FOREWORD 
We are pleased to present at this time a listing of our available Cypripediums 
for the 1954 season. We feel this is one of the largest, as well as one of the most 
comprehensive lists of Cypripediums ever offered. The plants listed have been 
gathered from famous collections throughout the world and include seedlings of 
our own breeding. Countless plants in the collection should appeal to the most 
discriminating collector, and many are included which will appeal to those who 
must watch their expenditures. We have tried to offer a wide range of varieties 
and colors in order to give this listing maximum appeal. 
Cypripediums have been so interbred that the differences between crosses. 
and plants within crosses are at times almost imperceptible. We have consequently 
tried to describe the flowers of offered plants in terms of familiar colors, and 
wherever possible, we have referred to well known plants in describing a given 
variety. 
Considering all things, Cypripediums are among the easiest of all orchids 
to grow. Their natural flowering season comes in the winter months, and they 
provide long lasting flowers of beautiful and remarkable coloring at a time when 
there is little color either in the greenhouse or in the garden. More than any 
other cultivated orchid, the cool and aloof Cypripedium is a developed taste, 
and once they have caught your fancy, their appeal is long and fascinating. The 
growing demand for these orchids, along with many other signs throughout the 
country, indicates that Cypripediums are among the most popular orchids at the 
present time, and there is every indication that their popularity will continue 
to spread. 
This catalog consists of three parts, the first, Section I, being a listing of 
proven stock. All descriptions here are taken from specific flowers when in 
bloom. Though a number of inexpensive plants are listed for those with limited 
budgets, there is also a wide range of varieties which will strongly appeal to 
the connoisseur who wants nothing but finest proven varieties. We have a number 
of fine kodachromes of these varieties which can either be viewed at the nur- 
sery or will be sent for inspection on application. 
All plants listed are divisions off flowered varieties and we have tried to 
describe each one as accurately as possible. As a great many Cypripediums are 
so similar as to have almost imperceptible differences, we would appreciate 
permission to send an alternate as good as or better without any additional 
charge in the event that the plant you desire has been sold. 
If you do not know exactly what variety you might like and you can indi- 
cate the approximate price class and general coloring you desire, we can then 
select plants for you which in some cases may have even better value than 
those you might select. 
The average flowering size plant will cost from $15.00 to $20.00 and will 
have approximately two mature leaved growths and a third developing one. 
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