FENNELL‘S ORCHID NEWS 
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CATTLEYA BOWRINGIANA var. 
PURPLE PRINCESS 
A specimen plant, flowers freely in large 
clusters, deep ‘purple. 
Small plants 4” pots, 
flowering size 
Larger plants 6” pots, 
HOW ETITIGES1Z.c seen aes eens 15.00 ea.’ 
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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. trianaei, C. Mossiae and C. 
Gaskelliana sometimes bloom on two bulbs per lead per year. Some of the better 
hybrids bloom several 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 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 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 advise 
shipment to Canadian points only between May Ist and October Ist. Any ship- 
ment made outside the above period to points in Canada must be entirely at the 
buyer's risk. 
FENNELL’S “ORCHID A MONTH CLUB” 
Here are some additions to our popular “Orchid _a Month Club” selections—of 
course all of these plants are strong, flowering size plants. 
September—LC RED OAK x C. BOWRINGIANA—This is the largest flowered 
most spectacular of the cluster flowered cattleyas we've seen. Each flower 
4 to 6 inches in diameter, dark lavender to purple, up to twelve per spike. 
Flowers August to December—Strong plants in 6” pots _______- $17.50 ea. 
October—C. SNOWDEN x C. CLEMENTINE GOLDFARB —A fine fall and 
winter flowering pure white cattleya. Flowers large and of good substance. 
Very like C. St. Petersburg. Compact plants in 5” pots.._____-___ $15.00 ea 
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» DIVIDEND} If you order all three plants above at one time we will include as a 
SPECIAL DIVIDEND a fine young plant of C. Triclotho yalued at $15.00. 
December—DENDROBIUM NOBILE-a fine, easily grown orchid for those who 
want something different. Large plants in 5” pots.._____________- $15.00 
January—C. ENID x C. HARRY GRAY—A large flowered, strong growing, free 
flowering hybrid cattleya. Strong young plants in‘5” pots—each.____ $12.50 
> [DIVIDEND} If you order all three plants above at one time we will include as a 
SPECIAL DIVIDEND a fine young plant of Phalaenopsis Doris in 4” pot 
valued at $15.00. 
We Lend Orchid Slides 
To You Free 
We have a very fine collection of Koda- 
chrome 35mm slides of our orchids, Vandas, 
Renantheras, Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Den- 
drobiums, and many other rare and unusual 
orchids, which we loan to Orchid Societies, 
Garden Clubs, and any other interested 
groups. The pictures are accompanied by a 
typewritten description of the plants, where 
they come from, how they are grown, etc. 
These slides can be projected easily by 
any good 35mm slide projector. If you want 
to show these pictures to your group, write 
us, giving us a choice of dates if possible 
and we will send them to you. Your only 
cost—the cost of transportation back to us. 
We Want You To Succeed 
Our orchids are carefully selected, 
strong, healthy plants. We do not sell 
back bulbs or culls. If you wani to 
succeed start right with strong plants. 
Follow our simple directions. Feed 
faithfully, give plenty of light. Others 
can do it, so can you. We furnish 
growing instructions with all plants. 
Q. When can I divide my plants? 
A. When it has at least six or eight strong 
bulbs and preferably two or more leads. 
Unless the plant is growing “over itself” it 
is usually better to put it in a larger pot 
when it needs repotting, as the stronger and 
bigger: the plant, the more blooms it will 
produce. We have a folder which explains 
repotting and dividing in detail—“How to 
Pot Your Orchids” sent postpaid for 25 cents. 
We Do Not Break 
Collections 
We are sometimes asked to divide -and 
ship a collecion to two or more places, Un- 
fortunately, we cannot do this. Collections 
are priced for shipment as one order to one 
address. 
VANDA MARGARET FENNELL 
A young plant of this fine new hybrid. 
Flowers blue or purplish blue. Blooms four 
to ten times a year. Strong growing. 
Flowering size plants in 5” pots_...$20.00 ea. 
Stronger plants in 6” pots... 25.00 ea. 
FENNELL ORCHID COMPANY, HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 
