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PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY FENNELL ORCHID CO, © ROUTE 1, BOX:230, HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 

Vol. 3 
Orchid Importers, Growers and Gybridists for over 4O years 


WINTER—SPRING — 1949 

TERRESTIAL 
ORCHIDS 
HIS little known 
but charming cul- 
tural group of orchids 
deserves more attention 
particularly here in Flo- 
rida and in the tropics. 
There are several species 
of Phaius, numerous 
species and hybrids of 
Spathoglottis, several 
species of Bletia, several 
species of Sobralia, se- 
veral species of Cymbi- 
dium, several species of 
Grammatophyllum, and 
literally hundreds of 
species and hybrids of 
Cypripedium to choose 
from. 
In addition there are 
dozens of Vandas and 
Epidendrums that grow 
well in the soil. 
Terrestial orchids like 
light, well drained soil 
with plenty of dry cow culture. 
Try a few in selected spots in your 
garden. They will delight you with 
their beautiful flowers and 
culture. 
NOTICE TO ALL ORCHID 
GROWERS NORTH OF 
FLORIDA 
WHILE this is primarily a tropical 
edition of the News it contains 
plenty of orchids that should be 
interesting to you. All of the Den- 
drobiums will grow just as well with 
you as with us, the strap leaved 
Vandas will also do well and possibly 
some of the semi-terete ones — don’t 
try the terete Vandas unless you feel 
like experimenting as they need full 
tropical sun — the Epidendrums, the 
Calanthes, the Cattleyas, the Spatho- 
glottis will all grow well in your 
greenhouses. 
easy > 

An Hawaiian Garden of Orchids. Photographed at the 1948 Honolu- 
lu Orchid Show. Spathoglottis, Vandas, Dendrobiums and 
Laelias were used. 
DENDROBIUMS 
Do you know that most Dendro- 
biums are easily grown in full sun 
in the tropics? Do you know that 
some Dendrobiums produce flowers 
lasting sixty days or more in good 
condition? ‘'There’s every color in the 
rainbow and infinite variety in shape 
and size. 
If you don’t know this amazingly 
beautiful genus of orchids I suggest 
that you start investigating it. 
The most striking corsages and 
vase arrangements can be made with 
Dendrobium flowers—not long ago 
Dorothy and I attended a large social 
function where she wore a corsage 
of six dark Sander’s Crimson flowers 
(just one quarter the flowers from 
one spike). She has worn many or- 
chids but these Dendrobiums attrac- 
ted more favorable comment than any 
before. 
Everyone asked her ‘Where did 
you get the beautiful and different 
orchids?” Plants are still rare— 
make your selection today—we have 
only a few of each. 
No. 1 



Ma A GARDEN OF 
ORCHIDS 
OU can have one if 
you live in South 
Florida. Very few per- 
sons yet think of orchids 
as garden plants to be 
used as decorative sub- 
jects outdoors but those 
of us who live in the 
tropics or semi-tropics 
can develop whole gar- 
dens of orchids alone. 
There are sun_ loving 
orchids, shade loving 
orchids, terrestial or- 
chids for beds and foun- 
dation plantings, epi- 
phytic orchids to grow 
on your trees — every 
color and shape and size 
imaginable to choose 
from. Sunny fences or 
pergolas can be covered 
with terete and semi- 
terete Vandas, Renan- 
theras, Epidendrums and 
some Cattleyas. Shady fences and tree 
limbs can be planted with Vanilla, the 
strap leaved Vandas, many Cattleyas 
and their hybrids, Phalaenopsis, Den- 
drobiums etc. Phaius, Bletia and 
Spathoglottis grow well in sunny beds 
of light, rich soil while Calanthes, 
Sobralias and Cypripediums like 
shaded beds of light soil. 
It is not necessary to have a green- 
house or even a slat house to grow 
hundreds of kinds of orchids in South 
Florida or elsewhere in the tropics. 
See pages two and three for sug- 
gested lists adaptable to your garden, 
or better still come down to the 
Orchid Jungle and see the plants 
growing — pick out those you like. 
We’re always glad to see Orchi- 
dists and glad to talk over your 
problems with you. 

