Elata, (Colombia)— 
Spring. (The Dove 
Orchid), (The Holy 
Ghost Orchid), 
(The native name 
of this fascinating 
species is Espiritu 
Santos). Long, up¬ 
right, heavy flow¬ 
er spikes, with 
cup-shaped fleshy 
flowers of dull 
waxy white, in 
the center of 
which the column 
resembles a dove 
with outspread 
wings. In many 
sections of Cen¬ 
tral and South 
America, this spe¬ 
cie is considered 
sacred by the 
natives. It is of 
easy culture and 
likes a compost 
of peat, leaf mold 
and moss. When 
growing, give 
plenty of water, 
but after growth 
is completed, 
taper off with the 
watering until it 
is entirely with¬ 
held and give the 
plants more light. 
Flowers in fall. 
2-3 bulbs 10.00 
Elata — Larger and 
heavier plants. 
12.50-20.00 
PESCATORIA 
Cerinium, (Pan¬ 
ama) —- Fall. 
These plants 
are easy to 
grow as they 
never seem to 
reguire a rest. 
They like heat 
and moisture 
and plentv of Peristeria Elata. 
water. They "The Holy Ghost Orchid." 
Phalaenopsis. 
ONCIDIUM—(Cont'd.) 
Wentworthianum, (Guatemala) —Summer. Long branched 
spikes, yellow with red brown flowers. 3-4 bulbs 5.00 
Wentworthianum —Larger plants. 6.00-10.00 
(Note: —In addition to the above Oncidium listing, we 
sometimes have nice, small propagated pieces to grow 
on at correspondingly lower prices.) 
ORNITHIDIUM 
Densum, (Mexico) —Various. Small grayish white flowers 
tinged with purple, very closely clustered. These plants 
shouH treated like Maxillarias. 3-4 bulbs 5.00 
PERISTERIA 
Cerina, (Central 
America)—Sum¬ 
mer. Flowers 
on a spike in a 
dense cluster. 
Light lemon 
yellow. 
2-3 growths 
10.00 
should have a compost of 2 /t> peat and moss 
with crocks for good drainage. Large fleshy flowers 
of a lemon yellow with bright yellow lip with red 
brown. 2-3 growths 7.50 
PHAIUS 
Grandifolius, (Tropical Asia) —Spring. A beautiful, 
showy and remarkable terrestrial species. A com¬ 
post of 2 /$ osmunda, x /j, leaf soil with a little sphagnum 
added. They like occasional waterings of weak liquid 
cow manure. They require plenty of heat and mois¬ 
ture during the growing season. While resting they 
should be moved to a cooler house and the watering 
limited. Upright scapes, 3-4' high. Large 4" flowers, 
the sepals and petals a golden brown, with silver white 
behind. Lip rose purple with a white border. Yellow 
marked with rose purple in the throat. A most deco¬ 
rative plant when in flower. 3-4 bulbs 7.50 
Grandifolius —Stronger plants. 10.00-15.00 
Grandifolius —A few very strong specimens. 20.00-25.00 
PHALAENOPSIS: (The Moth Orchid) 
A heat and moisture loving family that can be grown 
very successfully in a warm orchid house. In potting 
use plenty of broken crocks for drainage and % peat 
with x /z live sphagnum moss. Many people use just 
straight peat. They are successfully grown in wood 
baskets, pans or pots, and in the case of pots use at 
least half crocks. Their growing season is from spring 
to late fall and while growing they require consider¬ 
able water, and a moistened atmosphere. If grown 
with other plants they should be grown in a shady 
position. Through the winter months, if grown with 
Cattleyas, they should be placed in the warmest sec¬ 
tion of the house and the amount of water given 
lessened. 
One of the showiest and most beautiful of all spray 
orchids having large flowers of about 4". All plants 
quoted are flowering size. 
Alpha, (Confirmation X Sanderiana) —Very lovely, large 
light lavendar pink sprays. Nice plants 5.00-10.00 
Amabilis, (Malaya) —-Winter. Fine large flowers on 
branching sprays. White with yellow crest spotted 
with red. Nice plants 7.50 
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