The large 4” to 6" flowers are born on a stem often 4 ft. long, from 12 to 
30 in number. Well established plants may give 4 or more stems and old clumps 
up to 35, The flower spikes remain in perfect condition for 8 to 12 weeks. When 
cut the flowers have unsurpassed lasting qualities and may be used many times 
in a corsage if kept in a refrigeratod between times. 
The flowers are of typical orchid form and in a wide range of colors. It is 
impossible to give accurate color descriptions of these as altho the species are 
fairly constant in color the hybrids are quite variable. You must consider our 
ceseriptions only as approximate and sometimes not even that. 
Culture. Cymbidiums are terrestial orchids from India and Burma where 
they grow in the moist atmosphere of mountains and foothills in perfectly drain- 
ed situation. They are of the easiest culture. The shade of the ordinary lathe 
house, lath spaced 1” apart, 50% shade, is correct. The shade of trees, if it gives 
50% filtered sunlight is excellent. They do best in a sandy soil to which at least 
an equal amount of fine rotted leaf mould has been added. In pots they may be 
grown in the same compost used for Begonias or they may be grown in orchid 
peat and lear mould. If difficult to get just what you want, take equal parts of 
loamy sand and fine :eaf mould. Wherever planted the underdrainage must be 
perfect. A soggy soil is very bad. They should be always moist, never too wet. 
Sprinkling the foliage is good in our too dry atmosphere. When well established 
give occasional light surface mulch of manure or manure water. 
In the following list, the price attached is for a single division. They should 
flower in one or two years. 
C. Butterfly. Yellow to buff with red lip. $6.00. 
C. Doreen. Greenish bronze, yellow lip spotted purple. $6.00. 
C. Doris hybrid. Variable. The parent has large tawny to russet flowers with 
purple spotted cream lip. $$6.00. 
C. Giganteum. A robust grower. The lovely flowers are smaller than some but 
as they are the earliest to flower they have no competition. $4.50. 
C. Hookerianum. Beautiful shade of green that is lovely in a corsage. $4.00 
C. Insigne. Lavender purple and white. The plant is small and the most grace- 
ful of the Cymbidiums. Can be grown in relatively small pots. $6.00. 
C. Moira. Cream and yellow marked brown. $5.00. 
C. Winter Cheer. Bronze shaded rose. $6.00. 
THE CALLA LILY FAMILY. Araceae 
This family contains the so-called Calla Lilies or Zantedeschia, Black Callas 
and other Aroids. 
Culture. All Zantedeschias and Arum palaestinum are suitable for pot cul- 
ture. A. palacstinum will start about September or later. Do not put this bulb into 
moist soil before that or it will rot. Zantedeschias—pink, yellow, spotted leaf 
and melanolevea may be potted by about December 15. Don’t rush them as too 
much water before they start to grow may rot them. They may be held back and 
started in early spring, here in late February. All do well in the garden in a moist 
semi-shaded cool place. They are not hardy in cold climates; dig in fall. The 
White Calla usually blooms in California in the garden in late winter. They may 
be planted in early fail in pots or garden. 
It is an error to keep large White Callas growing continuously. If rested 
through summer you will be rewarded with flowers. A rest brings flowers when 
they start again, often twice or more in a year. The Baby Calla should not be al- 
lowed to lose its foliage. Callas as pot plants need some sun. 
Zantedeschia aethiopica, var. Baby Calla. This is the smallest and whitest 
calla. Small enough for corsage. We send small bulbs as the large buibs make 
larger flowers, approaching in size those of Godfrey. For tiny 1” flowers replant 
vour small bulbs. 20c ea., 8 for 50c. $1.50 per doz. 
Z. aethiopica, var. Godfrey Calla. The best and most popular of dwarf Callas 
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