the lips. 2 bulbs 7.50 
Scurra, (Demerara) —Spring. Flowers about an inch. 
Creamy-white. Lip fringed. 2 bulbs 10.00 
CATTLEYA: Species 
The Cattleya Species and its many hybrids are classed 
among the showiest, most popular and useful of all 
Orchids. For the conservatory, exhibition purposes or 
as cut flowers they have no equal. We refer you to 
varietal notations, as well as general culture for 
further information. 
Aurantiaca, (Guatemala) —Summer. Known as Epidendrum 
Aurantiacum. Flowers 3 inches. Clear orange red. 
Rare. 4 bulbs 15.00 
Aurea, (Colombia) —Fall. Large flowers. Yellow sepals 
and petals, lip irch crimson—purple streaked with 
gold. This species requires a dry and warm position, 
slightly more shaded than that of other Cattleyas. 
4 bulbs 15.00 
Bicolor, (Brazil) —Late summer. Flowers about 4 inches. 
Bronzy-green shadings. Lip rose purple. Scarce. 
4 bulbs 10.00 
Bowringeana, (Central America) —Autumn. Flowers 2 to 
3 inches on many flowered spikes. Rose purple. Lip 
darker. 4-5 bulbs 7.50 
Bowringeana —Stronger plants. 4-5 bulbs 10.00 
Bowringeana —A few selected fine varieties. 
12.50-20.00 
Chrysotoxa, (Colombia) —Autumn. Probably the same 
as Aurea but from a different locality. Flowering 
size plants. 10.00-20.00 
Citrina, (Mexico) —Spring and summer. Very distinct 
and beautiful. Flowers bright yellow, pendant and 
single. Very fragrant. Because of its tendency to 
grow downward, this plant does better on a raft or 
a board suspended at an angle. They require a great 
deal of sunlight and a decided rest when the growth 
has matured. 3-4 bulbs 5.00 
Dowiana, (Costa Rica) —Late summer. One of the hand¬ 
somest of the genus. Large flowers, 6 to 8 inches. 
Sepals and petals yellow, crimson flushed beneath. 
Lip crimson purple, veined with gold. Culture similar 
to that of C. Aurea. Flowering sized plants. 
10 . 00 - 20.00 
Gaskelliana, (Venezuela) —Early summer. Large flowers. 
Sepals and petals ranging from whitish to rose-purple. 
Lip darker. Throat veined with yellow. 
4-5 bulbs 5.00 
Gaskelliana —Stronger plants. 7.50 to 10.00 
Gaskelliana var. Alba (Rare)— Pure white sepals, petals 
and lip. Yellow throat. 4 bulbs 35.00 
Gaskelliana- White sepals and petals. Purple lip. Fine 
variety. Only one. 35.00 
Gigas. (C. Warscewiczii), (Colombia) —Late spring. Larg¬ 
est of the Labiata section. Spikes, 2-7 flowers, 8-10" 
across. Sepals and petals rose. Crimson purple lip 
with yellow markings in the throat. Requires a de¬ 
cided long rest and when growing, give plenty of 
sun, heat and water. 4-5 bulbs 7.50 
Gigas —Stronger plants. 4-5 bulbs 10.00 
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