
Orchids shipped October 1-April 1. 
(Cultural directions always inclosed.) 
WESTERN LADY’S-SLIPPERS (Cypripediums) 
In the Far West we have three true Lady’s-Slippers, and 
Calypso borealis and Epipactis gigantea so closely related 
that they are popularly taken for Lady’s-Slippers. 
CALIFORNICUM is a true bog plant, found only in nature 
in wet bogs of the Northern mountains, or in the streams 
issuing from such bogs, and having a rather sandy peat 
soil. It makes strong clumps, with stout leafy stems 18 
inches to 2% feet high, with rather small (proportion- 
ately) white flowers. Strong roots (divisions). 50 cts. 
each; $5.00 per doz. Clumps, undivided, at 45 cts. per eye. 
(Minimum charge, $1.35.) Such clumps have from 5 to 20 
eyes. For a real show buy a large clump rather than a 
number of divisions. 
MONTANUM is a most lovely Orchid, found in the forest 
region from Sonoma County, Calif., northerly. It is not 
unlike the Eastern pubescens in habit. The large flowers 
have white sacs and brownish sepals. Very fragrant, with 
the odor of vanilla. Extra strong plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz. Clumps, undivided, of from 4 to 15 eyes at 45 cts. 5 
per eye. (Minimum charge $1.35.) Supply of clumps lim- Trillium sessile increases and becomes more valuable year by year. 
ited and I reserve right to send value in plants when 
clumps are sold out. 
FASCICULATUM is a low-growing sort, with much the same TRILLIUMS 
habits as the preceding, but the flowers are brownish. Trilliums are very attractive plants of the Lily family. 
Quite interesting. This variety is offered at the same The forms known as Wood Lilies or Wake-Robins are well 
Dri eoe Nap le COL GRE: known in the East and are fi dland plants, Of these th 
CALYPSO BOREALIS is an exquisite pink Orchid often ue origi ae ee Ee IMS Wy OOC EG DISILts. ragerna 

taken for a Lady’s-Slipper. It is almost always found best is grandiflorum, to be had from most Eastern dealers. 
either in mold and moss on rotted logs or in like soil on In the forms of sessile, we have an altogether different tribe 
the ground in shaded woods. It does not root in the and a much better one from the standpoint of easy culture 
ground; the root is a little white bulb. It is not difficult 
to flower the first year, 25 cts. each; $2.00 per doz and ability to hold their own for years in the garden. There 
; q 3 $2. : 
EPIPACTES GIGANTEA is a strong-growing Orchid which is a colony of Trilliums at Ukiah which, with no care, has 
spreads by underground runners to form large, close increased in beauty for at least fifteen years, and I have seen 
masses. It loves a silty loam near water, and its many many such. 
racemes of brownish Lady’s-Slippers are quite ornamen- 
tal. Culture is not at all difficult. 25 cts. each; $2 per doz. 
EAST AMERICAN LADY’S-SLIPPERS 
Time of Flowering. Trilliums are among the earliest of 
spring flowers. Shipped Sept. 1-Jan. 1 only. 
CYPRIPEDIUM Pubescens grows to less than a foot in 
height with hansome foliage and large slippers of light SOILS PREFERRED AND CHARACTERISTICS 
yellow. A plant of great beauty which I have been able A better plant for the shaded corner, damp woodland, 
to make happy in a shaded situation with moist soil rich border of streams where the soil is moist, or for the shaded 
in humus. Extra strong, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. parts of the garden, does not grow. It takes a year for them 
Spectabile grows much taller and stronger than the last with to take hold, but they will then improve for years. There is 
large pink flowers. Clumps, $1.00 each. Plants, 40 cts. no better bulbous plant to naturalize, and I have them in 
each; $4.00 per doz. perfection in gravel, loam, sandy, and heavy clay, and in each 
Acaule has opposite leaves with a single rose colored flower case, with no care whatever, and with our dry California 
of great beauty. Must have a soil and situation like summer. 
Pubescens, but the soil must be acid. Rarely more than 1 
eye. Extra strong, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz.; Light, 40 
Era cachrg4.00 verdes SESSILE CALIFORNICUM. A strong plant a foot high, with 
the separate leaves 5% inches long, by 4% inches wide, and 
the petals 3% inches long. Flowers pure white. Very 
fragrant. Forms masses of many individuals. See above. 
SESSILE RUBRA. Of same type with flowers of rich maroon 
red. Strong and vigorous. None for 1948. 
SESSILE SNOW QUEEN. A pure white form having broader 
petals and leaves and larger flowers. Exceptionally fine. 
OVATUM. Nearly related to the Eastern grandiflorum but 
larger. Flowers open pure white, gradually tinge pink, 
and finally become deep wine-purple. Requires leaf mold 
and shade. For the redwood regions the best to natural- 
ize. None of the Trilliums are finer than ovatum; the 
change in color is an added charm. See picture, page 30. 
PRICES OF ABOVE SPECIES: Fine bulbs, 15 cts. each; 
$1.25 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. Very large bulbs, 25 cts. each; 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
RIVALE. A most dainty little sort from Southwestern Ore- 
gon and very rare. The delicate mauve flowers are borne 
on separate stems, and the plants at most are 6 inches 
high. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 
PURDY’S BEST. This is a new form of Sessile with very 
broad leaves and broad ovate petals. Colores is creamy 
white with deeper cream at center. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per 
doz. 


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