
Vanda Flammerolle. A caerulea hybrid with blue-purple flowers. A strong growing type usually 
carries 2 or 3 spikes of 9-15 flowers and can be bloomed two or three times a year. Flowers 
314” to 4” in diameter. 

My Father and The Wildcat 
A True Story of the Orchid Jungle. 
by T. A. Fennell 
The Orchid Jungle is located about 8 or 10 
miles from the untouched parts of the Ever- 
glades—The Everglades, as you know, is one of 
the wildest and least known areas within the 
United States. It is full of thousands of wild 
birds, deer, some bear, wildcats, panthers, otter 
and other animals. From time to time some of 
these animals stray from the Everglades and 
are seen at the Jungle. 
Wildcats, apparently, roam more widely than 
do some of the other animals and seem. to have 
a sort of circuit which they follow staying in 
one area long enough to clean up the rabbits 
and birds they relish and then moving on to 
better hunting. 
One morning in the spring of 1930, I be- 
lieve, my father was potting orchids on a ‘table 
in a corner of one of his lath houses in the 
Orchid Jungle when he noticed, not over 25 
feet away, a young female wildcat sitting and 
watching him. She was gently purring and 
staring unblinkingly at him with no movement 
of any part of her body except the occasional 
twitching of an ear. 
She was large, as are most Florida wildcats, 
measuring 27 or 28 inches at the shoulder. 
Dad continued potting apparently paying no 
attention to her, but soon starting talking to 
her in a low voice. After a few minutes of this 
he put down his work and started walking slow- 
ly toward the animal. Before he had taken two 
steps she broke the spell by silently, almost 
fluidly, disappearing into the undergrowth. Dad 
told the rest of us about it at dinner that night 
and thought that that was the last he would 
see of his “friendly” wildcat but the next morn- 
ing she appeared again. The same business was 
gone thru except that this time she allowed him 
to approach one or two steps nearer before 
disappearing. 
She remained at the Jungle for about two 
weeks—visiting Dad daily and daily becoming a 
bit more approachable—at the end of the period 
she would let him approach within 8 to 10 feet 
before moving. 
Then she didn’t show up one morning—this 
time she was gone about two months and then 
one morning here she was back again—just as 
“tame” as ever. Again she stayed about two 
weeks, each day becoming a bit more friendly 
until she would sit on a bench only five or six 
feet away for an hour or so while Dad went 
about his work. He could move around, talk to 
her and do anything so long as his movements 
were not abrupt and she would sit purring on 
the bench. He could never get closer than six 
or seven feet, however, and she would never 

COMMUNITY POTS 
202—Phal. Schilleriana x Phal. Fontainbleu 
(Phal. Hawaii) Schilleriana has large 
sprays of small dark pink flowers all of 
which bloom at the same time while 
Fontainbléu has large light pink flowers 
of good shape and texture. The result 
should be a good bloomer with deep pink 
flowers on a large spray. 
Dir sizer 15-20 N plamtcne sees 
3” size 25-30 plants 
203—Phal. Amabalis x Phal. Stuartiana. Ama- 
Las has 6-15) white flowers up to 4” 
wide while Stuartiana has blooms 2” 
across with s &? p white spotted with red- 
dich brown, lif: yellow and also spotted. 
<1 prosuce a hybrid 3-4” across and 
4. An vinusual addition to your 
vale pn. : 
ed % ASH, platits pate Oconee. $25.00 
3 MSIZeul Web Wants meee A otee. $30.00 
204—Bc. Imperalis x C. mossiae. Imperalis is a 
large fine medium orchid colored flower 
with a dark lip. C. mossiae one of the 
finest, large, medium colored flowers, 
frilled lip, early spring bloomer. 
OUte toe. -2kt eee ee os ea ee ie ee See See 
I size Vac) plantsye tees $25.00 
3° Size 25230. plants: . es. eee $30.00 
205—Le Eva Shill x Le Sargon, var: Conquerou. 
Eva Shill was a medium size, exceptionally 
dark 6° in diameter, very fine flower. 
Le. Sargon was an immense flower 8-9” 
across, medium dark with a dark lip. This 
should make a floriferous, late winter or 
early spring bloomer. 
2176 e sizer 15-20 planter... s- eee st $25.00 
Sym SIZ e210 45 0) plan tsiyeseeeeeenen see ees $30.00 

