Le. CUESTA var. SANGUE di DIO, C. JOYCE 
HANNINGTON, Le. JOSEPH HAMPTON 
Le. TRAIL'S END, Le. WASHINGTON 
Lc. GERTRUDE HAMPTON 
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outstanding hybrids 
We hear talk about experimentation and the care 
exercised by Orchid Hybridists in making their crosses to develop 
increasingly better hybrids. ‘Once in a lifetime” after years of 
patient waiting — and wondering — their efforts are rewarded 
with the magnificent perfection of flowers like Le. Cuesta var. 
Sangue di Dio, C. Joyce Hannington, Le. Joseph Hampton, Lc. 
Trail’s End, Le. Washington, Le. Gertrude Hampton, Le. Tokyo 
Rose. This result is proof of the high standard of quality possible 
when the hybridists use the right combination of parents. 
The above-mentioned controllable hybrids have proven 
to be some of the finest crosses of all time. They are outstanding 
in Shape, texture, and lasting qualities. And further, one of the 
best things about these crosses is the fact that they come so 
extremely uniform. Wherever shown they prove their superior- 
ity. They have taken more awards in the past two years than any 
other comparable group. Three different plants among our C. 
Joyce Hannington’s alone have received a Gold Medal, First Class 
Certificate, and an Award of Merit, respectively. A plant of our 
Le. Joseph Hampton was awarded an F. C. C. The exhibit of our 
controllable hybrids at the 1951 International Flower Show in 
New York was awarded a Silver Medal. Our exhibit at the Boston 
Show in 1951 was awarded three first prizes, the Honorary Vice- 
President’s Trophy for the best American-raised seedling, a silver 
plate for the best American-raised seedling flowering for the first 
time, and a silver plate for the best American-raised hybrid 
orchid. 
Since C. Joyce Hannington has proven to be such a fine 
cross, we have made it again at Orchid Gardens. Seedlings of 
straight C. Joyce Hannington which have been in such demand 
will again be available in tubes and community pots. You will also 
find a listing of other crosses which have been made using one or 
another of these excellent examples as one of the parents. 
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