the” Sanly Gira” 
CATCHES THE WORM 
and early flowering Cymbidiums of 
fine quality are surely among the most 
desirable and profitable. 
This cross should flower around the Christmas season 
—many will flower before. 
¢ Pinks, yellows, cream, white with some to 
darker shades. 
e Easy to flower. 
¢ Compact growers—will not take up lots of room. 
¢ Vigorous. 
Sturdy plants with a leaf length of 8” to 12” 
are priced at $5.00 
PLANTS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1, 1954 
ADVANCE ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN 
#1519 
EARLY BIRD var. Pacific, AM. RHS. 1950 
X Louisiana 
We at Stewarts are proud to present what we consider to be a 
milestone in breeding early flowering Cymbidiums. Only when an 
outstanding new form such as Early Bird var. Pacific, AM., RHS., 
comes on the scene is it possible to breed the fine shape, size, sub- 
stance, and clear coloring in early flowering Cymbidiums which is 
found in the better mid-season varieties. Early Bird var. Pacific 
has never tailed to flower before the end of the year. This variety 
coupled with the extremely vigorous, free flowering, vividly colored 
Louisiana which also flowers around the holidays should prove to 
be a happy combination. A quality of the Early Bird parent which 
we especially favor is its compact, free howering growth habit. As 
many Cymbidium growers know, hybrids such as Early Bird are 
especially desirable not only as early bloomers but are among the 
most prolific bloomers. Another feature is the fact that this cross 
can be expected to flower under considerably warmer conditions 
than most other types of Cymbidiums. We suggest that those who 
live in warmer areas where most other types of Cymbidium hy- 
brids are reluctant to flower consider this compact growing cross. 
A few words describing its colors would be appropriate here. In 
striking contrast to the China white sepals and petals is the vividly 
colored golden yellow lip overlaid with a generous number of rich 
crimson spots. 
