CYMBIDIUM SEEDLINGS 
from Exhibition Type Plants 
PERFECTION IS NO CHILD OF CHANCE. 
— Old Provero: 
Growing orchid seedlings is likewise no haphazard matter, 
especially since these plants shall have to compete in a market 
where standards are rising year after year. One has only to 
compare a plant which received an award ten years ago with 
one of the recent winners to realize that this statement needs 
no further confirmation. One must possess the best to produce 
the best. 
Selection of the proper parents is, of course, the basis of 
any good cross. All the work which follows, the care given the 
seedlings, the years of waiting for these plants to reach ma- 
turity and flower are wasted if one makes a mistake here. It is, 
therefore, necessary to have an extensive and carefully selected 
group of stud plants before crosses of real merit can be at- 
tempted. 
We are proud of our long list of stud plants, acquired after 
much thought and selection. These are parents of the highest 
calibre, capable of producing seedlings which will meet the re- 
quirements of the most discriminating collectors. We are adding 
to this stud list whenever we find plants which suit our purpose 
and meet our high standards of quality. 
Even the most carefully planned cross may be spoiled by 
poor culture. Eminent growers from all parts of the country 
have commented most favorably on the vigor of our entire 
stock, especially our seedlings. These receive the careful atten- 
tion necessary to the promotion of strong, steady growth and 
will, we feel, reward their purchasers by flowering ahead of the 
accepted schedule. 
In summing up may we repeat that through selection of 
the proper parents, plus careful growing, we are able to offer 
seedlings of which you may be proud. 
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