take food from him directly but if he would 
leave fresh meat on the bench in the evening 
it would always be gone the next morning. 
Finally after four or five of her visits each 
of about two weeks duration and each spaced 
eight to ten weeks apart she decided she would 
follow him around the lath houses as he worked. 
She would walk along within 10 to 15 feet 
just likt a tame cat or dog but when anyone 
else was heard approaching she would immedi- 
ately disappear. 
As we of the family would hear the day’s 
adventure from Dad and none of us had ever 
seen this marvellous cat we became suspicious 
that possibly she didn’t really exist—but she did. 
I saw her sitting on the bench one day and 
had several other fleeting glimpses of her. 
Other members of the family also caught 
glimpses of her on several occasions. She even 
helped herself to two of mother’s chickens. 
This strange relationship went on for a period 
of several years and was enjoyed by both par- 
ticipants. Dad had a real feeling of under- 
standing for things natural and all animals and 
birds seemed to sense it. Finally, however, she 
failed to appear and we presumed that she had 
been killed. 
MATURE HYBRIDS AND FINE 
SELECTED SPECIES 
In response to the many requests of our 
customers we are listing now and will con- 
tinue to list from time to time, some of our 
better mature plants. 
Lc Isle de France—Well known plant with large 
and lovely dark flower, winter bloom: 
ing, 2 leads 6 bulbs 8” pot -...$35.00 
C. General Pulteney—Bright flower, dark lip 
with yellow markings, winter bloom- 
ing, generally February 5 bulbs 1 
strong lead 1 small lead 7” pot $35.00 
Lc Aphrodite alba—Fine white s & p blooms 
late May early June. 
5, pots, <ood —plantcemeees ees $40.00 
6 pot stron planta meee 50.00 
Bl Helen—A fine parent plant s & p nearly 
white lip large and frilled, strong 
grower, blooms several times a year. 
One) plantyonl ypee seen eee $75.00 
Ble Dorothy Fennell—45138 Nice, large well 
held medium lavendar flower, fine lip 
with purple and yellow marking 8 
bulbsioleadsa 7, wupOt' =e $85.00 
Blc Dorothy Fennell—46510 Medium dark lav- 
endar s & p large lip good variety 7 
bulbs 1 leadmo” potas $60.00 
Blc Dorothy Fennell—46512 Medium dark good 
variety purple lip with yellow blotches, 
strongly held, 11 bulbs 2 leads 8” 
C  POt. coke ee eee $80.00 
Ble Dorothy Fennell—46504 light s & p light 
lip with rose and gold veins. Good 
variety 8 bulbs 1 lead 5” pot....$60.00 
Phal. Reve Rose—A beautiful pink hybrid, one 
of the most famous. Good plant in 
6° pot 2 a ee $35.00 
Phal. Rimestadiana—White hybrid, flower 3-4” 
in diameter, nice shape, wonderful tex- 
ture 6-15 flowers per spike. Strong, 
well grown plants with 3-6 leaves 
6710" long 2222 Bees $20.00 
Phal. Confirmation—Light pink hybrid, 10-20 
flowers 314-414" in diameter per 
spike. Often carries 2 or 3 spikes. 
Strong, well grown plants with 3-6 
leaves: 6-10) long eee $20.00 
(The supply of these Phalaenopsis is 
limited. Order promptly). 
Laelia anceps—A fine dark type, flowers about 
414” to 5” in diameter. Dark, rose 
lavendar, generally three to a stem. 
Blooming season fall and winter. 
5”. POt: Sez aE 2 ee eee $6.50 
Laelia anceps Sanderiana—The finest alba va- 
riety of this species Generally three 
elegant white flowers with purple lip 
to the spike. Delicate veining in the 
throat. 5” pot txt eee $25.00 
C. trianae II—Winter flowering, generally with 
light s & p and a darker lip. All 
plants flowering size. Priced accord- 
ing to strength of plant. 
$8.50-$10.00 per lead 
C. trianae III—Better types than the above, 
larger flowers better confirmation. 
Some dark flowers, some light. Priced 
according to strength and quality. 
$10.00-$12.50 per lead 
C. trianae IV—Still finer varieties chosen for 
especially fine color, shape or texture. 
Per lead \222 2. = Se $25.00 
Bc Daffodil x C. trianae—Easily grown cross be- 
tween the pure yellow Daffodill and a 
light trianae. Flowers with light pink 
s & p and yellow in the throat. Some 
plants have a suffusion of yellow show- 
ing through the pink. 
Floriferous ..... $8.50-$10.00 per lead 
C. Guatemalensis—Lavendar color cluster, flow- 
ers suffused with orange 214-3” in 
diameter. Have the fragrance of wild 
violets. Blooming season Feb. to May. 
Strong and floriferous. 
4 Vand 5) pote en $10.00-$15-00 
Le Isabel Sander Rubra——(Le Cannamiana x C 
Mossiae) Nice large lav. flower with 
large round purple lip. : 
Blooms in@Viayae eee $35.00 

