In a number of cases the plant will have either a flower or a developing flower 
bud if purchased during the flowering season which is from December through 
March. 
The next part of this catalog, Section I, consists of crosses which are cur- 
rently proving themselves. The descriptions offered are for the cross as a whole 
and not a specific plant. Here we have tried to give the color range as well as 
any other information which will aid the prospective purchaser. These crosses 
are listed in a price range. If a plant of a cross listed has not flowered, the pricing 
schedule for Section III shall apply. If the plant is in flower, the plant shall be 
priced according to quality of flower within that approximate price range. We 
reserve the right to price an occasional plant in a higher price bracket than 
given for the cross when the quality is exceptional. 
The next class of stock we offer is a listing of smaller seedlings, Section III. 
These range from $6.00 for seedlings with a leaf length of from 1% to 2 inches, 
from 3 to 4 inches across, to those with leaves from 4 to 5 inches with a total 
span of approximately 8 to 10 inches which list from $15.00 up. Here we can 
only give the expectancy for a cross. 
We do wish to point out that in many cases in Section I we have only one 
or a very few plants of certain varieties to offer. For this reason we wish to em- 
phasize the advisability of listing several alternate choices when ordering. We 
also urge prompt ordering to avoid disappointment. 
A brief explanation would be appropriate here for the benefit of those who 
are not familiar with the terms used to describe the various parts of a Cypri- 
pedium flower. Following are the terms which are used in this catalog: 
PETALS: A Cypripedium has two petals. These are the two petals 
which are carried horizontally, or almost horizontally, one 
on each side of the flower. 
DORSAL: The dorsal is botanically really a sepal which has been 
modified through evolution to the most colorful and strik- 
ing part of a Cypripedium flower. This is a broad showy 
portion at the top of the flower. It is sometimes called a 
Standard or Dorsal sepal. 
VENTRAL SEPAL: As most persons will know, Cattleyas, Cymbidiums, and 
most other orchids have three sepals. These are the parts 
of the flower which form the outside covering of the flower 
when in bud. In Cypripediums, however, these three ven- 
tral sepals have developed into the showy dorsal sepal and 
the somewhat more restrained ventral sepal. This is the 
petal which is carried below the dorsal sepal and in back 
of the floral parts. 
POUCH: The pouch, or slipper as it is sometimes called, is the 
Cypripedium’s counterpart of the lip in most other orchid 
genera such as the Cattleya and Cymbidium. 
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