Mrs. Henrietta Patterson holding new seed- 
ling, C. Alice Pearce, a valuable Easter and 
Spring blooming White Colored Lip. 
Mr. Alec Michie potting 3’ 
inch seedlings at his bench in 
our potting room. 
Edwin Patterson cutting a fine specimen of 
Enid Alba from a strong hanging plant in 
one of the houses at Orchidhaven. 
ORCHID 
T ORCHIDHAVEN, the work of growing 
orchids is shared by Mrs. Henrietta Patter- 
son and her three sons, representing an absorbing 
interest which completely dominates the family 
and accounts in large part for the success of the 
company. Edwin is in charge of general operations, 
the growing of the plants and their care; George 
assumes responsibility for the details of business 
administration; while Harold J. carries on the 
hybridizing and plant selling. Mrs. Patterson has 
the important job of seeing that these beautiful 
plants and flowers reach all parts of the world in 
the same state of perfection as when leaving 
Orchidhaven. Invaluable knowledge gained from 
many years of research and experience is the re- 
sult of this unusual co-operation. 
