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#597-F, #623-F, Page 12, #14-C, #15-C, #565-C, #566-C. Page 13, #573-C, #597-C, 
#602-C, #16-C. Everything else listed is still available as this gces to press. 
The Following Additions Are Supplementary to the Lists In The Folder. 
ORCHID SEED 
(Prices as on Page 5: l0-flask pkt., $7.50; 2-flask pkt., $3.00) 
#655 - C. ARDMORE (C. Mossiae x C. Enid) - This secondary hybrid orcss usually 
produces an an abundance of flowers for the Easter Season, often blooming again 
in Autumn, like Enid. Both parent blooms were very large and had a rich rose 
tint with deeper rose mottling in lip. 
#656 - C. SCHROEDERAE X C. LEDA VAR SUNLIGHT - I feel sure a good percentage 
of YELLOW blooms will result from this cross. The bright yellow Leda was de- 
scribed on Page 5, #652. This March it produced six lovely blooms that brought 
"Oh's" and "Ahts" from everyone who saw them. The Schroederae carrying the 
seed pod produced twelve blooms in February. Almost white with pink flush in 
petals; deep orange in Jip and throat. 

#657 - C. DECEMBER SNOW X C. BARBARA BILLINGSLEY - It's a toss-up which of 
these two Mid-Winter blooming PURE WHITE ITE hybrids grows the faster or turns out 
more fine blooms for the Holiday Season. Crossing the two should perpetuate 
these grand qualities, giving an abundance of good quality white flowers for 
Christmas or New Year's or both. 


SEEDLINGS IN COMMUNITY POTS - ready for 13-inch pots. 
#543-C C. CORYDON (C. trianae x c. Armainvillierensis) - Both parents of this 
cross turn out an abundance of bright, well-held, showy flowers for Winter. 
The rose-lavender trianae had exceptionally good shape and texture, round and 
bold, with wide lip not typical of the trianae species. The pollen »arent al- 
so had good shape and size; showy, Royal purple lip, edged light lavender. 
Fifteen or more sturdy seedlings in each of these communities. 
#548-C Ic FASCINATOR X LC RABEIANA - This cross of two fine Le's is expected 
to turn out plenty of large, heavy-textured blooms of good size and shape; 
light to medium lavender with showy purple lips; gold eyes in throat. It is 
hoped the cross will imitate the Le Fascinator parent in blooming twice yearly, 
December and May. Fifteen or more seedlings per community. 

#568-C C. CARMEN (C. Speciosissima x C,. Gigas var Sanderiana) - This depend- 
able cross, like her sister, C. Enid, continues to be made again and again 
for the quantities of big, fragrant June blooms it produces; bright lavender 
with mottled purple lip, averaging three to five blooms per lead. These com- 
munities average thirty or more husky seedlings each. 
