Cymbidiums are as easy to grow as Begonias and their culture is not greatly differ- 
ent. The flower spike carries up to 15 or more very lovely orchids that are much used 
by florists for corsages. Single bulbs sometimes flower within one year but not often. 
Usually a clump of 4 or more bulbs is formed before flowering and you may wait for 
1 to 3 years for flowers. By that time your plants are worth $10.00 or more. Three bulb 
clumps will flower in much less time. 
Cymbidiums: Giganteum, very large plant. Many fls. brownish-yellow lined by red- 
brown; Winter Cheer, bronze and rose; Doreen, greenish-bronze; Moira, greenish bronze, 
barred rose; Butterfly, cream to tan. Price, one front bulb with foliage, each variety above, 
$2.50. Insigne, makes very small plants that are nice in 6” or 7” pots. Pink and white 
fls, $5.00; Madeline, larger plants, rose pink. $5.00. Grandiflorum, (Hookerianum), large, 
fine green fls. $7.50. 
Assorted Cymbidiums. If you want to experiment at very little expense, accept this 
offer of unlabelled plants at $2.00 for one bulb or $5.00 for a 3 bulb clump. 
Three bulb clumps of any variety for 244 times the cost of one bulb. 
Cattleyas. We sold out the species offered last fall. But we are still too crowded in 
our two greenhouses. We hope to have another ready within two months. We already 
have enough plants to fill it and a surplus will be unprovided for. Therefore we offer 
a few hybrids. All will be good ones and labelled. No choice of varieties is offered. 
Good blooming size Hybrid Cattleyas. These were repotted Dec. 1950 and will not 
need repotting for from one to two years. 6” pans. Our selection, $7.50 ea. These will 
be shipped in pots. 
Hybrid Cattleyas, out of pot. We have about 500 pots badly needing repotting into 
fresh osmundine. Many of these have 3 or more divisions, ready to be taken off and 
separately potted. We will sell divisions large enough for one 6” pan, our selection but 
all are good ones, for $5.00. Some extra fine varieties our selection or you may have 
C. Enid if you wish, for $7.50. They should flower in one year or less. For these “out 
of pot” plants you must have osmundine ready to pot at once when plants arrive. If you 
do not have it we can supply enough for a 6” pan for 50c. 
All Cymbidiums and Cattleyas listed will be sent by express, f.o.b. Delivery April 
1 or later. We now have good Osmundine for $1.35 per lb. 
Directions for potting Cattleyas. If standard pots are used fill them about 13 full of 
drainage material. Pans do not need very much as they are shallow. Cut moistened os- 
mundine into 1” pieces. Pack this very firmly around and under plant, punching it down 
with a potting stick which may be top end of small broom handle flattened on end like a 
blunt chisel. Be careful not to bruise or break living roots. Upper surface should be very 
firms flatvand 147 under :rim. 
Set newly potted plants in shade. Do not pot water for about 3 weeks and then very 
little until growth starts. But spray foliage daily letting only a little fall on osmundine. 
Growth should start in from 3 to 8 weeks. Pot water very little until roots start. Spray- 
ing adds enough humidity. Much moisture of osmundine delays root formation. Sun will 
ruin foliage when not rooted. 
Miscellaneous. Anemones and Ranunculus do well in pots in a cool room. In the 
deep south they can be later shifted to outside garden but grow in a cool sunny place 
in pots in the north. Sandy soil and leaf mould. See fall cat. 1951 for more information. 
Tecolote Anemones and Tecolote Ranunculus, Large tubers, 5c. 50c doz. 30 for $1.00 
and $3.00 for 100. 
Maranta Kerchoveana. A very nice, easy to grow, foliage plant for pots that does 
best in shade. The ovate leaves have two rows of darker blotches, hence the common 
name, Rabbit Tracks. In orders over $1.00, the price, loose roots, is 50c. If your order is 
for $2.50 or more we will include one for 25c. One will be included with any Anthurium 
order, properly potted for 25c, f.o.b. express. But we will not separately pack. 
Pot Marantas in 5” pots in peat or leaf mould with a little sand, in shade and keep 
well watered for rapid growth. 
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