Tom Thumb Oncidiums: 
O. Triquetrum—Flowers less than an inch wide, purple, green and white. ' 
O. Tetrapetalum—Plants 3-6” high. Dainty yellow and brown flowers. 
Flowering size—3.50 
(NOTE: Other Tom Thumb orchids available from our list of Rare Botanical Orchids on 
page 39.) é 
Florida Reed-Stem Epidendum Hybrids ° ; 
These Epidendrums have beautifully colored flowers and are very easy to grow. 
Plant in brown osmunda with plenty of crocks for drainage in small pots so the 
roots will be crowded. Put in an airy place with as much light as possible. Hang 
outdoors in summer in partial shade. Spray foliage daily. Water the osmunda twice 
a week when growing and once a week when resting in winter. 
Colors: pink, fuschia, orange, lavender, yellow, red. 
sold mixed colors only. 
Flowering size clusters—2.50—3.50 
Single Stem plants, potted—1.50 
Epidendrum Radicans—Bright red-orange 1/2 inch 
flowers in clusters during spring and summer. 
Plants may grow 4-5 feet tall eventually, but 
begin flowering at about 1 ft. Grow in bright 
sun, spray daily, and provide stake or fence 
for support. 
Single cuttings 12-18 inches tall—1.00 
4-5 cuttings per pot—3.00 
EPIDENDRUM 
RADICANS 
Epidendrum Phoeniceum — ‘‘Choco- 
late Orchid'’ so called because of 
its brown sepals and petals. Lip is 
rose. Chocolate odor. Flowers 11/2 
to 2 inches wide on long spike. 
Flowering size—7.50—Rare 
EPIDENDRUM PHOENICEUM 
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Greenhouses at Mandarin on the St. Johns River 
