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1949 RYERSON LIST NUMBER TWELVE - Hybrid Orchid Seed, Winter, 1949 Page 1. 
These two pages, describing newly ripened and tested orchid seed, replace all 
previous seed offerings. Estimated percentage of viability will be written on 
each seed packet, and the amount of seed in the packet will be based on this 
percentage. If properly flasked, within a reasonable length of time, a ten-flask 
packet should sow ten 500cec flasks, and grow about 300 seedlings in each. 
The reason I do not offer Phalaenopsis seed is that it leses viability rapidly 
and should be sown within three days of harvesting for best results. Cattleya 
seed, properly refrigerated, retains most of its viability 6 months to a year. 
l0-flask PAOKGUs ase cvsceed 7.50 
2-flask packet... eeeosveeee 3200 
15% discount on seed orders of $25.00; 20% discount on seed orders of $100.00. 
#627 Grammatophyllum Grandiflora X Self 
A giant form of Grammatophyllum with long sprays of 2 to 3-inch olive green 
blooms, dotted reddish brown; heavy textured and long lasting. 
#628 C. Barbara Billingley X C. Rita Sladden 
This cross expected to produce PURE WHITE blooms of good quality for Winter 
through Spring season. Barbara Billingsley lends trianae-like vigor. 
#629 C. Lorna X Le Derrynane 
Both parents light lavender with vivid crimson purple lips; good form and texture. 
Lorna had gold eyes; white edging around lip. The Derrynane almost an alba. 
Winter. 
#630 Blc Mrs. J. T. Watson (Le Callistoglossa x Bo Mme. Chas. Maron) 
Big, showy, Ble blooms of delicate rose-lavender should result from this cross. 
Broad, frilly lips; pale gold throats. May bloom twice yearly, Winter & Summer. 
#631 C. Enid (C. Gigas var Sanderiana X C. Mossiae) 
Enid is the oldest standard commercial cross that practically every grower con- 
tinues to make again and again, because it is such a dependable producer of 
salable blooms. In South Florida it usually blooms twice yearly, as fast as 
new leads mature. These parents the biggest, brightest and showiest available. 
#632 Lo Ruby Empress X C. Falstaff 
Ruby Empress was not huge, but very colorful; bright, reddish lavender with ruby- 
red feathering in petals, to match color of lip. Falstaff clear, bright lavender; 
dark lip. Winter. 
#633 Le George J. Ciejka X Lc Memoria H. Tracey 
George Ciejka, a cross of trianae Ed Knight X Le Roger Sander, favored the famous 
brilliant trianae in this case, repeating the solid crimson lip and throat and 
matching triangular feathers in the petals. Mem. Tracey was larger and darker 
with very showy purple lip, but with same entrancing feathering. Winter. 
#634 C. trianae var Edgar Knight X Le Edward Matthews 
Fond as 1 am of that Ed Knight "feathering", you would expect me pick a pollen 
parent to intensify it -- and you'd be correct. Le Ed Matthews was an 85-inch, 
almost white bloom, but with vividly splashed petals. 
#635 C. trianae alba X Le Cynthia alba 
Anticipate good, sturdy white-with-colored-lip blooms for Winter through Spring 
from this cross. Le Cynthia alba had almost bluish purple lip. large, well- 
formed. 
#636 C. Enid X Lc Martinetti var Sunset 
As I've pointed out previously, crossing a brilliant yellow like Martinetta var 
Sunset with a tinted species or primary hybrid tends to produce more good yellows 
than the crossing of a yellow with a white; or the crossing of two "indifferent" 
yellows. The above were both fine blooms of good shape and texture. Spring. 


