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Hybrid Brassos (Cont'd) 
BC. Naalukea (C. Triumphans x B. Digbyana)—Lemon- 
yellow, flushed pink. A very large Brasso lip. 
Deel .00 
BLC. Florence Kodama (C. Nutley Alba x B. Digbyana)— 
Pure white sometimes flushed rose on the reverse 
side, large lip. iy 15.00 
C. Bicolor x BLC. Samoset—Deep bronze to yellow. Ex- 
ceptional texture. Some fine things will appear. 
2 2.00 
PAE 3.50 
3” 5.00 
4” 8.00 
BC. Minerva (BC. Leemanae x C. Dowiana)—Very large 
straw yellow with red veining. Exceptionally large 
fringed lip. Summer and fall. 5” 30.00 
BRASSIA 
Closely allied to Oncidiums, often called the spider 
orchids. Grow in intermediate house. Give ample 
water when growing; drier when dormant, but not as 
dry as Oncidiums. 
Longissima (Costa Rica)—Late spring. Orange-straw yel- 
low. Exceptionally long sepals and petals. 
Flowering size logs 7.50 
Baskets 10.00—12.50 
Verrucosa (Guatemala)—Spring. Long spikes, 1-2 feet. 
Flowers large. Greenish spotted deep purple. 
4” 5.00 
Flowering size logs 7.50 
CATTLEYA—SPECIES 
Cattleya species and hybrids are among the showiest 
of all orchids. They are the popular florist flower. 
They should be grown in intermediate to warm house. 
The species require ample water when in growth, but 
much less when dormant. They are among the easiest 
of all orchids to grow. Potting should usually be done 
just after the plant has flowered. Osmunda fiber is the 
preferred potting material although they do equally 
well in Hawaiian tree fern or on logs. 
Aurantiaca (GQuatemala)—Summer. Flowers 3”. Clear 
orange, in heads of 6-10 flowers. 
Flowering size logs 5.00 
Chocoensis (Oaxaea)—Fall and winter. Flowers 4-6”. 
Blush white to pale lavender. 
Flowering size logs 3.50 
Deckerii (Panama)—Flowers 3”. Deep lavender. Fall 
flowering. Flowering size logs 5.00 
Dolosa (Brazil)—Autumn. Dwarf habit. Flowers 4”, rose 
magenta. Heavy texture and fine shape. 
Flowering size logs 10.00 
Gigas (Colombia) — Very large flowers. Rose-purple, 
crimson lip. Requires lot of sun, heat and water. 
Flowering size logs 7.50 
Gigas Alba var. Firmin Lambeau F.C.C.-R.H.S.—A collec- 
tor’s item is this rare, beautiful, pure white species. 
Reported to have been sold once for $10,000.00. 
5-6” 100.00 
Harrisoniana (Brazil)—Late spring. Lilac to deep rose, lip 
with a touch of yellow. Flowers 4-5” heavy texture. 
Flowering size logs 7.50 
Harrisoniana Alba x Self—The white form of the above. 
Very rare. 2a 2.50 
3” 4.00 
Intermedia (Brazil)—April to May. Light lavender, flushed 
deeper rose. Flowers about 4”. 
Flowering size logs 5.00 
Perciviliana (Venezuela)—Late fall to early winter. Rose 
to purple, with a darker lip and deep orange throat. 
Flowers 5-6”. Flowering size logs 3.50 
Superba (Essequibo) — One of the darkest of all the 
Cattleya species. Deep lustrous purple. Heavy texture. 
Flowering size logs 10.00 
Trianae (Colombia)—Winter. One of the easiest of all 
orchids to grow. Flowers large. Lavender with darker 
lip. Flowering size logs 3.50 
CATTLEYA—HYBRIDS 
While most of the modern Cattleya hybrids contain 
either Laelia or Brassavola, a few containing the 
straight species are still made. These consist for the 
most part of the alba or pure white forms. They want 
more water than the species as they do not have such 
a prolonged rest period. The pure white forms also 
require a little less light. 
Estelle Alba (Cowaniae x Edithiae)—A very fine and 
highly productive winter white. Good shape and 
texture. 517 15:00 
6” 20.00 
Lyndell (Enid Alba McBeans x Urusla)—Quite variable. 
White purple lip, lavender, white with deep splashed 
petals have appeared. Spring flowering. 3” 6.00 
A250 
Rita Sladden x Angelina Alba—Should produce a very 
fine winter white of excellent texture and shape. 
2m 2.50 
34 5.00 
George Reynolds (Florence Dalton x Dinah, A.M.-R.H.S.}— 
A proven exhibition Cattleya of quality. Lavender 
with dark purple lip. 3” 7.50 
4” 15.00 
Mossiae Reineckiana Young's var. x Princess Royal Alba 
—A most satisfactory white with purple lip for spring. 
Flowers large and well shaped. 4” 10.00 
Granulosa x Forbesii—A green Cattleya of very heavy 
texture. Flowers 4-5”. 12” 1.00 
Hi 2.00 
Mossiae Reineckiana x Dionysius Alba—Very similar ic 
the above cross; later flowering and a slightly darker 
lip. 4” 10.00 
Gigas var. Firmin Lambeau F.C.C.-R.H.S. x Mendelii var 
Stuart Low—Speculative, but if Hurst is right on his 
C & R inheritance factor for albanism, should produce 
a fine summer white. 4” 7.50 
Cattleya Gigas Alba var. Firmin Lambeau F.C.C.-R.H.S. 
