may be controlled with rotenone. The symptoms of this pest 
manifest themselves in the form of a gnarled appearance of 
growing tips and buds, a purplish black color, and a general 
stunting. Remove all parts thus affected, and burn. It will 
be still more effective if you remove all parts above the ground ; 
then spray or dust liberally with rotenone. The second growth 
will be free from the pest. Do this to all plants after the first 
and the second blooming; and again late in the fall. This 
will save yourself a lot of grief. There is nothing you can do 
against crown rots. Dig up at once any plant thus affected, 
together with the soil around it, and throw in the fire, other- 
wise the rot will spread and wipe out all your plants in no 
time. After the spikes attain some length, they should be sup- 
ported with bamboo canes six feet long, and successively tied 
to the very tip of the flowering spike. Older plants do not 
need winter protection. They should be fertilized at least twice 
a year, once before each blooming. Smaller amounts of fert- 
ilizers applied at more frequent intervals, will give excellent 
results. Any complete fertilizer will do the work. Broadcast 
and lightly work in. 
Seed Offerings for 1947-48 
1. BLUE-MAUVES: The outer sepals sky blue, the inners 
soft mauve. Or the two colors may be charmingly 
blended. Golden yellow eyes, brown eyes, black eyes, 
lavender eyes, large and prominent; or there may be 
no eyes. Enormous flowers and enormous, well shaped 
spikes are here. The architecture of the spike reaches 
its perfection in this group. 
SAPPHIRE-PURPLES: The colors are intense, vivid, 
sparkling. The outer sepals are deep blue, the inners 
royal purple. Or the two colors may be blended, fused, 
with a mosaic of patterns rarely seen. White eyes, 
yellow eyes, brown eyes, black eyes, beautifully match- 
ing or contrasting, are strikingly displayed by the 
huge flowers and spikes. 
& ORCHIDS: Self colors in various soft and clear shades 
of orchids; delicate blushes on white background; 
smokies of infinite charm, and many tints impossible 
to describe but easy to fall in love with. Big, very 
big flowers, perfectly formed; broad and circular, as 
well as narrow, aster-like, with matching or contrast- 
ing eyes. To see these is to be captivated for life. 
4. ROYAL PURPLES: Scintillating, regal colors, absolutely 
self. Deep orchid, plum purple, bluish purple, with 
white eyes for startling contract, with brown eyes, 
with golden eyes, or with no eyes at all. Large beauti- 
fully formed flowers on spikes of perfect architec- 
ture. A rippling luminosity and a durable satisfaction 
come with this group. 
5. BLUES: Soft sky blues, ultramarine blues, blues of all 
shades possessing a purity of color that was only a 
dream but few years ago. Individual flowers satis- 
factorily large; spikes long and graceful. 
6. WHITES: Special Notice: The amount of white to be pro- 
duced in our garden is uncertain for this year be- 
cause of the fact that we lost the 1945 seedlings which 
would be our heavy bloomers this summer. Therefore 
we are saving what all we have for use in the mixture. 
You will not order whites this season—1947. We are 
very sorry. 
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