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ORCHIDS ~ EPIPHYTIC 
All such orchids grow, as is, if taken on wood otherwise pot in rotten 
wood, osmunda or other loose fiber. All are blooming size but size 
of plant is determined by species. Some are small and some large 
by nature. Keep in humid atmosphere and avoid direct watering except 
by spray. 
Cyrtopodium punctatum (a curved foot that punctures). A mammoth of 
the orchid family, most robust and easy to grow orchid native 
to the United States - South Florida only. A real spray orchid 
with long spreading panicles of yellow, black and brown spotted 
blossoms, very showy even when not in bloom with large bulbs 
and palm like leaves. 
Small #2 00 On rotten wood $3.00 
Medium 3200 4 e i 4.00 
Large 8.00 iy i . 15.00 express coll. 
Extra Jareo.. 15.00 7 iy 4 25.00 4 e 
Extra large on solid wood 450.00 - express collect. 
Oncidium luridium (bee swarm) - Flewers in long wide spreading 
panicles, pale green or olive yellow spotted with brown. Avail- 
able soon ~- hard to get - Get on waiting list. 
Small $2.50 - Medium 3.50 - Large $5.00 
Epidendrum Boothianum - Beautiful, small, hard to get orchid. Easy 
to grow and good house plant - very odd. Available in Jan. 
4, 20; 6. DULDS). ioe = a t6 10 buits g1.25 ~' 12 to 15 bulbs $2600. 
E. tampense - A consistent bloomer and easy to handle but as with 
others best if taken on wood. Excellent house plant. Many 
fragrant blossoms. 
5 to 8 strong bulbs 1b¢ On wood #1.00 
Stree ' $1.50 , : 2700 
Small trial plants .25¢ ea. with order of $1.00 or more other 
plants. 
E. cochleatum - Beautiful easy to handle house plant - lovely 
blossoms - ready bloomer - shady humid places. 
Small 4 to 6 bulbs $1.00 On tussocks $1.50 
Medium 8 to 12 bulbs 1.50 % c 2400 
Large 12 or more bulbs 3.00 " ” 4.00 
E. difforme - A running orchid. A real collector's item from deep, 
dark swamps, On wood ada .25¢ | 
Small .50¢ - Medium .75¢ - Large y1.25. 
E. rigidum - Another collector's item, Smaller than aqifforme, Prices 
are the same. 
E. nocturnum - A very unusual plant with showy blooms - Many long 
stems - easy of culture and a very satisfactory house plant. 
Shady humid places. Blooms in fall and winter, Fragrant at night. 
5 to 5 stems 1.00 On wood $1.50 
5 to 8 : a0 m ” £000 
Large 4,00 "? : 5.00 
E. anceps - Next to Cyrtopodium our showiest plant with many small 
yellow blossoms in heads, Much better on wood. Deep shade 
and humid condition necessary. This is your surprise package 
on wood because other plants, often orchids and Tillandsias 
* are found growing closely entwined, | 
Small #1.00 - Medium $2.00 - Large $4.00. 
On wood add $1.00 and get a surprise. 
Polystachya luteola (minuta) - hard to get plant - collector's item - 
| On wood add .50¢ - small .50¢ - Medium .75¢ - Large 1.00. 
Pleurothallis gelida - A beautiful plant with odd fragrant blossoms. 
From the deepest swamps. Collector's item and attractive 
house plant. Each leaf a separate orchid but sent in clusters 
of 5 or more mature leaves. $2.00 per cluster. Available in Jan. 
Polyrrhiza lindenii - A real oddity. No leaves, only roots and a 
pure white bloom. Every collector should have one, An 
excellent house plant if kept in humid condition. | 
Bare root - not guaranteed -50¢ - On wood guaranteed $2.50 
Remember all these epiphytic orchids except Polyrrhiza are easily 
divided so a medium or large plant gives several smaller ones : i 
you care to divide them. 
