HOLMES Astounding Cattleya Orchids You Can Grow! 
If you are accustomed to paying $5.00 to $20.00 for a single Orchid 
corsage, then here are the Orchid plants you should buy! Each 
of these plants usually produces two to three Orchids when young, 
and as many as 10 to 30 when mature! Each blooms for one to 
two months! Imagine your delight—you can wear Orchids on 
all occasions! 
Holmes Cattleyas (Rich Man’s Orchid) are easier to grow than 
African violets! There’s no mystery or magic, and contrary to 
what everybody seems to think, Orchids are tough and rugged! 
In Holmes Orchids—the largest collection of Retail plants in all 
Florida—you have your choice of more colors than an artist can 
mix, more sizes and shapes than you ever dreamed of. 
Holmes Orchids are the greatest bargains in the flower kingdom! 
Holmes ready-to-bloom Cattleya plants bear two to ten or twelve 
Orchids, each one of which would cost you $5.00 or more at a 
florist shop . . . yet Holmes plants cost as little as $6.40! 
Remember, Orchid plants bear “‘sheaths’’ (like a huge, flat bean 
pod) containing 2 to 5 flowers each. When sheaths burst, Orchids 
grow from tiny “‘strings,” then suddenly grow to full-size flowers 
in a matter of hours. You can almost watch them develop! All 
Holmes “‘Ready-to-Bloom” Orchids are in sheath, and _ all 
varieties offered here bloom through this fall. All of these Orchids 
are the big, lush, gorgeous kinds you think of when you think 
of Orchids! 
Cattleya Labiata. Huge, 5 to 8-in. flowers! Expect two to six flowers 
per spike! Holmes growing plants add new spikes every year! Petals 
bright deep rose, intense velvety crimson-purple throat marked with 
gold. Easy to grow! Blooms Sept., Oct., Nov. 
Cattleya Perey. Delightful 4 to 5-in. blooms. Richest of the dark- 
colored Orchids. Inspiring on the plant—dressiest in your hair, cor- 
sages. Deep rose petals, magenta lip, penciled gold and crimson throat 
and all trimmed with blush-pink edging. Easy to grow! Blooms Nov., 
Dec., Jan. 
Cattleya Trianae. The CHRISTMAS Orchid. Always scarce. 
Get yours early from our huge group of very choice plants—in sheath 
with blooms now ready to burst forth for Christmas. Huge, heavy- 
petaled, 6-in. flowers of blush-rose to purple, with rich purple to crimson 
lip, and orange-yellow throat. Strong, easy grower, blooming Nov., 
Dec., Jan. 
Holmes Species Orchids. Many varieties of Cattleyas, unclassified, 
but all huge corsage types, in very sturdy plants. Mauve, Rose, Purple, 
Lavenders—all popular colors. All ready to bloom. 
AllotabGyerpimen crt re ee 5-in. pots, $6.40 to $6.90 
6-in. pots, $7.40 to $8.40 
CATTLEYA ORCHIDS TO BLOOM NEXT YEAR 
When you buy your ready-to-bloom plants be sure to take along 
one of these lower cost plants and have the fun of nursing it through 
to success next year. Many varieties—all easy to grow and sure to 
blooms ae ee eee eo A ie na cr a Prey From $3.90 to $4.90 up. 
HOLMES GIANT CATTLEYA PLANTS 
If you can’t be satisfied with 3 to 6 Orchids at a time, then these giants , 
will delight you! Bigger, heavier, with more sheaths. Limited number 
aviallableraueaner: sie BR a hleess asic a 2esen ea nes RET eee ....$12.40 up 
