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RMORIVED 
| 4 FEB13 1948 
Orchid Plants And Orchid Seed |v. 3. Department of Agriculture 
CLARENCE M. KILIAN PEs aren 
210 YORKSHIRE DRIVE 
BIRMINGHAM 9 
ALABAMA 
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THANK YCU for your inquiry or past business. It is appreciated. If you are grow- 
ing orchids now, you know what a thrill 1% is to pluck orchids from your own plants. 
If you have never tried growing this fascinating flower, you have a fine experience in 
store for you. 
FOR THE INFORMATION of persons not familiar with orchid varieties, the following 
varieties are those most generally sold in florist shops: (C) Cattleya; (Lc) Laeliocatt- 
leya; (Bc) Brassocattleya; (Blc) BrassOlaeliocattleya; (L) Laelia; (P) Phalaenopsis 
and Cypripedium. Letters in parentheses () are abbreviations used. Other varieties 
listed are usually grown as novelties. 
BEGINNERS usually start with several blooming size plants, a few large seedlings 
(those which will bloom ina year or two), a few intermediate size seedlings to bloom 
within a couple of years or so and 8 or 10 of the small seedlings in 14-inch pots which 
will bloom in approximately five yearse Such an assortment gives one plants in all 
stages of growth, adding greatly to the interest of growing orchids. 
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT ORDERING: It may be that the variety you order has been sold by 
the time your order is received. To avoid delay and correspondence, it is therefore de- 
sirable for you to indicate lst, 2d and 3d choice when you order. I do not make substitu- 
tions unless given permission to do so by the urchaser. NOTE: If you are uncertain 
about what selection to make, state price plants you want, whether you want them all 
to be a single variety or diversified and I will make a selection of nice plants for 
you, all named. In case where any portion of an order cannot be filled I make refund 
promptly for that portion of the order which can't be filled. 
MATION ABOUT ORDERING: All prices are net, f.o«be Birmingham, Ala. unless 
stated otherwise in the listing. Shipment is via Railway Express collect, unless pur- 
chaser specifies otherwise. If shipment is requested via air mail, postage charges will 
be C.0.D. Terms are cash with order. All plants are offered subject to prior sale. 
Unless indicated otherwise in the listing, plants will be shipped in pots, provided 
the purchaser does not request shipment out of pots. Shipment of your order will be 
made within 1 to 3 days after receipt except during cold weather when time of shipment 
will depend on weather reports for your section of the country. 
WHAT PERSONS WHO HAVE BOUGHT FROM ME SAY -- I do not claim to offer "bargains". 
I do believe I give good value. Here is what some of the persons who have bought from 
me say: "The plants which you have sold me have been fine plants."--Nashville, Tenn. 
"All plants arrived in wonderful condition. Seed germinated well."--Stockton, Calif. 
"Plants I received from you are doing fine." -- Vancouver, B.C. "I am pleased with the 
seedlings I got from you."=-Lakeland, Fla. "Received the plants today; never have I 
seen such service as you give."--st. Louis, Moe “Almost forgot to tell you how pleased 
we were with the plants."~-Battle Creek, Mich. "I am well pleased with the plants you 
sent me." --Flint, Mich. "The seed I purchased from you are the only ones out of some 
20 packets that I have tried, that have germinated."--College Park, Ga. "The plants 
arrived in excellent condition; I am extremely well pleased."--Miami, Fla, "It isa 
pleasure to do business with a business man who takes the time you did on such minor 
things as my small order."--Bakersfield, Calif. "I have just seen the plants you sent 
