“O RCHIEIOD Ss b of Apri. 
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE PO L L E N =a 
$10.00 per grain 
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Uituife 
Since the dawn of civilization, man has been constantly striving to im- 
prove and modify his environment. This effort is constant - whether it 
be in social relationships, shelter, food, or conveniences whichwill 
make his life more comfortable. 
While the advent of scientific research has contributed immeasurably to 
man's progress, there are still many unknown factors andmysteries 
surrounding the cause and effectof the things that we do. Over the years, 
plant andanimal breeders have combined as parents the best of what they 
had to work with. This is particularly true of orchids. All of us know 
that the hybrids of today are far superiorto the hybrids which were avail- 
able 25 - 50 years ago. Even with the great strides made by geneticists, 
visual examination to select color, flower size, compactness of growth, 
floriferousness, and vigorous growth continues to be equally important. 
It is an accepted fact that Rivermont possesses one of the largest 
collections of breeding plants in the world and our hybrid seedlings have 
generally proven to be producers of superior flowers. In order to ex- 
tend to our friends and customers the privilege of utilizing the potentials 
of some ofour breeding plants, we are offering pollen for sale. Possibly 
you havea plant which produces outstanding flowers and want to try mak- 
ing your own cross. While a gamble, the chances are you could produce 
something worthwhile! 
The availability of pollen is limited, and since hybridizing is not a sure 
thing, we cannot make a guarantee that if you use our pollen with one of 
your plants, it will produce viable seed. Upon request, complete paren- 
tage chart can be supplied with each pollen purchase. When ordering, 
please specify cross number and name. $10.00 per pollen grain. Limit 
of two grains of pollen of any one parent to a customer. 
