Cattleya, assorted hybrids. A California grower lost the data on 
some desirable crosses and I was able to acquire them at a very low 
price. These are established in 5” pots in new, best grade osmundine, 
All are expected to flower at their next blooming season but this time 
has not yet been determined. One recentiy flowered. The flowers were 
a fine rose purple color and sold readily in competition with other 
Cattleyas blooming at the same time. Price $7.50 ea. 
C. Enid. Very large, rose purple. flowers in winter and some 
flowers can be cut thruout the year. Blooming size, $15.00. 
C. Croydon. Deep lavender pink with dark crimson purple lip. 
Mid-winter, and like Enid thruout the year. $15.00. 
C. Nebo. Large flowers, deep lavender to rose, produced thruout 
the winter. $15.00. ; , : 
The following are all greenhouse grown species. Wild species re- 
cently imported can be bought for lower prices. But they are variable 
and many do not produce commercial flowers These are all propogated 
for many years from selected plants or their seedlings and compete on 
equal terms with the better hybrids. J : 
Imported species are likely, not only to be comparatively poor in 
quality, but many are offered that are only half established and not 
sure to flower the first year. If you can sell the flowers, the following 
should pay for themselves from the next crop. 
C. Dowiana, S. The Queen Cattleya. Sander’s Orchid Guide calls 
this the most beautiful Cattleya. Flowers are 6” to 8” wide, nankeen 
yellow flecked with crimson. Lip rich crimson purple streaked by old 
gold. Blooms late summer and fall. These are recently established and 
may not flower this fall. Price $15.00. 
C. Gigas. (syn Warscewiczil). I. St. Johns Cattleya. 2 to 7 fils. 
on a scape, 8” to 10” wide. Lip, crimson purple with yellow markings 
in throat. Very large and beautiful. May to August. It benefits by a 
long, cool winter rest in a light postion with plenty sun heat when 
growing. Price $12.50. 
C. intermedia I. White, flushed with pale-rose. Fls. up to 5” wide. 
Lip, rose purple. Apr.-June and Sept.-Nov. Imported plants establi- 
shed for about 6 mo. They may flower this next Nov. Price $8.50. 
C. Mendellii. I. Virgins Cattleya. Very beautiful flowers 6” to 8” 
wide. Light blush rose to white. Frilled lip, purple near apex with 
yellow throat. Variable. Early summer, about the time for June Wed- 
dings if Mossiae fails to hit the date, $12.50 
C. Mossiae. I. Spring Cattleya. Large flowers, about 8” wide in 
various rose shades. Usually fragrant. ‘Lip very wavy, rose purple with 
yellow markings. Early summer bloomer, but now finished. Plants are 
large and will make new growths soon for increased bloom next sea- 
son. Price. $12.50. 
C. Percivalliana. I. The Christmas Cattleya. Fls. are similar to 
Mossiae, smaller but a very deep rose with frilled lip, richly colored 
in magenta, pink and tawny yellow. Throat marked in crimson and 
gold. Early winter bloomer. $10.00. 
C. Schroederae. I. Easter Cattleya. Color usually light rose but 
sometimes rose purple. Lip frilled, throat deep orange. This is one of 
the best and is very fragrant. Spring. $12.50. 
C. Trianae. I. Winter Cattleya. Fls. up to 7” wide, blushed rose, 
purple crimson lip with yellow throat, wavy. A very showy orchid and 
more valuable because it flowers in winter. $10.00. 
Cattleya Collection. As you will note by reading the descriptions, 
the following: Gigas, Mendellii, Mossiae, Percivilliana, Schroederae 
and Trianae flower in all the seasons of the year with flowers for 
Easter and Christmas for good measure. One of each is a most desir- 
able acquisition. Dr. Bailey lists them among the best 12 Cattleyas. 
Collection price, the 6 Cattleyas for $65.00. 
Odontoglessums are the most desirable of the cool house orchids. 
The are indigenous to high altitudes of mountainous regions where it 
is always cool but with little or no frost. The greatest problem of their 
culture is to keep them cool enough in summer. They may be grown in 
baskets or in pots of sphagnum and peat which should preferably be 
of a fibrous nature like the Danish peat or orchid peat, (osmundine), 
with the addition of sharp sand. The culture otherwise is much like 
that described for Laelias. 
Odontoglessum grande. C. Rightly named, it is grand. 5” to 7” 
wide, yellow flowers barred chestnut brown. A very long lasting, 
gorgeous flower but the plants, altho appearing to be healthy are 
anything except free flowering. Price, in paper pots, $4.00 ea. 
O. Rossii. C. Dwarf plant with 2” flowers, but freely produced 
in late fall, thru the winter. They are white, flushed rose and spotted 
dark brown. Fls. are variable, seldom two alike, and very long 
lasting on plant or when cut. This is really a little gem and not 
difficult like grande. In paper pots, $8.50 and $5.00. I will establish 
either species (or any orchid) in a basket for $1.00 extra. 
OQ. bictoniense. C. The prominent part of the flower is the lip. 
In the type this is violet with sepals and petals usually greenish yellow 
heavily barred brown or purplish. Erect, many flowered scape. There 
are many forms and I’ve not seen flowers of these. Fls. in fall. Small 
plants in paper pot $4.50. 
oe Alar sy tye are near relatives of Odontoglossums and culture is 
similar. 
Oncidium ornithorynchum. C. The branching scapes are many 
flowered. The fragrant 1” fls. are soft rose lilac in winter. Small plants 
in paper pot, $5.00. 
Lycaste flowers are carried singly on erect scapes. Several are 
produced from the base of the newest pseudo-bulb. They are large, 
fleshy, long lasting and showy orchids. The culture of the plants is 
easy. They are for the cool house and one must be careful that water 
does not remain long on the leaves, which will start black spots. A 
decided rest is needed when growth matures. 
L. aromatica. C. Fls. up to 2144”, golden yellow. Lip spotted orange. 
Very fragrant. In paper pot, $5.50 and $6.50. Until sold we can furnish 
budded plants for $7.50. Ours are beginning to flower now (which I 
cannot explain) altho the proper season is winter. 
Stanhopea tigrina. I. A very showy orchid with plicate, ornamental 
leaves. One of the few orchids that are ornamental as mere foliage 
plants. They are for the intermediate temperature house. They must 
be grown in wire baskets as the pendulous scape emerges from the 
bottom of the basket. Give plenty of water while growing but a 
decided rest when growth is completed. Cooler and dryer. The lath 
