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ORCHID PAIGE LIST 
CECIL HOUDYSHEL La Verne, California 
Rea July 1948 
This list was promised for an earlier date but we could not on 
that date, offer very many Cattleyas. We wanted to buy several hun- 
dred at a price we could resell to our customers and save them money, 
on the most desirable species and hybrids. Prices were usually too high. 
It took time to find the right plants at the right prices. But we 
found them, in New York, Florida, California and between. ‘Several 
hundred blooming size Cattleyas that give you the great big rose 
pink, and rose purple flowers and one is called the most beautiful 
yellow in existence. 
Prices of Cattleyas begin at $7.50 for established, growing plants, 
blooming sizes, to large, not imports which might or might not live 
for you and might or might not flower in 2 or 3 years. 
We are reducing prices on established Laelias, Odontoglossums, 
Epidendrums, etc. and on Cymbidiums. All are desirable orchids and 
easy to grow in your house, greenhouse and lath house or under trees 
in the summer. 
FOR TERMS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING k 
please read our regular catalog but remember our terms are cash with 
order as we carry no accounts for anyone. Sales Tax 234% for Califor- 
nia customers. No C.0.D. We prepay postage on all plants unless sta- 
ted otherwise. If you want plants to come by express for possible added 
safety it will be at your expense. If wanted by mail send 10c or 15c 
extra for insurance. About 15c also for special handling, if wanted. 
Laelias are showy, beautiful orchids, closely related to Cattleyas. 
Most of them have short pseudo-bulbs and are therefore well adapted 
to basket culture in a mixture of peat and sphagnum. This advice is 
good for most orchids that have short bulbs. 
We grow them in the summer, suspended in a lath house, with 
lath closely spaced or under trees. The few we have in pots are set 
on movable benches. Porches or shaded patios if cool are suitable. 
Although they are mostly cool house orchids we have had no serious 
results from temperatures in the 90°’s. When hot we sprinkle the 
surroundings. 
We winter Laelias mostly in lath houses or unheated greenhouses. 
Our outside temperatures have gone to 24° and we have never lost a 
Laelia. But it is best that temperatures never get below 32°. 
Water orchids in baskets at the close of every hot day in summer. 
In pots, water more lightly. They should be watered only after com- 
post has become fairly dry. In the winter when plants are resting re- 
duce the watering. Water only enough to keep foliage from shrivel- 
ing and spray lightly. Once per week or 10 days is usually enough. 
Don’t water wet plants any time. 
In the following descriptions of all genera and species of orchids, 
the index letters indicate the temperature range C, cool house orchids. 
32° at night in winter does not injure them but under 40° stops winter 
flowering and 40° is therefore better. 55° to 60° during the day. In 
the summer, keep them as near 60° as possible. (But we have had no 
bad results on Laelias and even Odontoglossum Rossii flowered pro- 
fusely the following winter, from So. California summer tempera- 
tures). I. indicates, intermediate. Night temperatures in winter 55° to 
60°. Dayime, 60° to 70°. In the summer, 5° or 10° higher. During the 
daytime the solar heat will raise temperatures considerably above 
this, but this may even be an advantage if foliage is sprinkled daily 
to provide necessary humidity and keep temperatures below 90° if 
possible. When hot give them much air and high humidity. S., in- 
dicates stove or greenhouse orchids. Winter, 60° to 65° at night. 65° 
to 70°, by day. 5° or 10° warmer in summer. 
These temperatures are approximate and orchids will stand con- 
siderable variation from their ideal temperatures. 
Much of this culture advice applies to many other orchids and 
exceptions are noted with listings. 
Laelia albida. C. Fls. about 2” wide, 5 to 8 on scape. Sepals and 
petals white, lip rose flushed. Very desirable but hard to get. Estab- 
lished in 8” galvanized wire baskets, $7.50. In paper pots, $5.00. 
L. anceps. C. A very variable species. Every one different but 
all are very lovely. Usually fls. are deep rose with crimson purple 
lip, 2 to 6 on a scape and 3” to 4” wide. Blooms winter to spring. This 
is a good orchid to start with as it is very beautiful and very easy to 
grow. Large plants in baskets, $5.00 and $7.50. In late fall we can 
deliver a plant with flower scape started for $10.00. Sometimes more 
than one scape at $1.50 ea. extra. 
Smaller plants in paper pots for $2.50 and $3.50 ea. We will 
establish these in 6” painted wire baskets for 50c extra. In 8” gal- 
vanized baskets for $1.00 extra. These inexpensive plants will prove 
to you that you can grow an orchid. Only a small percentage of small 
plants flower the first year. 
L. autumnalis. C. Rose purple 4” fls. with lip whitish near base, 
and a yellow ridge, 3 to 9 on scape. Scented, Blooms late fall. Estab- 
lished in 6” baskets $3.50. In 8” and 10” baskets at $6.50, $7.50 and 
$8.50, depending on number of pseudo-bulbs. 
L. Gouldiana. C. The sepals and petals are deep rose purple, lip 
has yellow keel. 3 to 6—4” fls. on scape, about Dec.—Jan. This is a 
very superior Laelia, much sought after but hard to get. In galvanized 
wire baskets, $7.50. In paper pots, $6.00. ‘ 
L. grandiflora. C. Fis. rose lilac, lip whitish in throat, margined 
and marked mauve. Usually one very large, up to 6” flower on scape. 
Early summer. This species should be kept on the dry side in winter 
and receive considerable sunlight. Water lightly only enough to pre- 
vent loss of foliage or shrinking of pseudo-bulbs. When new growth 
starts in spring increase the water and remove to partial shade, deep 
enough to prevent sunburn on new growths. This is one of the most 
beautiful orchids and we frequently use them for corsages but it is 
not a 100% bloomer. Proper culture may make them so however. In 
paper pots for $3.50 and $5.00 ea. Established in bright, polished gal- 
vanized wire baskets for $1.00 extra. 
L. rubescens, var alba. C. Dwarf. Compressed bulbs are only 1” or 
2” high with a single 4” leaf. The 2” fls. are white with a maroon 
spot on lip. Winter bloomer. The 4 to 8 flowered scape is 10” to 15” 

