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RECEIVED 



CM. ‘Kilian Oxchid Conserwatory 
210 YORKSHIRE DRIVE * BIRMINGHAM 9, ALABAMA 
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U.S. Department of Agriculture 
HOW SHIPMENT IS MADE: In pots, via Railway Express, charges collect, unless you specify otherwise. If you specify ship- 
ment via ordinary Parcel Post, add 10% to the amount of your order for postage for shipments in the United States. If you specify 
Air Mail shipment, add about 1/3 for postage. Any overpayment will be refunded. It is recommended that Air Mail shipments be 
specified out of pots, to lessen weight. Air freight is recommended for shipments to Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba and other distant 
points where shipment weighs 15 lbs. or more and where there is a scheduled airport at destination. 
WHEN SHIPMENT IS MADE: Usually within 3 days after receipt of your order; frequently the same day. 
SUBSTITUTIONS: I do not substitute without permission. To save time and correspondence, it is suggested that you indicate 
2nd and 3rd preference, in the event the variety you order has been sold. 
TERMS: Cash with order. If I can’t supply what you order, your money is refunded promptly. Minimum order $5.00, please. 
ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS: C. means Cattleya; Lc. means Laeliocattleya; Bc. means Brassocattleya; Blc. 
means Brassolaeliocattleya. The word “alba” means white with colored lip. In the case of some albas, the flowers will occasion- 
ally be very slightly tinted. 
WHAT SOME WHO HAVE BOUGHT FROM ME SAY 
“The plants I received from you are doing fine."—OHIO. “You have been recommended to me by several of your customers.”— 
WASHINGTON. “I am more than pleased with the plants and never expected to receive such prompt service.”—-CALIFORNIA. 
“TI have received your seedlings and they are very satisfactory. Please send me another similar group.”—MICHIGAN. “We are 
very pleased with the plants you sent.”—-ILLINOIS. “The seed I bought from you has done just wonderful.”"—ONTARIO. “I 
have just seen the plants you sent a friend of mine. They are so nice that I borrowed your list from her and am ordering from it.”— 
MINNESOTA. “About the fastest service I have received from any grower.”—HAWAII. “The plants came through in fine 
shape; I’m pleased with them.”—DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. “Many of the seedlings I bought from you are showing flower 
sheaths.,—-WISCONSIN. “I’m pleased with the plants I ordered from you.”"—-BRITISH COLUMBIA. “After visiting quite a 
few greenhouses through the South and East, I wish to tell you that you have some very nice plants and prices; especially in your 
seedlings.”—-TEXAS. “Thank you for selecting such nice plants for me.”—VIRGINIA. “I’m pleased with the plants you sent me.” 
—KANSAS. 
Blooming Size Hybrid Orchid Plants — Cattleya and Allied Genera 
(These are the types most frequently seen in flower shops) 
Unless otherwise indicated, the plants in this group are in 5-inch pots or larger. Blooming seasons are approximate; the blooming sea- 
sons of hybrids may vary some from year to year. 
Please Indicate 2nd and 3rd Preference When Ordering. 
Cc. ACHINE (Light lavender petals and sepals; rich yel- Le. ARCHER (Dark with darker lip. Fall bloomer. Very 
low dark-veined throat. Blooms Sept. Oct.) $15 pretty.) $12 
Cc. ADELE M. THAYNE (Light petals and sepals; dark C. ASHBELLA (Rich petals and sepals, darker lip; rich 
lip. Blooms Nov.) $15 yellow throat.) $12 
Le. ALTEN (Medium light to medium dark petals and C. BARBARA DANE (Colored variety. Medium light 
sepals; dark lip, occasionally richly mottled. Yellow petals and sepals. Fall-winter bloomer.) $12 
throat. Variable winter bloomer.) $15 ; 
Lc. BARBARECA (Light to medium petals and sepals, 
Cc. ANNIE J. LINES (Medium dark petals and sepals, lip darker, occasionally mottled. Variable bloomer, 
dark lip, yellow throat. August-October bloomer.) $12 mostly winter and spring.) $15 
Cc. ARDMORE (Light to medium light, dark mottled lip, Lc. BARBAROSSA (Light petals and sepals; crimson lip; 
variable bloomer, mostly winter and spring.) $15 bright “eyes” in throat. Spring bloomer.) 
