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1949 RYERSON LIST NUMBER THREE - SEEDLINGS IN INDIVIDUAL POTS 
COLORED HYBRIDS = LAVENDER TINT TO RICH PURPLE ~ 2-inch pots. 
Ten or more colored poreaanee in 2-inch pots (your ChOiCe )oeeeesesereeee¥le 75 each 
Five 4 " u m " @ecoeoooeao #2002000 00 2200 n 
Any individual colored seedling in a 2=inch pot Qeeeceseerseveececevere0e0e 2.00 
qo-I ©. Fabia X Ic Blissa x Le Valencia 
The Fabia was one of five weli-held mauvo blooms on the spike, Very fragrant and 
free-flowering, this late Autumn hybrid always makes a bright show of color when 
in bloom. Nicely frilled dark lips; gold=veined throats. The pollen parent was an 
8-inch dark mauve bloom with intense solid purple lip. Fine shape and substance. 

q8-I C. Gwalia X Unlmown English Hybrid 
C. Gwalia, registered by by Sanders in 1940, is a cross of Prince of Wales var. color- 
ata and Woltersiana. Huge, perfectly formed reddish lavender with strikingly vivid 
ruby-red lip, very ruffled. The pollen parent also ceme from England but had lost 
its tag. It was used in spite of this flaw because of its intense ruby-red color- 
ing. “The reddist bloom I ever saw," said the hybridizer. 

q23 C. A.J» Ruck XC. A.J. Ruck 
Two fine, large, vividly dark Wanter blooms were crossed. Rich, velvety maroon 
lips. 
#41-I Ge Harold X CG. Queen Mary 
The Harold carrying the pod was & large, delicate rosy=mauve Spring bloom; vivid 
purple lip; gold eyes. Queen Mary, blush lavender with purple lip, was a well held 
late Autumn bloom. Cross should throw some Winter blooms. 
#346 Le Frank J. Lind (Le Windermere, AeM. X Le Helen Wilmer, AM.) 
An extra-fine Winter hybrid of the same identical parents won an Award Of Merit at 
the 1947 International Orchid Srow, proving the worthiness of the cross. Grand, 
round shape and crisp, heavy texture. Sepals and petals rich rose color; lip and 
throat darker, gold zones in throat. 
reat elec Sear eget a etn “memes 
This fine, Soeur Gnccane | yariowy ie roraas ae averages vce clear laven- 
der blooms per lead, with broad, dark purple, ruffled lips. The Lc Heien Wilmer was 
one of the largest and finest of this grand, dependable hybrid. Rich mauve with 
maroon=-purple lip; gold zones. November through March. 
#365 C. Enid var. Magnifica X Le Hyperion var. Mandarin 
This exceedingly large and richly coLored Enid is a parent of proven worth, always 
turning out fast-growing, vigorous seedlings. The Hyperion, a cross of C. Leda and 
Le General Maude var. Victory, was a large, heavy<textured dark bloom. February. 
#387 C. Monmoss var Mandarin X Le Helen Wilmer var. Superba 
The C. Monmoss was the best specimen of this fine variety available, with dark lav-~ 
ender, broad, rounded petals and heavily ruffled crimson-purple Lip. March. Helen 
Wilmer described above provided the nai rone 
#59-I Bo Olympus (C. Hardyana var. Ruby X Be Mme. Charles Maron) 
From this eross is anticipated a wide variety of showy Winter blooms, from white, 
like the Madame Charles, with fringed Brasso lip, to deep rose=magenta with lip the 
color of a pigeon=blood ruby. 
#6O~-I C. Nutley alba X C. Mab 
Pure white Nutley alba, with th purple and gold lip, was pollinated by showy, tinted 
C. Mab, a cross of Queen Bess, alba and Armainvillierensis. Spring and Sumer, 
