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AMONG the most difficult colors to obtain in 
breeding Cymbidiums are the rose to red shades. 
From our entire stocks and after years of breeding 
we offer the following crosses with the confidence 
that from them will flower many noteworthy varieties 
in this color range. 
+1471 Profita “Mardi Gras,” Bronze Medal 
Cymbidium Society X Carisona “Abundance” 
Come, let’s go to the Mardi Gras! For surely a carnival of 
color will be the result of this superb cross which was bred 
for highest color. Both parents used here represent the latest 
results of many generations of breeding high colored Cym- 
bidiums. This new cross is fully expected to be another great 
step in breeding hybrids of clear red coloring, large size, and 
free flowering qualities. We give the breeding of both parents 
to illustrate this point. Profita “Mardi Gras” is bred from Pro- 
fusion “Monarch” X Rio Rita “Redwing.” Carisona “Abun- 
dance” is bred from Carisbrook “Brilliance,” FCC., RHS. X 
Cremona “Black Prince,” FCC., RHS. We wish to point out 
an outstandingly desirable characteristic of the Carisona parent. 
This is its remarkably free flowering qualities. It seems to be 
characteristic rather than the exception for this remarkable 
variety to have two sprays of approximately twenty flowers to 
the spray from a single bulb. Free flowering qualities of this 
sort can be inherited and we distinctly feel that it will pass on 
this characteristic to its progeny. Cymbidium Profita “Mardi 
Gras” has vivid peach pink sepals and petals, excellent sub- 
stance and good shape. The well shaped flowers are in fine 
balance to the generous cream colored lip which is heavily 
banded along its basal portions with dark crimson. The Cari- 
sona “Abundance” has flowers of good size and shape; sepals 
and petals are dark red and carry a narrow margin of 
white which lends striking contrast to the flower. The shapely 
lips are strikingly marked cherry red throughout most of their 
portions except for the areas around the golden crest which are 
creamy white. Also in nice accent to the rest of the flowers 
are the yellow columns. 
Available July 30, 1954, $3.00 
#1525 Fleur de Lys “Strawberry” X 
Celeste “Purple Emperor” 
The breeding in this cross is quite distinct 
from that usually found in Cymbidiums. 
Fleur de Lys “Stawberry” bears sturdy 
spikes of shapely clear pink flowers heavily 
shaded strawberry pink on the margins of 
the sepals and petals. From the standpoint 
of sheer attractiveness and outright appeal, 
few Cymbidiums in our collection can sur- 
pass this fine variety. Celeste “Purple Em- 
peror’ has shapely flowers of good size. 
Sepals and petals dark rose purple while 
the lip is heavily spotted crimson. This 
cross can be expected to be free flowering 
and come in various shades of rose to red. 
Clearness of coloring is expected to be an 
outstanding feature of this cross. Look for 
color breaks here — purple-blue casts — new 
CC lors. 
Available July 30, 1954, $3.00 
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#1513 Verona var. Ruby #850 X 
Babylon, Castle Hill var., FCC., RHS. 
We selected the excellent and colorful Cymbidium Verona 
used here with the confidence that it would pass on to its 
progeny the massive ruby red lip and clear pink coloring of 
its sepals and petals. As Babylon, Castle Hill var., FCC., RHS., 
is itself an outstanding parent for imparting substantial lips to 
its progeny, in combination with Verona, var. Ruby, we feel 
the result should be spectacular. 
8-12” $5.00, Available August 30 
S-480 Paracel (Mildred Hunter, fine red X 
Clarissa, beautiful dark rose) 
The Mildred Hunter used is one of the most popular Cym- 
bidiums in the red shades which we have. The flowers are 
freely borne on graceful spikes. It is interesting to note that 
the flowers are quite fragrant. Clarissa is a cross of Carisbrook 
X Rio Rita. Our expectancy for this cross is for high color: 
dark pinks and reds. 
Available in $5.00 and $7.50 Sizes 
S-1346 Ceres “F. J. Hanbury,” FCC., RHS. X 
Monte Rosa, fine rose 
The expectancy here is for many worthwhile rose shades with 
some definitely to the red. Because of the breeding of Monte 
Rosa (Beaulieu X Charm “Cendre de Rose”) and its natural 
tendency to flower early, we have hopes that this cross will 
inherit some of that tendency. Ceres has contributed more to 
the breeding of red shades in Cymbidiums than any other 
parent. Cym. Charm, which is one of the parents of Monte 
Rosa, is itself bred from Ceres X erythrostylum. 
Availab’e in $5.00, $7.50, and $10.00 Sizes 
#1499 Carisona “Glendessary” X 
Nam Khan “Verulam” 
Few if any of our crosses have any greater promise for many 
superb varieties than the cross offered here. Nam Khan “Ver- 
ulam” is bred from Pauwelsii “Comte de Hemptinne” X Ros- 
anna “Pinkie.” Many really fine rose shades are definitely to 
be expected. 
Available 8 to 12 inch leaf length on or about Sept. 1, 1954, $5.00 
CARISONA “ABUNDANCE” 
