will admit a free flow of the cooling air. In the winter, these orchids should have the 
protection of a lath house in So. Calit. or of a greenhouse in colder climates. They will 
do well in living rooms. 
One of the most ideal ways to grow many orchids is in wire baskets. Established in 
baskets, the plants cannot be overwatered and the conditions of growth are more natural 
than in pots. We will establish any of the following in a wire basket and ship it prepaid 
for $1.00 more than the price of the plant. A few below are quoted as already estab- 
lished in baskets and the price given is the total price. 
Every amateur orchid grower should have our booklet “How To Grow Orchids” for 
the more complete culture information contained. If you are interested in acquiring 
other orchids than those listed here, request that we place your name on our special 
orchid mailing list. We receive new imports at intervals and send quotations to those 
on this list. 
If there is a certain orchid that you want, please ask us to quote it providing, of 
course, that you have definitely decided to buy one. 
We have a very few of the better hybrid Cattleyas. If you are confident of your 
ability to grow them, request a quotation. 
We also have a collector in Colombia, S. A., who will send us some of the better 
species Cattleyas. We will quote these to bonafide buyers. 
When requesting quotations please enclose a self-addressed postcard. 
Cattleya aurantiaca. Small orange red flowers in April, May. Easy to grow. $6.00. 
C. Skinneri. 5” rose purple flowers, Jan. to May. Easy. $7.50. 
Epidendrum alatum. This and the following Epidendrums have pseudo bulbs which 
terminate in leaves. Alatum has 2” flowers, green shaded brown with yellowish lip 
marked rose purple in a many flowered erect panicle, in summer. Fragrant. $7.00. 
E. cochleatum. The first epiphytic orchid to be flowered in England, in 1791. The 
4” flowers are greenish white, with purple and olive green lip. Up to 7 flowers in a 
raceme. Blooms all year. $7.50. 
E. fragrans. Flowers 2”, very fragrant, pale greenish to whitish with crimson 
streaked lip. $7.50. 
E. Mariae Ames. Many white flowers in spring. $7.50. 
E. nemorale. 5 to 8 fragrant, light purple flowers on a stem in April, May and June. 
$7.50. 
E. obrienianum. This species belongs to the Euepidendrum group, explained in our 
booklet, “How To Grow Orchids” (25c). The leafy stems grow to 3 ft. or more and 
there is no psuedobulb. The large brilliant cluster of 1” red flowers are well known in 
California gardens. Propagated by cuttings having aerial roots. Easy in pots. Price 75c 
and $1.00 ea. 
Laelia anceps. 2 to 6 violet rose flowers, up to 4” diam. in the winter. $3.00 and 
$5.50. We have some large clumps, from 13 to over 25 psuedobulbs in a clump, established 
in wire baskets. This is the most ideal method of growing Laelias. Many of these already 
have from one to several flower scapes several inches in length. These develop very slowly 
just as they last a long time in bloom. Prices, with at least one flower scape, $12.50. 
With several, $14.50. These will be shipped by express prepaid as far east as the Mississippi 
river. East of that, add $1.00 for transportation. 
Other large plants, 15 pseudobulbs, established in wire baskets, not yet. showing 
blooming scapes, $7.50 and $10.00. Since it is very early, I am confident that every one 
of these will flower. Please order L. anceps as early as possible, since the flower stems are 
growing longer, thus making them more difficult to pack and ship safely. 
Smaller plants established in 4” to 5” pots. We ship these in paper pots the same 
as all those that are not in wire baskets. This is the second season for them in Calif. 
Two sizes, $3.00 and $5.50 ea. 
L, autumnalis. 3 to 9 flowers on a stem, 3” diam. Rose purple sepals and petals with | 
white lip marked yellow and purple. Blooms late fall. $5.50. 
L. grandiflora. Largest flowered Laelia, up to 9”. Rose lilac flowers from April thru 
June. $3.50 and $5.50. 
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