CALANTHE 
Terrestrial orchid from India. Grow in rich soil. Repot after flowering in 5 or 6” 
pots with lots of drainage in the bottom. Keep slightly damp until new growth has 
many roots. Then keep moist and feed every two weeks with liquid fertilizer. Reduce 
water in fall and after flowering keep dry until growth begins again. Leaves yellow 
and drop in the fall. Flowers on long arching sprays from Thanksgiving to New 
Years. White and pink varieties, unnamed. 
Flowering size—5.00—6.00 
RARE BOTANICAL ORCHIDS 
_ We offer unusual orchids that once belonged in the greatest private orchid collection 
in this country. These are collector's items for growers who appreciate rare and dif- 
ferent orchids. Flowers of fascinating colors, sizes and shapes are included. 
The plants are labeled as to genus, not as to species. Plants must be of our selec- 
tion, but if you state preference as to genera, we will do our best. Please indicate 
your first and second choices. We will select for you as many different kinds of orchids 
as the number of plants you order (no two alike). These are offered at very low 
prices because identifications are not complete. You may be able to identify the 
varieties as they bloom by comparing flowers with descriptions in orchid books. 
The following genera are available: 
Brassia Epidendrum Platyclinis 
Bulbophyllum Maxillaria Plerothallis 
Cirrhopetalum Oncidium Polystachya 
Coelogyne Pholidota Restrepia 
Dendrochilum Physosiphon 
Prices: 4.00 each; 3 for 11.00; 5 for 17.50 
Note: We have a few other species orchids from time to time. If you want 
certain plants, write us for quotations. 
BOOKS 
We highly recommend the following books for information and assistance. Order from 
us. Sent postpaid. Cash with order, please. No COD's. 
HOME ORCHID GROWING by Rebecca T. Northen. 286 pages, many illustrations, 
some in color. An excellent book for beginner or experienced grower. $6.50. 
AMERICAN ORCHID CULTURE by E. A. White. Illustrated. $6.00. 
CORSAGE CRAFT by Glad Reusch and Mary Noble. 148 pages. Photographs and line 
drawings. How to make corsages from garden and greenhouse flowers. $3.50. 
HOW TO GROW RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS by Ernest Chabot. $4.00. 
ORCHID MAGAZINES 
AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY BULLETIN—Published monthly by the American Orchid 
Society, Inc. Annual dues $7 which includes subscription to the Bulletin. Make 
checks payable to American Orchid Society and send to Gordon Dillon, Executive 
Secretary, Botanical Museum, Cambridge 38, Mass. 
THE ORCHID DIGEST—Published bimonthly at Brekeley, California, and sponsored by 
several Mid-west and Western orchid societies. Subscription $4 per year. Send 
to James M. McWilliams, 697 Arlington Ave., Berkeley 7, Calif. 
THE ORCHID JOURNAL—Alex D. Hawkes, Editor. An independent orchid magazine 
published 10 times per year. Subscription $5 annually. Send to editor at 132 
W. Union St., Pasadena, Calif. 
Foreign magazines: There are a number of excellent foreign orchid magazines. We 
will be glad to send names and addresses if you are interested. 
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