Mn 1912 
Walter Armacost & Co. received their first importation of 
the finest orchid plants available. 
These were to become the antecedents from which was 
developed the famous ARM-ROY strain. 
Such crosses as C. Santa Monica, Lc. Massasoit and Blc. 
Afterglow soon became renowned and were sought after by 
commercial growers and hobbyists alike to form the nucleus 
for their collections. 
Shipments from one crate to one carload were sent to all 
parts of the country and by 1930 ARMACOST & ROYSTON, 
INC. had become the 
“LARGEST BREEDERS OF ORCHIDS IN AMERICA” 
