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Yee isco are many of the. Lycastes ; nich, axe worth. sroving, but none equels the 
‘tisha enanaliae in beawhy) sod shee Cr bloesom. Rea fés fron deep. nogiz Durrls to 
white. in we latter case un ng knowa as the \ionje Blanca oy Wadte’ Wun tow the 
ina- GM Aprearanoe of lis atwucnire. Tt 46 VeminCec hc. Gas ty That sas cota or ary 
(concition will cause it WO lose its Leaves which ave Aarge tid beatin. tH Looms 
in its dormant stege and shovla be Kept very dry an that tine to prise the tlossous 
Swhich are. born around the base of the Psoucabuits nuniber Le Aropatokes atid Wins ( 
oF thnce othes species srow in Mexico, bat uniess ere in the time of bloonirz, are 
4 nod cerlain to jaentifv: ther mie byes properly as they look so near alike in structure. 
Oe saa iy classed as EEE UE, By asiah each new Sota season pean) its oun of large 
een leaves, 
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“Specie Color Lor_and Sire ne Of Fi ower BOR! Blooming Period Price 
ae ‘Aromatica | Yellow, nary flowers, 5 eae Wesker aa Mae Mele Rt ae Wr 
Coy 2 inches | f Wo hee 
| Le Skimertt Purple, variable January, May, 4.00 
AOE, A 5-1/2 to 6 inches — Mei eo \ Nowemberr ) (> : : 
| Landes ae ine We oe ra av eae a MARMODEA ih Oe ON A 
‘There has been thiete ubadion en in this group of oiedles as many of the Marmodes 
gatyered and sold to the trade are actually catacetums. They are interesting because | 
"Gt! nein polygamous. type of flowers which. present an interesting example of how 
| ue bure has gone to great length to. insure pollination. We amuse visitors when the 
‘Plant is blooming by demonstrating the. ability of the blooms to shoot their pollen 
Ne ' 6% a distance by touching the trigger arrangement with some instrument as a stick, 
fae species like that usually bought for macnodes unicolor grow to large size and 
PU See a large amount. HOD! foliage, — This is also a more or less deciduous type. 
Sone of ‘the ‘species. have fairly large flowers born in racemes, white, green, and _ 
big a) ye Vie being Predominant. We have these plants which come in from the collectors 
‘who take them, not ‘mowing what, rad are renege ee main These we offer in the 
en classification species. iy | : | LUO Lia STN 
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-‘Srecie “ es eden and | Size of Flower “Blooming Period | Price 
 Me-modes Uaicolor Mite, 1 to: sat inches | Hibde ts cera in) Bs ‘ $2.00 
3 Mou og | Species eel a, bit Siemewy a 
ee _(Catacetum) - Any A alah Peck fas. ERE oigse Nae iy Ble: | 2,00 
| _ ODoNToSLosstn 
Mey 
a “his. i one of Me ‘most i neandetiag ‘specic of ‘te dehien Makaube of the great 
e “range and color, They run from the delicate white tones to the gaudiest of brown. 
| and red brown. There has; been much unnecessary confusion about the raising of 
er odontoglossum because of the fact that some of. the crispum types grow at high eleva- 
hah tions’ dn the ‘Andes. of South America where snow is some times evident near by. This 
US has | given rise to the thought that all Odontos: need cold houses Which is not true. | 
Q. Londesboroughiaumn ds deciduous. 0, Gerantesii and 0. Rossii are related to the 
crispy types and will grow at. the higher elevations as will many other Mexican 
cobhey receive, The,’ hobbyist’ need. not be deterred by the writings of those who have. 
Mead | rather ‘than raised Odontoglossums. Selecting @ more or less protected situa- 
oh  tiow in your’ glass: ‘house will suffice to take care of the. situation. Q. Cittrosumun 
ae ois very frag ‘ant and is a pretty plant without flowers, which are numerous and) 
Me Gincue but. Fy. ey ‘to bloom. But when “es nae an ae is a thing to be envied. be 
Seas 
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heen Golo and Size of Plover "Blooming Period in Price 
4 4 5 ; i a Ms i | i i | 3 é fi 
White, Geen by took Rinae | wn Winter ana Ces OO i 
x | Size 1 to 2- je noha) i 4 | Wes ie 
oe White, sometimes flushed =| Spring 3.50 
bitte pink, size 2 inchés EU at ent isc iat 
- Yehtor with red brom Raul = Winter oi CU 4.00 
jpize 5 to. a ‘tmohes' 
i a pe Mn atet ey 
Ondonts., but they are affected more by lack of rain fall than by the amount of heat Te : 
