FENNELL ORCHID COMPANY, 
HOMESTEAD, 
FLORIDA 
WHEW! IT’S COLD 
UP THERE! 
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKAS 
COLLEGE, ALASKA 
27 January 1953 
Fennell Orchid Company 
Homestead, Florida 
Gentlemen: 
The Cattleya trianae which you sent me 
by air last October has just bloomed, having 
four beautiful blossoms from two sheaths, 
and we are delighted with it. You may be 
interested to know that on the day the first 
blossom opened, the outdoor temperature 
here was 60 below zero, our coldest day this 
winter. I was far from sure that the plant 
would be able to bloom at all here, since in 
the months of November, December and 
January we have only about four hours of 
daylight and the air is exceedingly dry. How- 
ever, I followed your instructions exactly, 
and the plant is certainly a triumphant suc- 
cess, giving a great deal of pleasure to our 
friends here on the faculty of the University 
of Alaska. Is it perhaps your farthest north 
orchid? 
I am wondering what procedure ought to 
be followed when the plant has finished 
blooming. Should it rest, out of the light, 
and with less water? How long is the in- 
terval between bloomings? Thank you for 
any help you may be able to give me in 
keeping my Alaskan orchid happy! 
Very truly yours 
Mrs. T. M. 
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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 
Mr. Fennell — 
Please tell me-- 
DO YOU SHIP ORCHIDS? We. ship 
orchid plants all over the world as well as to 
thousands of satisfied customers throughout 
the U.S. and Canada. 
HOW OFTEN DO ORCHIDS BLOOM? 
Cattleya species plants usually bloom one 
time per year per lead, though large plants 
of C. trianae, C. Mossiae and C. Gaskelliana 
sometimes bloom on two bulbs per lead per 
year. Some of the better hybrids bloom sev- 
eral times per year. 
HOW LONG DOES AN ORCHID PLANT 
LIVE? We have plants at the ORCHID 
JUNGLE that we have had in the family 
since 1888. 
DO YOU SELL ORCHID SEED? We 
were the first commercial orchid growers to 
offer orchid seed for sale to the public, and 
we issue a periodic list of orchid seed. Gen- 
erally it is not worthwhile to try orchid seed 
growing unless you expect to grow the plants 
commercially or unless you are interested in 
having a laboratory hobby. If, however, you 
wish to try it, first read about the process in 
one of the modern books on orchid culture, 
such as “ORCHIDS ARE EASY TO GROW” 
or “HOME ORCHID GROWING.” 
DO I NEED A GREENHOUSE TO RAISE 
ORCHIDS? Not unless you wish to raise 
them in large quantities. They can be raised 
in your home by the Cake-pan method (see 
below) if you have a sunny window and 
follow the directions. 
MUST I HAVE A GLASS CASE TO GROW 
ORCHIDS IN MY HOME? No, in almost 
all cases it is easier and more satisfactory as 
well as much cheaper to grow plants on the 
“cake pans” than in closed cases. Glass 
cases inside the house usually cut down the 
light available to the plants, they are too 
stuffy and generally plants in them are kept 
too wet. 
I LIVE IN CANADA—CAN YOU SHIP 
ORCHID PLANTS TO ME? Yes, write to 
your Canadian Department of Agriculture, 
Ottawa, and request that they send you an 
import permit. You will be sent a permit 
number and an address sticker. Send the 
address sticker to us with your order. We 
advise shipment to Canadian points only be- 
tween May Ist and October Ist. Any ship- 
ments made outside the above period to 
points in Canada must be entirely at the 
buyer’s risk. 
CAN I USE TAP WATER FOR MY 
ORCHID PLANTS? Yes, generally speak- 
ing water that you can drink is perfectly safe 
for orchids. If you feel there is an excess of 
chlorine in the tap water let the water stand 
overnight in a shallow pan or boil it. In cold 
weather warm it enough to take the chill off. 
WHY DID MY ORCHID LOSE A LEAF? 
Any orchid plant is likely to lose a leaf occa- 
sionally. On Cattleyas this should occur one 
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in bud and bloom. These 
are Cattleya trianae plants. 
All our plants come to you 
in pots. (Unless you specify 
otherwise.) 
