EPIDENDRUM OBRIENIANUM 
OAKHURST HYBRIDS (Giridlian, 1937). 
These beautiful Dietes are the result of 
crossing two rare South African species, 
and are a distinct improvement over the 
existing species and varieties. The flowers 
are over 2% inches across, well rounded 
in shape, resembling a miniature Japanese 
Iris. The color is a pleasing shade of ivory 
with waxy substance and smooth eggshell 
texture. There is a bright orange or yellow 
mark in the haft of the falls and the top 
of the style branches are colored violet, 
making a very attractive calor combina- 
tion. 50c each. 
ORANGE DROPS (Giridlian, 1942). Same 
as Lemon Drops, but with bright orange 
markings instead of lemon. $2.00 each. 
Epidendrum 
An easy growing race of orchids well 
suited for outdoor growing in California 
and the South. Planted in full sun in ordi- 
nary garden soil and given ordinary atten- 
tion they soon form huge clumps and flow- 
er at all times. They grow up to 4 feet high 
with leaves up and down the stem. The 
flowers are produced in dense clusters and 
are useful for cutting and corsages. They 
make fine house plants in the colder sec- 
tions. Adventitious plants (rooted cut- 
tings). Delivery throughout the year. 
APRICOT GLOW. A free flowering plant 
with clusters of clear apricot flowers. $1.50. 

BEN BRACEY. A very large flowered 
form with bright scarlet and orange flow- 
ers. Great improvement on the older va- 
rieties. $1.50. 
MRS. W. J. BOYLE, JR. Medium size 
flowers of a lovely shade of rosy lav- 
ender. Free bloomer and as hardy as the 
E. obrienianum. $1.50. 
OBRIENIANUM. Bright red flowers on 
long stems. May be trained as a climber 
or trimmed back to make a compact bushy 
growth. 75c. 
ORPETIANUM (Epi-Cattleya). A cross 
between Epidendrum and Cattleya. Simi- 
lar to the true Epidendrums listed above 
in its general habits, but with much larger 
flowers which are rosy purple in color. 
Recommended for cool greenhouse culture, 
or lath-house culture in California. $2.00. 
Eucharis 
(Eucharis Lily) 
AMAZONICA. A grand bulbous plant of 
the Amaryllis tribe from Brazil. It sends 
out stalks bearing several pure white 
flowers 4 inches across and delightfully 
fragrant. May be brought to bloom at 
various seasons by partially drying out 
and starting growth again. It is not the 
easiest thing to bring to flower, but well 
worth the effort if you succeed. Use a 
compost containing leafmold and bone- 
meal. Ideal plant for glasshouse, except in 
Florida, where it grows to perfection out- 
doors. Delivery any time. $1.50. 
Eucomis 
Pineapple Lily 
Interesting bulbous plants from South 
Africa, producing rosettes of lovely foliage 
12 to 18 inches long and spotted purple on 
the reverse side. The flowers are produced 
on scapes 12 to 30 inches high, crowned 
with a top knot of leaves similar to that 
of a pineapple, hence the common name. 
They are greenhouse subjects, except in 
warm sections, where they will grow to 
perfection in full sun or part shade, or 
may be brought indoors for the Winter. 
Delivery December to March. 
PEDUNCULATA. Leaves dark green, 
erect, lightly spotted purple at the base. 
The stem 18 inches tall, raceme about 10 
inches. The flowers tubular at first, up- 
right, later opening full into a variety of 
colors from green to pure, glistening 
white, often marked with purple. Crown- 
ing leaves 2 inches across, deep green 
widely margined purple. Extremely rare. 
$2.00. 
PUNCTATA. Flowers creamy 
star-shaped with purple center. 
dark green. 
white, 
Leaves 
Mottled purple underneath. 
Very fragrant and long lived. 30 in. $1.00 
each. 
REGIA. Similar to Punctata, but half 
as tall and with very little purple spotting. 
The bracts are edged purple and the 
crowning leaves are small. The flowers 
are larger than any of the others and more 
widely open. White tinged pinkish, creamy 
or greenish in different plants. Rare. $2.00 
each. 
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