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ALBIDA = Mexico - Winter and Spring i ee ee 
A charming orchid and an excellent grower with closely set, ovate bulbs 
1" to 3", each with 2 narrow leaves. Erect flower spikes 12" to 2)", 
5 to 10 flowered, Flowers 2" across of a pure transparent white, except 
for a yellow streak cown the lip and a few crimson dots at its base. 
Fragrant -- in appearance a miniature cattleya and a mst for every 
collection as it is so useful either for show purposes or flower arrange= 
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ANCEPS = Mexico - Winter and Spring 
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Bulbs 3" to 5", usually one lead with a flower spike originating at the 
tip of the bulb, 2' to ! long and with 2 to 6 flowers. Flowers 3" to )" 
across, the sepals and petals rose to deep rose, the 1ip crimson purple 
with the sides a lovely, contrasting yellow, striped with red. One of the 
most popular orchids because of its easy growing habitsee.ee$3.50 to 750 
ANCEPS VAR ALBA = Mexico = Winter and Spring 
A very beautifuk pure white form with the exception of a shade of yellow 
in the throat. Flowers measure up to 5", When grow into specimen plants 
Anceps alba makes & magnificent showingscescessnevssesscasseb (en) tO 20200 
ANCEFS BULLS VARIETY -— Mexico = Winter and Spring 
Habit of growth as in Anceps alba and the type, the flowers a beautiful 
pure white without any trace of VCLLOWese ccc ce vecce ve eeece ee ee LO eUO to ACPO 0) 
ANCEPS VAR, BALLANTINEANA = Mexico - Winter and Spring 
A richly colored, larger flower form than in the type with deep, bright 
sepals and petals and an intense crimson lip marked with purple anda 
golden throat with crimson SUE Deceeasscusdbe ee cpeecun sees 60. 0) to 20.00 
ANCEPS VAR. HILLII ~ Mexico - Winter and Spring 
A. very showy variety with white sepals and petals and a lip blushed with 
rose pinks Yellow throat with crimson markings ecceocesseeed(e50 to 15400 
ANCEPS VAR. SANDERIANA - Mexico - Winter and Spring 
One of the most beautiful of all the Anceps, with pure white sepals and 
petals and a rose purple blotch on the front lobe of lipee.$7e50 to 20.00 
ANCEPS VAR. STELLA = Mexico - Winter and Spring 
Another outstanding form with sepals and petals pure white, the front lobe 
of lip white with rose markings; throat yellow with purple LincSeeeersveee 
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ANCEPS VAR. WILLIAMSTANUM - Mexico ~ Winter and Spring 
Very large flowers, pure white with an orange yellow throat lined with 
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AUTUMNALIS = Mexico ~ Winter - Fragrant 
Habit of growth and flowering similar to Anceps with spikes 3 to 9 
flowered, each flower about li" across; sepals and petals deep rose=purple, 
lip with the basal portion whitish and a yellow ridgeseeeee$5e00 to 15,00 
BOOTHIANA = Brazil =- Early Summer 
Habit of growth as in cattleya with flower stems 2 to 5 flowerede 5" to 7" 
across, sepals and petals a light rose purple, veincd with deeper color, 
the lip crbsped, a crimson purple shaded lavender with paler veinSeecseees 
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