CYMBIDIUM SEEDLINGS 
from Exhibition Type Plants 
PERFECTION IS NO CHILD OF CHANCE. 
—Old Proverb. 
Growing orchid seedlings is likewise no haphazard matter, especially 
since these plants shall have to compete in a market where standards are 
rising year after year. One has only to compare a plant which received 
an award ten years ago with one of the recent winners to realize that this 
statement needs no further confirmation. One must possess the best to 
produce the best. 
Selection of the proper parent is, of course, the basis of any good 
cross. All the work which follows, the care given the seedlings, the years 
of waiting for these plants to reach maturity and flower are wasted if one 
makes a mistake here. It is, therefore, necessary to have an extensive and 
carefully selected group of stud plants before crosses of real merit can 
be attempted. 
We are proud of our long list of stud plants, acquired after much 
thought and selection. These are parents of the highest calibre, capable 
of producing seedlings which will meet the requirements of the most dis- 
criminating collectors. We are adding to this stud list whenever we find 
plants which suit our purpose and meet our high standards of quality. 
For a number of years we have given special attention and effort to 
the production of fine Cymbidium seedlings. Our collection of proven 
and superior stud plants is one of the best in the country, and each year 
we plan to offer to our clients a listing of superior seedlings bred from 
selected exhibition type parents. 
Even the most carefully planned cross may be spoiled by poor cul- 
ture. Eminent growers from all parts of the country have commented 
most favorably on the vigor of our entire stock, especially our seedlings. 
These receive the careful attention necessary to the promotion of strong, 
steady growth and will, we feel, reward their purchasers by flowering 
ahead of the accepted schedule. 
In summing up may we repeat that through selection of the proper 
parents, plus careful growing, we are able to offer seedlings of which 
you may be proud. 
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All seedlings are offered subject to the stock on hand. We 
suggest that you indicate a SECOND CHOICE in the event all 
plants of a particular cross may be sold. 
It is generally known that Cymbidium seedlings may vary 
widely in color, in fact seedlings from a single pod may take in 
quite a wide section of the spectrum. We are listing the general 
color expectancy as a guide for those who may not be familiar 
with the parents used. This is only a generalization and the color 
variance may be considerably wider than indicated. 
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