Violette Elf. White King Wine Velvet 
Western Sunset White Supreme Yellow Brown Girl 
Western Girl 
THE ORCHID FAMILY—Orchidaceae 
Cymbidiums and Cypripediums are easily grown in living rooms if humidity is 
increased by a method as we have advised for African Violets. 
Cymbidiums are very useful for corsage flowers. We can supply the following, 
Butterfly, cream to tan; Doreen, greenish bronze; Giganteum, red-brown; Moira, greenish 
bronze, barred rose; Winter Cheer, bronze and deep rose. Price $2.50 per front bulb 
with foliage. Madeline, deep pink, $5.00; Hookerianum, olive green, $7.50. Assorted 
varieties, unlabelled, $2.00. 
How To Grow Cymbidiums is told in our “How To Grow Orchids,’ a 10 p. 
pamphlet. Send 25c for it. 
We ship Cymbidiums, loose roots and out of pot only. By Express, f.o.b. Potted 
Cymbidiums do not travel well unless in an expensive crate. If you want them to come 
by mail, send 75c extra for extra heavy packing material and for postage. We ship by 
mail at your risk only so you better have them insured. 
Cypripediums, for short, as they resemble our native Lady Slipper, Cypripedium. 
The correct botanical name is Paphiopedilum. These should be potted in osmundine 
or osmundine and sphagnum. They do very well in sphagnum moss or peat, with a 
little sharp sand. Pot just deep enough to cover the roots well, but no deeper. Keep 
moist and shaded. They are tropicals and best night temperature is about 55°. Daytime, 
65°. They will do rather well at 10° lower which only slows them down. They require 
deeper shade than Cattleyas. 
Cyp. Callosum. Foliage marked. Fls. large, variable. Dorsal sepal, white, shaded 
green at base, often flushed with crimson. Petals with rose purple markings. Flowers 
spring to summer. $6.50 ea. Express, f.o.b. If you are experienced we will send out of 
pot, postpaid, for $7.00, but with no guarantee for safe delivery or for growth. You 
must have 4” or 5” pot and the potting material. It is far better to have them sent in 
the pots by express. 
Cattleyas. We still have a few recently repotted Orchids, hybrids and the finer 
species. C. Enid, $7.50 ea. Our selection hybrids and better species, $5.00 ea. Tell us 
what you have and we will not duplicate. 
For culture you should have “How To Grow Orchids,” 25c, and our 1949 Price 
List, price 15c, giving instructions for growing Cattleyas. See our book list for books 
on orchids. 
Osmundine for potting orchids, $1.35 lb., postpaid. 
Bletilla hyacintha. Lovely hardy, terrestrial orchid. Corms should be planted about 
Nov. when dormant. The best soil contains much sand and peat. 8 to 12 lovely little 
purple orchids on a scape 15” tall. Price 60c. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Anemones and Ranunculus. Ranunculaceae. Anemones are mostly blue but some 
are red, pink or white. The flowers of this strain are mostly single which we prefer in 
Anemones. 
Ranunculus range in color from red, pink, yellow to white. This strain produces 
the largest and most double flowers. 
Tecolote Ranunculus and Anemones, large size for growing in pots or in the 
garden. This size gives larger fls. on taller scapes and forces well in pots. Price, either 
Ranunculus or Anemones, 2 for 15c. 50c doz. 
Culture. Hardy only in deep south. It is best to start after summer heat has 
gone,—in mild autumn weather. They can be started here in a flat of moist sphagnum 
moss, or sand in the cool shade of a tree. Don’t forget to keep them moist. Transplant 
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