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DENDROBIUMS 
This genus contains some of the finest of the spray orchids. They are of easy 
culture, although one must be aware of the particular requirements of each species in 
order to be successful in flowering them. 
Dendrobium phalaenopsis and all of its varieties should be grown in the 
Cattleya house and given as much sun as possible without burning the foliage. Give 
the plants plenty of water when they are growing. When not in growth, withhold some 
of the water and give only enough to keep the plants from shriveling. Weak applications 
of liquid fertilizer are advantageous when the plants are’ in growth. 
D. AGGREGATUM VAR. MAJUS 
The bright yellow flowers of this 
little Dendrobium are most wel- 3” $ 
come in any greenhouse during 
the spring months. It is a small 4” 
plant — pseudobulbs are 3 - 5” 
long and the leaves are about 
the same size. The profuseness of 
blooms dwarfs the plants when 
they are in flower. 
D. JACQUELINE THOMAS (D. Gouldi, 
Tulagi x D. phal. Mauna Kea) 
This is a most interesting cross, as 
it is made with the all-white 
form of D. phal. Mauna Kea as 
well as the pink-labellum type. 
D. Gouldi, Tulagi was collected 4” 
from Guadal Canal and is one of 
the finest types in existence. We 
flowered these hybrids and they 
have vivid lavender flowers of 
medium size. Free flowering, as 
each lead will make one or more 
long flower spikes after it has 
completed its growth. 
D. AGGREGATUM 
D. PHALAENOPSIS VAR. DELICATA 
An evergreen type of Dendrobium. Flowers are produced on sprays from the 
terminal end of the long canes. Background white with lavender to purple 
suffusion on sepals and petals. Season, Sept.-Jan. Flowering size. 
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