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as offered by 
H, PATTERSON & SONS | 
332 East Main St, | crop 9 
Bergenfield, NJ. : ate 
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In this list we have tried to write a description of the crosses 
offered in plain everyday language, We are large commercial producers 
of Cut Orchids and feel justified in making the statement that we 
positively know the wants of the commercial grower with regard to 
peason, Form, Color, and Growth. 
The requirements of a private grower are a good deal the same 
as the commercial man, ‘They, too, have very definite ideas as to their 
needs as to Season, Form, Color and Growth, Because of our vast 
experience 1n supplying these requirements we feel confident we know 
what 1s wanted in hybrids, 

Before any of our crosses are attempted we have the ultimate result 
as our objective, Then one must be sure to incorporate into the cross 
the following qualities, First on the list is vigor because no matter 
how fine any hybrid may be, if the plant does not grow well it will be 
of very little use to either the commercial or private grower, 
Season of blooming is a very important factor. In the case of the 
commercial grower holiday periods mean much to their business, The 
private grower will want flowers during the various show periods as well 
as throughout other periods. And some private growers will want all ot 
their flowers during only a few months otf the year, 
We also attempt to select parents which bloom more than once in a 
season, This, of course, will step up flower production, MThe color, 
size, shape and substance of flowers used in our crosses has always 
been important considerations on our part, To be useful any Orchid 
Hybrid must keep well and this is extremely important to all growers 
of Orchids, 
An apparent deficiency of whites in most collections has built up 
&® particular interest in whites with us, We list crosses from some of 
the finest parents obtainable, 
On the next page we shall start a list of the Cattleya and Allied 
Genera Hybrids that we have to offer in COMMUNITY POTS and slightly 
more advanced than communities, Some of the plants will be 12 to 15 
seedlings to a 24%" pot when only once transplanted and others will be 
3 or 4 seedlings to a 2%" pot when they are twice transplanted, We 
cannot state on the list how each cross is available because we are 
working on them most of the time. All are good husky, clean, well 
rooted seedlings. Whites and Whites with Purple Iips are limited to 
25% of the total number of Community Seedlings ordered from this list. 
The small seedlings we offer should not be compared with pots of 
seedlings that have just been removed from the flasks as we never sell 
any of ours until they have become well established and are about 
reaay to be moved on to the next stage, Prices will be found at the 
end of the community list, 
