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Orchid DOF ters. Growers and Hybridists For. Ove, 40 Years 


Vol. 4 
SUMMER — 1950 

OUR PRIZE WINNING EXHIBIT 

Awarded the American Orchid Society trophy as the most meritorious exhibit in the Sixth Annual In- 
ternational Orchid Show of the South Florida Orchid Society, Miami, February 1950. 
Individual plants in 
the exhibit also won firsts for Best Vanda in the show (V. Velthuis) and Best Cattleya Species in the Show 
(C. Lueddemanniana Fennell’s var. The exhibit also won first prize for the best 100 sq. ft. exhibit. 
We showed 5 species and varieties of Dendrobiums, 2 of Cypripediums, 10 of Vandas, 2 of Bletias, 6 
of Epidendrums, 10 of Phalaenopsis, 10 of Cattleyas, 2 of Spathoglottis, 1 of Aranda, 3 of Brassocattleyas, 
2 of Laelio Cattleyas. 
SOME MORE VANDAS 
When we started talking of Vandas 
in these articles back in 1948 and when 
we started growing them seriously back 
in 1944 we were principally interested 
because we knew that Vandas were beau- 
tiful, easily grown, that there were many 
kinds and colors of them and that there- 
fore they should be more widely grown 
but we didn’t realize quite what we were 
starting. 
Now we have thousands of plants and 
produce several hundred blooms per day 
and surprisingly the demand for these 
plants and blooms still exceeds our 
supply. 
From our viewpoint at present Vandas 
may even pass Cattleyas in popularity 
within the near future. 
Vanda Mevr. L. Velthuis var. Sun- 
glow, for instance, when we showed it in 
our display at the 1950 South Florida 
Orchid Show, not only won the prize as 
the Best Vanda in the Show but at- 
tracted more attention than any other 
plant in our exhibit, and people have 
continued to talk about it. They are 
right of course as it is an extraordi- 
narily beautiful and long lasting flower. 
The plant has also bloomed several times 
a year for us. 
But while Velthuis and many of the 
Sanderiana hybrids are unexcelled for 
size and conformation, they are not as 
free blooming as are some of the other 
Vandas. 
We are particularly interested in the 
ever blooming types such as V. Gilbert 
Triboulet, V. Flammerole, V. Dorothy 
Warne, V. Ann Kirch, V. Miss Van 
Deun, V. Cooperi, and of course our old 
friends, V. Miss Joaquim and its light 
form V. Rose Marie. 
