Cymbidium 
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Cymbidium orchids are becoming more 
and more popular in this country because 
of their ease of culture, great beauty, wide 
range of colors and unsurpassed lasting 
quality even when cut. The flower stems 
are often four feet high and carry from 
twelve to thirty flowers four to six inches 
across. An established plant will throw 
up four or more such stems at one time. 
The flowers will stay in good condition 
from six to eight weeks, and if used for 
corsage can be used many times if placed 
in the refrigerator when not in use. The 
range of colors cover cream, yellow, ma- 
roon, brown, pink, green and combina- 
tions of these colors. In the species the 
color is fairly constant, but in some of the 
hybrids there is a wide variation of color 
between different seedlings so that it is 
rather difficult to describe the color of 
any one hybrid. However, they are all in- 
teresting and lovely. 
In Southern California they are grown 
in the open very much like Bearded Iris. 
The two main points to consider in their 
culture are light shade and good drainage. 
They enjoy occasional surface mulching 
with barnyard manure. In the colder sec- 
tions they should be grown in pots and 
brought under glass during the winter 
months. A compost suitable for Begonias 
and Gloxinias will be found satisfactory, 
or they may be grown in Orchid Peat with 
some leafmould added. They resent too 
much shade and too much moisture. They 
may be propagated by natural divisions 
like Iris, and from back bulbs (bulbs that 
have shed their foliage and are of doubtful 
use to the plant) which will take about 
four years to make a blooming size plant. 
We will have a limited number of these 
back bulbs to offer to those who wish to 
experiment with them at $1.00 each and up. 
However, we do not guarantee them to 
grow and cannot replace them. You will 
have to take your chances same as we do. 
We are listing for this season a fine se- 
lection of varieties. The lower price quoted 
is for division with one large bulb and 
one or more new growths attached. This 
should flower within a year or two. The 
higher price is for plants considered to be 
flowering size with at least two large bulbs 
and new growths attached. We can supply 
larger plants at proportionately higher 
prices. All plants are sent bare root 
packed in damp moss. If plants are want- 
ed during the winter when extra packing 
is necessary they will be sent express col- 
lect, but no charge will be made for pack- 
ing. Delivery throughout the year. 
BEATRICE. Dark greenish-bronze to 
pinkish with intensely dark barred lip, 
yellow throat. $6.00. $9.00. 
BUTTERFLY. ° Creamy ground with 
chocolate or maroon veinings and purple 
lip. Variable:color. » $6.00. $9.00. 
ENCHANTRESS. Yellowish - green to 
ie Bright red lip. Very popular. $7.00. 
10.00. 
GIGANTEUM. Robust growing, free 
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flowering plant that is usually the first in 
flower. The flowers are not large but are 
attractive. Chocolate brown. $5.00. $7.00. 
CAPELLA. Light yellowish green with 
brown shadings. $7.00. $10.00. 
ERICA. Very light greenish yellow to 
dark yellowish green with yellow lip 
Seca and barred dark purple. $15.00. 
_INSIGNE. White, flushed pink, purple 
lip. Stem tall and erect. $6.00. $8.00. 
LOWIANUM. Olive green with red lip. 
Very long-lasting flowers and one of the 
most reliable bloomers. $6.00. $9.00. 
DOREEN. Dark brown to maroon. Vari- 
able color, but good habit and free flower- 
ing. $6.00. $9.00. 
SCHLEGELII. Light pink ground, lined 
and flushed deep rose to claret. One of 
the most beautiful. $15.00. $25.00. 
TRACYANUM Bronze, shaded rose on 
yellow undertone. Yellow lip, dark mark- 
ings. $6.00. $7.50. 
WINTER CHEER. Bronze, shaded deep 
rose. Early. $6.00. $9.00. 
NEN ENE NNN OO aOR 
Collection Offer 
One each of the above 12 varieties © 
SMALLER SIZE, 
$75.00 
LARGER SIZE, $110.00 
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Cyperochis 
MASTERSII (Cymbidium Masterii). An 
Orchid related to Cymbidium and differing 
from it only in minor botanical points. 
Requires the same culture. Rather small 
growing plants when compared with Cym- 
bidiums, but a very free bloomer, and it 
usually blooms in January. Sprays of 
creamy flowers on 10-inch spike. Delivery 
any time. $3.00. 
Cypripedium 
Perfectly hardy orchids native to the 
eastern United States. Plant in part shade 
in a moist location; they take kindly to 
cultivation. In California they should be 
planted in pots in pure peat or leafmould 
and the pots placed in water or pool. They 
should never be allowed to dry out. De- 
livery November to April. 
ACAULE (Pink Lady’s Slipper). Large, 
bright purple-pink, upright flowers in early 
spring. One of the most beautiful native 
Orchids. 6 to 12 inches. 75c. 
PUBESCENS (Common Lady’s Slipper). 
Bright yellow flowers in May. 12 to 20 
inches tall. 75c. 
SPECTABILE (Showy Lady’s Slipper). 
White to rose colored flowers in June and 
July. By far the best. 1 to 212-feet. 75c. 
