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JULY AND AUGUST CATTLEYA WARSCEWICZII 
For obvious reasons, this plant is more commonly known as the Cattleya gigas, 
and you will most often find it listed as such in orchid books and catalogs. 
It is a native of South America, and is a particularly large and showy flower, pop- 
ular with both the amateur and the professional grower. Flowers are a light to medium 
lavender with usually a rosy hue. Labellum shows deep violet coloration relieved by 
brilliant yellow eyes in the throat portion, while the marginal area is a lighter color, 
making for a richly colored bloom. 
Plants are in four, five and six inch pots, and range in price from $5.00 for the 
smaller pots to $12.50 per pot for the larger sizes. 
Some Cattleya hybrids which may be expected to flower during this period are 
C. Enid, C. Nadir and Le. Gertrude Peterson, all listed under “Flowering Size Plants”. 
SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER ODONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE 
The “Tiger Orchid”, this popular flower scarcely needs any introduction either to 
the beginner or to the experienced collector. One of the hardiest of the orchid family, 
it will stand lower temperatures than almost any other variety, and does not do 
well where the top temperatures remain high for sustained periods. Ideally, day 
temperatures should go no higher than 75° and there should be a drop at night to 
55° although an occasional variation from either range does no harm. The flowers 
are predominately golden yellow with deep brown markings and are borne in sprays, 
three to eight blooms per spray. Flower spread ranges from three inches through an 
average of four, and often as much as five inches. Plants are priced from $4.50 to 
$15.00, and pot sizes from four inches through six inches. 
Some Cattleya hybrids which may be expected to flower during this period are 
(C. Altadena x C. Enid), C. Varuna and Bc. Doris, listed under “Flowering-Size Plants”. 
NOVEMBER CATTLEYA PERCIVALIANA 
Another native of Venezuela, the ‘‘Perci” flowers from Thanksgiving to Christmas. 
Also a specie, it is a hardy grower which will present no special problems to the be- 
ginner. 
Flowers are somewhat smaller than those of its sister Cattleyas, but are richly 
colored. Petals are a rosy lavender, ranging from a light to a deep tone, but the label- 
lum has a deep color in the throat contrasting the bright orange shading, and a lighter 
marginal coloring. 
Pot sizes range from four through six inches, and prices from $5.00 to $15.00 per 
plant. 
Some Cattleya hybrids which may be expected to flower in November are Le. Texas, 
Le. Brede and Be. Rusthall, all listed under “Flowering-Size Plants”. 
DECEMBER CYPRIPEDIUM MAUDIAE 
A universal favorite among the Cypripediums because of its beautifully formed 
flowers, and its lovely, variegated green foliage. 
Flower petals and sepals are white, striped with a true green as in the photograph 
to the right. The pouch is a solid medium green, with the flowers borne on long, grace- 
ful stems. Keeping qualities of the blooms are amazing, for they sometimes last on 
the plant as long as two months. The Cypripedium is rapidly increasing in popular- 
ity, for it does well under the same cultural conditions as the Cattleyas already in most 
established collections, and adds variety of color and form. 
Prices start at $10.00 for a three inch pot containing one mature growth, while a 
four inch pot containing two mature growths is priced at $16.75. 
Some Cattleya hybrids which might be expected to flower during December are 
Cattleya Hermosa, C. Winter Gleam, and Le. Vandeletta, listed under “Flowering-Size 
Plants”. 
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