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August 15th, 4780 | U.S. Department of Agricultu 
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Dear Customer: 
One of the quickest ways of increasing your stock 
of good plants is by back bulbs. I have a good supply of back 
bulbs of Cattleya mossiae, all of excellent flowering quality, 
wiich I am offering at $2.50 each or two for $4.50. ‘These back 
tulbs will produce blooms in two years. A few will produce next 
year. 
The approved method of handling back bulbs is to 
stand them up in a flat of sphagnum inoss or osmunda fibre that 
has been pulled apart, and put them in a somewhat dark place, 
spraying over the leaves on bright days. New growths and roots 
will appear in a short time - usually two weeks to a month. The 
plants are then ready to pot. Don't water in the pot until 
roots are well along, but continue the spraying of the leaves. 
Put the back bulbs with your established plonts after they are 
potted. 
Remember, these back bulbs are ail from excellent 
plants and will grow into flowering size in two years. Express 
charges will not be much because the back bulbs are light. 
Send your order and I'll ship immediately. 
Sincerely yours, 
Margaret Ilgenfritz Orchids. 
MMI b 
