URMSTON PROVEN CONTROLLABLE 
CATTLEYA HYBRIDS 
Seedlings of These®Crosses Available in Tubes Only 
These are immensely vigorous, free-flowering crosses, 
producing large dark flowers. The parents were carefully selected 
from a house of three thousand plants in bloom. The stud plants 
chosen were all developed from our fine C. labiata, and the re- 
sulting seedlings therefore contain one-half C. labiata blood. 
Their flowering period, in all cases, can be controlled to with- 
in three weeks, thus affording ideal stock for Christmas, Easter, 
Mother’s Day, etc. production. The large, dark flowers provide 
welcome relief from the weaker-colored Trianae and Mossiae 
hybrids ordinarily available during winter and spring. 
These crosses were originated from a strain of fine, 
strong-growing Cattleyas that are perfectly adapted to optimum 
cut-flower production. Our C. amabilis, for example, has pro- 
duced up to seven flowers to the spike, with as many as twenty 
flowers to a six-inch pot. Perhaps the most remarkable and 
telling feature of these flowers is their dissimilarity to other 
flowers available during winter and spring. The predominance 
of labiata, gigas and aurea blood accounts for their all-around 
better quality, and increased saleability. 
CROSS 
NUMBER PARENTAGE PRICE 
ASI C. amabilis, very fine variety 
34 
C. Peetersii, very fine dark variety $50.00 
SYf ARLE! C. Labi-Royal 
x 
C. Peetersii 
Both parents were fine dark, large flowered varieties. 
The results should be outstanding. $50.00 
ATE (aLOLiias 
This is a remake of an old hybrid, using exceptional home- 
raised parents. Should prove most useful in meeting the 
demand for medium-size dark flowers at Christmas and in 
the spring. $50.00 
nD AL El C. amabilis, fine variety 
x 
C. labiata, very dark variety 
The labiata used here was the result of two generations 
of home-raised labiatas. This strain will undoubtedly 
provide us with the breeding stock for tomorrow. This 
cross should stand in a class by itself. $50.00 
