Let's Have a Calk About... 
Children often sum up in a few simple words what we adults struggle in many 
words to say. One of my young sons used to sit on my lap before bedtime and say, 
"Dad, Let's have a Talk About!" No specific subject mentioned but meant to en- 
compass his entire day's activities and the wonderings of his little mind. We would 
like to have a ‘Talk About" with you, our customers. 
We can't thank you enough for your wonderful patronage. We shipped plants 
every day of the year in 1953 except on Sundays and Holidays. Many of you are 
now growing your first Hawaiian Orchid Plants. We know you like them from your 
letters. You have also indicated you like our service with speed and a Hawaiian 
smile. We are trying to step on the gas and broaden the smile. We want you to feel 
a real Aloha with each transaction. 
What's new! We are offering for the first time this year some exceptional 
multicolored Cattleya crosses. Look these over carefully—particularly the yellows, 
Brassos, and the yellows with a fine lavender as the other parent. 
Vandas. We have expanded our breeding-—Lots of new combinations—many 
previously offered are now proven. We believe our offering to be most complete. 
Dendrobs. Look long and hard at some of the new sections. The Dendrobium 
Schuleri crosses, our improved strains of dark hybrids. Truly a more wonderful list 
of these we have never seen. The birds and bees have been busy resulting in many 
new happy marriages. 
EPIDENDRUMS. Careful selections have resulted in offering you many new 
named varieties. These are the results of years of work. Everyone should have 
some Epis’. No finer stock can be foun 
Orchid Gardens. An attempt to stimulate your imagination to the end result of 
more pleasure from your plants. For those of you who can grow orchids outside a 
greenhouse some excellent buys are offered in our group selections. 
Miniature Orchids. Rapidly gaining in popularity, we are now devoting a 
section to them. These little fellows offer great charm. We are sure they will give 
you a thrill. 
What size to buy? This is a frequently-asked question. It is hard to answer. All 
of our plants are very sturdy. Our exposure of them to full sun gives you a plant 
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