Lycaste Skinneri Alba. 
MAXILLARIA 
These plants thrive well when potted in a compost 
of peat and sphagnum. While growing they 
like plenty of water, but when resting water should be 
given sparingly. In the winter, the temperature should 
not fall below 50 degrees. If kept too warm and 
moist, the leaves become spotted and the appear¬ 
ance of the plant is impaired. 
Luteo-alba, (Colombia) —Various. Flowers fragrant. White 
shading into tawny yellow. Lip cream white streaked 
with dark purple. 4 bulbs 5.00 
Picta, (Brazil) —Winter. Fragrant. Tawny yellow marked 
with purple-red. 4 bulbs 5.00 
Rubescens, (Trinidad) —Various. Habit as in Picta, but 
flowers smaller. 4-5 bulbs 5.00 
Sanguinea, (Central America) —Winter. Small flowers. 
Reddish brown with yellow and spotted with red- 
crimson. Nice plants. 5.00 
Tenuifolia, (Mexico) —Spring. Very fragrant flowers, dark 
red marked with deep yellow and spotted with red- 
crimson. Nice plants. 5.00 
Variabilis, (Mexico) —Spring. Resembling Tenuifolia. 
Flowers deep purple red. 4" pots 5.00 
LOCKHARTIA 
Lunifera, (Central America) —Summer. A small variety 
of botanic interest only. Keep in small pots or pans, 
with Yi peat and Yi moss with plenty of crocks for 
drainage, as they are susceptible to over-watering. 
Flowers bright yellow with red in the lip. 
2- 3 stems 7.50 
LYCASTE 
Every amateur's collection should include some of 
this genus as all the species are of easy culture and 
are noted for their free flowering qualities. They do 
not require much heat. The stout pseudo-bulb indi¬ 
cates that a decided rest is necessary with just enough 
water to prevent the bulbs from shrivelling. During 
the period of active growth, they like plenty of water. 
A good open compost should be used, preferably Yi 
peat and Yi nioss mixed with crocks for drainage. 
Aromatica, (Mexico) —Winter. Fragrant, golden yellow 
flowers. Lip spotted orange. 3-4 bulbs 7.50 
Candida, (Colombia) —Spring. Flowers pale green with 
rose marking. 4 bulbs 7.50 
Cruenta, (Guatemala) —Spring. Similar to Aromatica but 
flowers larger and not produced in such quantities. 
3- 4 bulbs 7.50 
Deppei, (Mexico) —Winter. Large flowers. White with 
pale green flushed with red. Lip bright yellow and 
red spotted. 3-4 bulbs 7.50 
Lasioglossa, (Guatemala) —Winter-spring. Greenish, with 
reddish brown sepals. Petals and lip yellow. 
4 bulbs 12.50 
Lawrenceana, (Central America) —Spring. Really a 
variety of Candida. 4 bulbs 7.50 
Skinneri, (Guatemala) —Winter. The most popular of the 
species. Large handsome variable flowers. White se¬ 
pals suffused with rose. Petals with deep rose. Whit¬ 
ish lip spotted with rose and crimson. 3-4 bulbs 7.50 
Skinneri var. Alba —Flowers pure white. Crest of lip 
light yellow. Fine variety. 3-4 bulbs 25.00 
MASDEVALLIA 
Deeming this genus not of sufficient interest to many, 
being as it is usually of botanical interest only, we 
have left them out of this catalog, but will be glad to 
furnish quotations and directions on some of the 
varieties. 
MEGACLINIUM 
Falcatum, (Sierra Leone) —Spring. These plants grow well 
in an intermediate house. Other cultural require¬ 
ments are similar to those for Bulbophyllum. They are 
mostly of botanical interest. Very small flowers, 
borne on both sides of a flattened, brownish green, 
raches. Flowers dark brownish red. 4 bulbs 5.00 
Falcatum —Larger plants. 7.50-10.00 
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