MeLellan 2 Inch ‘Pots Concluded 
Cress No. Name and Parent Description 
398—C. MOSSIAE—Petals 734” x 234” rose 
lavender, labellum rose purple 
X with yellow-orange throat — 
April. 
Le. CUESTA—Petals 7” x 234”, rose ma- 
genta, labellum deep crimson 
purple—February. 
Purpose: A late winter and early spring 
hybrid; both parents are very fine types. 
435—C. COWANIAE—Petals 91/2” x 314”, me- 
dium lavender, labellum magen- 
xX ta with golden orange throat— 
May. 
Blc. MOMERCIA — Petals 614” x 234”, 
deep rose lavender, labellum 
rich purple with golden throat 
—WMarch. 
Purpose: A fine textured hybrid for the 
spring season. 
476—Lc. ROSAMUNDE—Petals 834” x 3”, rich 
rose magenta labellum crimson 
purple—June. 
Le. CABAZON—Petals 61/2” x 234”, rich 
rose magenta, labellum crimson 
purple with gold throat—May. 
Purpose: Fine color, quality and shape 
should result from this Laeliocattleya com- 
bination. Expect a scattered season of 
bloom, peaking in early summer. 
Cross No. Name and Parent Description 
522—Lc. CLAIRE SATO—Lc. S. J. Bracey x C. 
triumphans) — Bracey petals 
634" x 2/2", bronze-yellow, la- 
bellum crimson purple — July. 
Triumphans petals 6” x 214”, 
creamy yellow, labellum  crim- 
son purple—July. 
Purpose: A good novelty Laeliocattleya, 
producing good textured flowers in yel- 
low and bronze shades, summer and fall 
flowering. The seedlings are fine growers. 
534—Lc. S. J. BRACEY—Petals 634” x 214”, yel- 
low gold with red veining, rosy 
X magenta labellum and gold eyes 
in throat—September. 
Le. YASMIN—Petals 714” x 2”, red-bronze 
with magenta labellum—May. 
Purpose: A novelty cross, this should have 
yellow, peach, bronze, and magenta 
shades. The seedlings are good growers, 
and should produce well. Season will be 
extended possibly over six months. 
721—C. APALACHEE—Petals 7” x 234”, me- 
x dium lavender, large orange- 
yellow labellum—December. 
Le. HERTHA—Petals 7” x 234”, light lav- 
ender with magenta velvet la- 
bellum, gold eyes and veins in 
throat—June. 
Purpose: All crosses made with Lc. Her- 
tha have good color and texture, with 
remarkable shape. 
Size Price 
24" $ 5.00 
24" 4.00 
2%" 5.00 
MeLelan Seedlings 1% Inch Pots 
Cross No. Name and Parent Description 
574—C. NEBO—Petals 734” x 234”, lavender, 
labellum magenta with yellow- 
X Orange area in the throat—De- 
cember. 
Le. OLIVER LINES—Petals 71/2” x 3”, me- 
dium lavender with slight stripe 
in petals. Labellum deep Tyro- 
lean purple with no yellow in 
throat—September. 
Purpose: A Christmas hybrid of good col- 
or, good shape, and good texture. 
700—Lc. ATLANTIS — Petals 812” x 3”, rose 
mauve, labellum warm crimson 
urple—October. 
C. PROSPECTOR v. NANCY ANN—Petals 
634" x 3”, rose lavender, label- 
lum crimson with yellow throat 
area—March. 
Purpose: Lc. Atlantis is a perennial favorite 
with us. It consistently produces fine flow- 
ers on long stems, and combined with a 
good Cattleya Prospector, results should 
be outstanding. 
704—C. TELLUS—Petals 71/2” x 3”, medium rose 
lavender, labellum deep magen- 
X ta with large yellow throat area 
—January. 
Le. HERTHA—Petals 7” x 234”, light lav- 
ender with magenta labellum, 
gold eyes and veins in throat 
—June. 
Purpose: Should produce vigorous grow- 
ers, bearing large heavy textured flowers 
with yellow eyes in throats. 
723—C. BARBARA BILLINGSLEY — Petals 634” 
x 256, pure white, labellum 
X white with lemon yellow throat 
—December. 
Ble. MERU—Petals 9” x 3”, white, with a 
yellow-chartreuse throat. Bal- 
ance all white with exception 
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Size Price 
12” $ 2.00 
Cross No. Name and Parent Description 
of lavender spot on lower por- 
tion of lip—January. 
Purpose: Parents both very fine whites, 
but some color may result from the Blc. 
Meru parent. 
749—LC. GOLDEN CHARM—Petals 434” x 7”, 
a rich orange throughout—Feb- 
ruary. 
Le. MEDON—Petals 514” x 238”, a lovely 
rich rose amethyst with dark 
maroon labellum shading to am- 
1p" 3.00 ethyst purple, yellow veins in 
throat, exceptionally heavy tex- 
ture—January. 
Purpose: Produce a novelty plant of un- 
usual, good colors and texture. Many 
unique colors may. result from this com- 
bination — yellow, bronze and possibly 
purple. 
853—Lc. SUSAN—Petals 814” x 314”, petals 
and sepals deep lavender, la- 
» 4 bellum dark magenta, light yel- 
low eyes in throat—July. 
1V2 3.00 Le. ALTURA—Petals 614” x 234”, very 
dark lavender, labellum excep- 
tionally deep magenta, light 
throat with trace of yellow— 
June. 
Purpose: Summer and fall flowering. 
Should have excellent texture and size, 
medium to dark. 
860—C. DOWIANA aurea—Petals 61/2” x 234", 
Nankeen yellow, with rich crim- 
X son purple labellum streaked 
V2 2.00 and lined with old gold—July. 
Le. S. J. BRACEY—Petals 634” x 21/2", 
bronze-yellow, labellum rosy red 
with yellow veins—July. 
Purpose: This is a remake of a proven 
cross, producing flowers from green-yel- 
low to deep bronze with red lips. 
Size Price 
24" $ 5.09 
24" 
5.00 
244" 4.00 
Size Price 
12” $ 2.00 
ly" 2.00 
12" 3.00 
