Cymbidium 
These orchids are very popular now in 
California and are fast becoming the favorite 
corsage flower thruout the country because 
of the fact that the flowers are extremely 
long-lasting. As they have a very heavy sub- 
stance they last three month on the plant 
and many weeks when cut. A well established 
plant will produce several spikes each with 
from six to thirty flowers according the variety. 
The color of the flowers are fairly constant 
in wild species, at least they can be recognized 
for what they are, but the hybrids are quite 
variable within certain limits and in some 
hybrids almost any color may be _ expected 
under the same name: In this list we give 
the predomant color of the variety but can 
not guarantee that the plant you receive will 
be that color. 
Here in our gardens we grow them in raised 
beds of prepared compost under the shade of 
Live Oaks, and many gardeners prefer to 
grow them in this manner because of the 
ease of culture under these conditions. How- 
ever many prefer to grow them in pots so 
they may be given individual attention, and 
may be removed under glass during the 
winter to protect them from frost and _ pre- 
vent the flowers from being spotted by the 
rains and dew. Hither method is satisfactory. 
We recommend growing them in the open 
whenever the weather conditions permit. 
The compost used is almost as numerous as 
the individual persons growing these plants. 
After a little experience you will find a certain 
mixture that seems to be better suited to your 
conditions and that the cymbidiums are very 
tolerant and will grow almost in any kind of 
compost that is well drained and is not alkaline. 
Any combination of sandy loam, leafmould, 
chopped osmunda, sphagnum moss, sand, gravel, 
steer manure, sponge Rock, sani-soil, WVermi- 
culite seems to give fair results if good judge- 
ment is used and the plants fed occasionally 
with liquid manure or fertilizer. 
In planting in pots, enlarge the drainage 
hole, place lots of brocken crocks and char- 
coal on the bottom for drainage and plant 
with three fourths of the pseudobulbs above 
the compost. Place in a half shaded location 
and do not ‘baby’? them too much. Syringe 
the foliage on hot days. 
We can supply plants of any size, but we 
consider a plant with three pseudobulbs as a 
good blooming size plant, and our quotations 
are for that size. If you want smaller or 
larger plants just add or deduct 25% of the 
price for each bulb more or less wanted. For 
instance, if the plant is quoted at $10.00, a 
two bulb plant will cost $7.50 and a four 
bulb plant $12.50. On many varieties we 
can ocassionally supply backbulbs for those 
who want to get a start for very little invest- 
ment. We are quoting price on backbulbs 
but please give a second and third choice when 
ordering in case we are sold out of the variety 
you want. 
Cymbidiums are packed bareroot in damp 
moss and mailed, except in cold weather when 
they will be sent express charges collect. 
plants back 
bulbs. 
BUTTERFLY. Rosy purple shadings on creamy ground. Lip 
spotted purple. Very early. $10.00 1.50 
CAPELLA. Free flowering midseason variety with erect spikes bear- 
ing numerous light green flowers. Lip yellow spotted lightly with red. 10.00 1.50 
CERES. Fine, wide open flowers of pink shades. About twelve 
flowers to the spike. Midseason. 13.00 2.00 
EBURNEO-LOWIANUM. Also known as C. Veitchi. A _ profuse 
bloomer even though the flower stems carry only five flowers. The 
eres are large, greenish yellow with yellow lip lightly spotted 10.00 150 
scarlet. 
GIGANTEUM. A very early flowering species. The flowers are 
comparatively small but attractive. Sepia on creamy ground. About 6.00 1.00 
ten flowers to the spike. 
GRANDIFLORUM.- The largest flowered species which has been 
repeatedly used by breeders to give us the modern large flowered 
fine hybrids. A fine blending of green and yellow shadings. Lip 12.00 2.00 
spotted red. 
HUGH EVANS. A late flowering hybrid that has become very 
popular. Large flowers on tall spikes. Flowers green with a red zone 14.00 2.00 
on the yellow lip. 
JESSICA. Large flowers of light pink or blush color. Lip white 
spotted carmine. 14.00 2.00 
LOWIANUM. A very graceful species with arching spikes of large 
green flowers with red zone on the lip. As many as thirty flowers 12.00 2.00 
are carried on a spike. Late and long lasting. 
OLIVE. A fine recently named English variety. Colors predomi- 
nantly pink. 20.00 3.00 
PURPUREUM. A robust growing English variety with large, per- 
Eger to esse flowers having wide segments. Color variable but mostly 35.00 5.00 
reddish. 
PERI. One of the leading favorites among Cymbidium collectors. 
Large flowers of very heavy substance. Reddish brown on creamy 35.00 5.00 
grouns. Lip heavily spotted red. 
RADAK. A fine quality English hybrid. Mostly shades of yellow. 30.00 5.00 
RESEDA. A _ foolproof freeflowering variety with many medium 
size flowers on the spike. Flowers shades of buff. Midseason. 10.00 1.50 
_SUSAN. An English variety of fine quality. Flowers are shades of 
pink. 20.00 3.50 
TRACEYANUM. An early flowering fragrant species with greenish 
and brownish shadings on yellow ground. 10.00 1.50 
