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ORCHIDS FOR CHRISTMAS 
It isn't too soon to start thinking about Christmas, and the kind of gifts you 
would like to givee 
Most of us agree an ORCHID makes a mighty nice gift. But an orchid PLANT, IN 
FULL BLOOM is a gift that would create a sensation in almost any home - es- 
pecially if the recipient had never had an orchid piant before$ 

C. Percivaliana = "THE CHRISTMAS ORCHID" = is the only cattleya orchid I know 
which can be depended upon to burst into bloom during the Christmas season. It 
will average three 5 to 6= inch bright lavender blooms per leads The blooms 
are welleheid, of crisp, heavy texture. The bright fuschia of the lip deepens 
into blood red as it pyramids up into the gold of the throat, faintly marked 
with maroon veins, There is a pale lavender edging all the way around the lip, 
adding a most attractive contrast. 

These are not "jungle plants" but came directly from the benches of one of the 
largest growers of cut blooms in the United Statese He has kept them for ten 
years because he knew they would always supply him with plenty of blooms for 
the Christmas market. But finally his increasing hybrids crowded out the 
Percy'se 
When I visited this orchid range and saw the benches of Percy's coming into 
bloom, there was not a weak, sad looking bloom in the lot, and I thought, 
"What a Christmas present one of these plants would make!" Even the smallest 
plant carried three blooms. Nine to twelve blooms were not unusual on the 
largeste 
So why not join my ORCHIDS FOR CHRISTMAS CLUB and present your friends with 
gifts they'll never forget? On request I'll enclose a sheet of growing ine 
structions with each plant. 
If the gift is to be held here until December and shipped directly to the re- 
cipient, enclose your gift card; name and address of recipient; and an extra 
dollar to pay for shipping charges as, of course, you would not want a gift 
sent "collect". If shipping charges should be more than a dollar, I will bill 
you for the difference. 
Don't imagine for a minute that no one but another orchid grower would enjoy 
such a gift} Anyone who likes flowers would love to own an oroehid plant! Co 
Percivaliana will stay in bloom much longer than the average poinsettial 
One Co. Percivaliana in 4inch pot; one bloom sheadtheesescoeesoes 5200 
b) Je " " Seinch " two " sheathesSoeecezccce Tn50 
re he * *Geinch 7 three " : cceccesceses 10,00 
(Ten percent discount on orders of five or more plants if shipped together, 
and if you are prepared to receive them immediately.) 
