DVS Ae OVA KS 
ALTAR BEL 
Orchids of Merit 
150 Broadmoor, San Anselmo, California 

We proudly present our 1950 Spring listings of fine plants and seeds 
at fair prices. 
We request permission to substitute if necessary and will always 
substitute equal or greater value from stock of crosses of which 
we have too few to list. 
seed will mature thru Spring and early Summer. It should be ordered 
in advance, so it can be shipped and sovm completely fresh. Our 
packets contain about 2000 microscope tested seeds, ample for 
2-1000 c.c. flasks or h-500 c.c. flasks. 
We ship express collect; Galifornians please add sales tax. We 
hope we can serve you; we invite correspondence. 
SPECIAL 
Deduct 10% on all orders before average shipping date April lst. 
#135, 136, 137 will not be ready until June Ist but still subject 
to above special. 
el vets, As" pot 
#112 LC. Trigrey Alba x Labiata Alba 
Should be fine fel] blooming white petal a25 ~75 
and sepal, fine lip 
#113 C. Cooksonii (C.Hardyana x C. Trianae) 
Darkest Hordyena, Trianac blooms twice a year 1.00 250 
#11) BC.Vilmoriana x CG. Enid 
Fine Brasso cross, various blooming season 1.00 ~50 
#119 LC. Eve (C.Tityus x LC Lustre) 
Beautiful parents, dark, vivid richly gold 
streaked lip 1.00 o50 
#120 C. Monarch x self; large, dark, just right 
for Xmas. «50 
#121 BC.Ilene (BC.Maronae x Dowiana) 1.00 250 
Fine Brasso type, large streaked lipped 
#122 BC. Heatonensis (C. Hardyana x B Digbyano) 
light flower, large heavily funged lip 100 °50 
#123 LC. Gatton Glory x S.J. Bracey, the two finest 
yellows, no more can be said. 1.50 
#12) CeLady Ingram (C. Eldorada x Dowiana) 
A rare cross, every collection should have 75 
a fow 
#125 LC.Mcdea (LC Stateriana x C.Dowiana) et 
#127 C. Triumphans x Dubiosa, 
Lots of mediua sized flowers running to yellow 75 
#129 LC. Canhanimiana Alba (Mossise Reineckiana var 
Gold Medal x L. Purpurata var Blue Ribbon. ) 
All that can be said, it should be earlier than 1.25 
the type 
#130 C. Ella Mae Sutton x Euchzaris, 
Pure whites. Exhibition possibilities Wes 
