J FOREWORD 
UR collection of orchid plants is not primarily a commercial one and it 
is only in the last few years that our plants have been offered for sale 
generally: We wish to extend thanks to all our friends and customers for 
the success we have attained. 
We have collected, grown and hybridized orchids for thirty-five years. 
As a natural consequence we have been able through long experience and 
many trials to test and develop some of the finest breeders which we use 
in the hybrids we offer. We have never made any crosses for mere quan- 
tity but only with a definite plan of improvement in mind, and we have 
developed a high percentage of outstanding new hybrids. 
Our mature plants are being improved constantly by roguing and ad- 
ditions from famous collections, and these we offer with confidence of 
giving superior flowers and vigor in growth. 
In presenting our catalog to orchid growers, professional, amateur 
and the beginner, we wish to give assurance that every order, whether for 
a large collection or for only an individual plant, will receive the same 
careful consideration, 
Greenhouses at Mandarin on the St. Johns River 
