O. hirta. One of the finest winter Oxalis, and most unusual as it makes a leafy 
stem that to some extent falls over and will trail down the sides of a pot. Nice for 
hanging baskets. The flowers are deep rosy red. Super jumbo bulbs, diam. 1” and up, 
the best blooming size for pots, 25c ea., $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. L. 15c ea., 
$1.25 per doz., $9.00 per 100. M. 10c ea., 85c doz., $5.00 per 100. S. 5c ea, 40c doz., 
$3.00 per 100. Smaller sizes are likely to flower under ideal conditions only, but 
otherwise not too sure. 
Oxalis Special. The bulbs offered in this lot are assorted in size but some are small. 
They will all flower well. Some are accidentally mixed, others are surplus. Price 30 
for $1.00. 
THE ORCHID FAMILY—Orchidaceae 
Orchids are the most exquisite of flowers, but most of them require a greenhouse. 
The Bletilla is a terrestrial orchid of great beauty and easy to grow in the outside garden. 
Hardy everywhere, north or south. Culture easy. Plant in half shade, 3” deep. 
Bletilla hyacintha. Eight or more dainty orchids, 1” wide, on a 12” stem. True 
orchid color. Top size, 50c ea. 
Epidendrum o’brienanum. This orchid has a large terminal cluster of brilliant red 
flowers, each in the typical orchid form. The flowers open 10 or more at once and are 
about 1%” wide. The plant makes a large cluster of tall stems, 3 ft. or more. In 
nature they grow among grasses or weeds which support them. We can imitate that 
by growing among erect plants. 
They need hot, nearly full sun exposure; an abundance of water in summer. They 
grow easily in the garden in the south where minimum temperatures are not below 27°. 
They like a deep mulch of leaves, small branches, etc. This helps to support the 
stems, protects the roots when too cold, (ours easily recovered from a low of 20°) and 
maintains the needed constant moisture of soil. 
We use soil of rich sandy loam and for a distance of nearly one foot, we add 50% 
peat (in volume) to the soil. 
They grow easily in pots or baskets. Use 50% or more peat or leaf mould. 
Prices. Branch with roots attached 75c. Large clumps, up to $10.00 in proportion 
to size. 
Cymbidium Orchids are immensely popular in So. Calif. and wherever known. 
Their greatest fault is, they are hard to get at reasonably low prices. They are of easy 
culture, exquisite in beauty, of a wide range of colors and early varieties are in flower 
in Oct., the late ones in July. 
I believe we have been particularly fortunate in getting a good selection. We have 
one lot of 500 plants in unlabelled varieties. These are some of the best and the labels 
were misplaced thru the carelessness of an employe of the grower. ‘These are offered 
at only a little more than half price as some of them are varieties that would sell at 
$10.00 ea. or more. 
The large 4” to 6” flowers are borne 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 refrigerator between times. Florists retail the flowers for almost as much as Cattleyas. 
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 descriptions 
only as approximate and sometimes not even that. 
Culture. Cymbidiums are terrestrial orchids from India and Burma where they 
grow in the moist atmosphere of mountains and foothills in a perfectly drained situation. 
They are of easiest culture. The shade of the ordinary lath 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 peat or fine rotted 
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