C.Percivalliana. Christmas Cattleya. Fils. 
similar to Mossiae, slightly smaller and 
darker in color, with richly colored, frilled 
lip. $7.50 and $10.00. 
C. Schroederae. Easter Cattleya. Fils. 
similar to Mossiae, slightly smaller and 
darker in color, with richly colored, frilled 
lip. A very beautiful Cattleya. $10.00 
C. Speciosissima. (syn Luedemanniana). 
The Elegant Cattleya. Fls. to 6” wide, rich 
rose purple with wavy, amethyst-purple 
lip, trumpet shaped. The broad petals, ele- 
gant form and rich coloring probably sug- 
gested the name under which we list this 
Cattleya and we have translated this 
Latin name given by botanists into an ap- 
propriate “common name’, the “Elegant 
Cattleya”. $7.50 and $10.00. 
C. trianae. Winter Cattleya. Fls. 7”, 2 or 
3 on a scape. Light rose sepals and petals 
with dark crimson purple, wavy lip. This 
is a showy orchid and more valuable be- 
cause a winter bloomer. $7.50 and $10.00. 
Cattleya hybrids 
In the following list, crosses between 
Cattleya species are preceeded by C., ab- 
breviation for Cattleya, since interspecific 
hybrids are still the pure species Cattleya. 
Bigeneric hybrids between Cattleya and 
Brassavola are preceeded by Bc, abbrevia- 
tion for Brassocattleya; trigeneric hybrids 
of Brassovola Laelia and Cattleya, Brass- 
Olaeliocalleya are preceeded by Blc; Lec 
are Laeliocattleya; etc. Cattleyas may be 
crossed with Epidendrum, (Epicattleya), 
Saphronitis, Arpophyllum, Schomburgkia, 
Tetrimicra and a few other related genera. 
But probably some of these do not pro- 
duce valuable hybrids. 
Hybrids are as easily grown as the 
species and many of them have increased 
vigor and will grow and multiply more 
rapidly. 
C. Apex. (Enid x Mendelii). Fine large 
rose-purple in varying shades. Fine cut 
flower. $15.00. 
C. Barbara Rapella. Color in the lavend- 
er or purple range. A good grower. $15.00. 
Lc. Edna Richter. (Lc Santa Claus x C. 
Trianae.) This is a fine lavender, inherit- 
ing delicacy of coloring and form from 
Trianae and a stunning lip from Lelia ten- 
ebrosa and C. Dowiana ancestry. This hy- 
brid is the product of several generations 
of cross breeding. $16.50. 
C. Enid (C. mossiae x C. Warscewiczii). 
Very large lavender to rose purple in 
variable shades. A fine cut flower that 
often flowers twice in one year. Season 
variable. $15. to $17.50. 
Cc. H. B. Turner. (Gen. Pulteney x Tit- 
yus.) A fine rose purple of varying shades. 
$15.00. 
C. Highburiensis. (Harrisoniana x Moss- 
iae). Lavender-purple flowers, 6” wide, 
often 5 to 7 fls. on a scape. This is a very 
easy Cattleya to grow and as it grows and 
increases rapidly I can offer at a special 
price of $10.00 and $12.50 ea. 
Cc. H. S. Leon (Schroederae x Warscew- 
iczii). Large and fine lavender flowers. 
Late fall to early winter. $15.00. 
Lc. Lily Anthony. (C. Mossiae x Lc Bea- 
trice). Rich lavender-purple fls. The plant 
is not large but is a vigorous grower that 
increases rapidly. $15.00. 
Bic. Louise Meiser. (Blc. veitchii alba x 
Lc Pasto alba). White. The lip may be 
colored. $17.50. 
C. Nebo. (C. intertexta x C. Perceval- 
liana). A high quality lavender. $17.50. 
C. Oenone. (C. labiata x C. Mossiae). 
This cross, first made by Veitch in 1893 is 
now sometimes remade from superior par- 
ents and should be better than the original. 
A good cross for lavender flowers. Only 
5 plants offered. $12.50 ea. 
Lc. Queen Alexandra. (Lc. bella x C. Tri- 
anae). Lavender. $15.00. 
Le. Robertiana. (Le. St. Gothard x C. 
Amabilis). It should be a large flower in 
the lavender section with a well marked 
large lip. $13.50. 
Le. Sandra Ozella. (Lc. S. J. Bracy x C., 
Dowiana aurea.) The flowers from this 
cross are very large and range in color 
from yellow, greenish yellow to bronze. 
The large and brilliant lip is red to ma- 
roon and gold veined. There is much var- 
iation but all are very gorgeous. The plants 
we offer are about 3 years old and may 
flower in two years with good culture. 
They are established in fresh osmundine 
and will not need repotting in that time. 
$15.00. 
C. Titrianae. (C. Tityus x C. Trianae). 
This is much like a larger and finer Tri- 
anae and is a very desirable Cattleya. 
$15.00. 
Cattleya Collections. Ten varieties of 
Cattleya species, C. amethystina to C. 
trianae, inclusive. Where two. prices are 
quoted, the higher priced plant is included 
in the collection except that for C. gigas 
we include a $3.75 plant. This collection 
will give you blooming plants in all sea- 
sons. The list value is $91.25. Collection 
price, $82.00. 
Collection of Cattleya hybrids. Select 
any four varieties, all different. From ‘the 
sum of their total prices you may deduct 
5%. a 
Bud Sheaths. On orders for Cattleya col- 
lections, we can usually include from’ one 
to several that are in bud sheaths. These 
can only be in this stage in their proper 
season, so do not specify “bud sheaths’. 
We always send plants that have new 
growths, bud sheaths or some evidence 
that they will flower, not only for orders 
for a collection but also for single plants. 
But in cases where a plant has just finish- 
ed flowering, that fact is sufficient evi- 
dence that it is flowering size. 
Packing. We have trained experts for 
packing orchids. Few can do as well. We 
sent one Cattleya budded by airmail to 
one of the Aleutian Islands. It arrived in 
perfect condition and flowered very soon. 
It was said to be the first epiphytic orchid 
hee to flower in that far northern loca- 
ion. 
Culture of Cattleyas. Cattleyas are 
grown in osmundine, a fibre composed of 
dried roots of certain ferns. When this 
fibre begins to break down and decay it 
is necessary to repot the plants in fresh 
osmundine. It is necessary to repot about 
every two years, oftener if osmundine be- 
comes decomposed. 
The potting operation should be _ per- 
formed with great care. Remove all decay- 
