INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 
Please use enclosed green order sheet to send in your order. Do not send money 
tirst time. We may be out of plants you want. We will check items you wish and 
sizes, will confirm your order, and return green sheet to you so you can see exactly 
what plants we have for you. Then please send green sheet to us with check or 
money order for the exact total due. This way we can indicate the correct amount 
to send us before shipment is made. This avoids unnecessary correspondence for you 
and extra bookkeeping for us. Packing charges are made at cost. 
Minimum orchid order $5.00. Minimum foliage order $2.00. We reserve the 
right to limit quantities sold. 
Shipping: We recommend shipping by railway express, transportation charges 
collect. Mail shipments are more economical for seedlings, and we will estimate the 
postage when confirming your order. Mail shipments cannot be insured, therefore, 
if you want insurance, railway express is preferable. We can ship plants in paper 
pots to save weight. 
Damage claims: We make every effort to pack strong and light. However, our 
responsibility ends when accepted by carrier. If damage occurs, file claim immediate- 
ly with railway express. We are glad to say that claims are infrequent with our 
packing methods. 
Foreign shipments: We have fulfilled necessary plant regulations to make ship- 
ments outside of the U. S. Send your permit with order. Hawaiian orders require a 
permit for orchid but not foliage plants. Check with your local authorities and in- 
form us of any unusual requirements for shipping plants into your country. Foreign 
shipments cannot be insured regardless of method of transportation. All foreign ship- 
ments must travel prepaid and we will estimate charges when confirming order. We 
recommend foreign payments in postal money orders. 
Please address all correspondence and orders to our main office: 
ALBERTS & MERKEL BROS., INC. 
Rt. 6 Box 77, Jacksonville 7, Florida, U.S.A. 
The cost of this catalog is 25c. Free to members of Orchid Societies. Write us if 
you are not on our mailing list. 
GREEN SWAN ORCHID 
CYCNOCHES CHLOROCHILON 
See color photo, back cover 
The unusual flowers of this orchid are 4-5 inches in width, a beautiful chartreuse 
green color, and fragrant. 
We will ship Cycnoches August 1 to December 1. They flower October-December. 
Growth begins in February. Repot when new leaf growth is 2-3 inches tall and 
when roots Y inch long. Use fresh, damp osmunda. Spray lightly daily until roots 
become well established in the fiber. Then thoroughly soak once a week and water 
more often if plant becomes dry. During summer feed every 2-3 weeks. We recom- 
ae using Wilson's Orchid Fertilizer and Ortho-Gro (fish emulsion) for alternate 
eedings. 
Start to reduce amount of water in September, and after flower spike appears, 
keep plant slightly damp. This orchid is deciduous. Leaves will turn yellow and 
drop off before, during or after flowering. Sometimes plants produce a second flower 
spike a season. 
Inspect undersides of leaves for red spider and mealybug, and spray with water 
or Wilson's Super-Cide. If old bulb deteriorates or becomes soft, cut it off so rot will 
not spread to new growth. 
Flowering size—7.50 10.00 12.50 
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