C. JOYCE HANNINGTON 
an outstanding hybrid 

We hear talk about experimentation and the care exer- 
cised by Orchid Hybridists in making their crosses to develop in- 
creasingly better hybrids. ‘Once in a lifetime’ after years of 
patient waiting—and wondering—his efforts are rewarded with 
the magnificent perfection of a flower like C. Joyce Hanning'ton. 
This result is proof of the high standard of quality possible when 
the hybridist uses the right combination of parents. In many 
instances such as this one his artificial means of pollination far 
excells the haphazard chance methods of nature. 
C. Joyce Hannington has proven to be one of the finest 
white crosses of all time and is outstanding in shape, texture, 
and lasting qualities. And further, one of the best things about 
this cross is the fact that it comes so consistently uniform and 
wherever shown, it proves its superiority. It has taken more 
awards in the past two years than any other one cross. Three 
different plants in our Orchid Garden stock alone have received 
a Gold Medal, First Class Certificate, and an Award of Merit, res- 
pectively. 
Since C. Joyce Hannington has proved to be such a fine 
cross we have made it again at Orchid Gardens and seed- 
lings of straight Joyce Hannington which have been in such de- 
mand will again be available in tubes in two years time. In the 
meantime, numerous crosses have been made using one or other 
of these excellent examples of this cross as one of the parents. 
C. Lady Veitch and C. Barbara Dane, var. Perfection is 
another white cross of outstanding size and quality, which de- 
serves special mention here. One of these plants blooming for the 
first time took a Gold Medai amidst heavy competition with a 
large number of plants in a New York Show. Seedlings of this 
cross are offered in this current catalogue. 
C. Souvenir de Bonito (C. Eucharis x C. Edithae) is 
another outstanding white which has been well received and 
widely acclaimed for its form, texture, and for its free flowering 
habits. 
