Pictured here is a plant of our C. Barbara Bil- 
lingsley bearing fourteen flowers. This is not 
unusual as Barbara billingsley is one of the 
strongest growing Cattleyas at Orchidhaven. 
Vi GOR is a feature of every item offered by 
Orchidhaven. 
‘In all organic reproduction, the cells responsible for the per- 
petuation of characteristics may or may not be vigorous. But 
this factor can be controlled by proper selection. Scientific knowl- 
edge and practical experience are combined in crosses at Orchid- 
haven in selecting parents endowed with a remarkably high 
degree of vigor. That is why Orchidhaven products have won a 
top reputation for their growing strength and natural vitality. 
The resources at Orchidhaven for the successful attainment of 
vigor as a characteristic in hybrids are unsurpassed. More than 
one thousand new hybrids have been produced with healthy and 
strong growing qualities. Our files contain testimony to the fact 
that unusually numerous flowerings on a single stem, even in 
large type hybrids; make the rule rather than the exception. 
In the fission of cell life, the orchid hybrid gains new individ- 
uality but the question is: will this gain be at the expense of 
