CYPRIPEDIUMS 
Lady Slipper Orchids 
SELENIPEDIUMS 
4 C. MAUDIAE VAR. MAGNIFICIA FCC-RHS 
The mottled leaf Cypripediums are generally considered warm growing types. How- 
ever, we have now proven that many of the so called coo! types (plain green leaves) 
if hybrids with at least one parent of the warm type present will grow well in a 
warm climate. All of the Cypripediums listed herewith have been grown for at least 
10 years in climates like Florida. Cypripediums are happy companions with Cattleyas 
or Phalaenopsis as well as other genera. They like to be grown moist as do Phalae- 
nopsis and with about the same light conditions. A slight drying out between water- 
ings is beneficial but be sure to water when osmunda appears to be drying out. We 
find the light brown wooly osmunda makes an excellent potting media—dusting with 
bone meal has proven beneficial—pot less firm than cattleyas with the fiber vertical. 
Syringe plants during summer with fine mist under leaves and on staging. Be sure 
plants do not have water in crowns at nite fall—especially when buds are setting as 
they will rot. Keep humidity between 60 and 65% if possible. Nite temperatures 
of 60 to 65 with day temperatures 70 to 80. Higher day temperatures in summer are 
not harmful if humidity is high. Cypripediums quoted are all flowering size in 4 to 6 
inch pots. Please give at least one alternate choice with each selection. 
C. ATHOL HOUSE. Pouch brownish yellow—petals greenish brown and spotted 
17.50-20.00 
C. AUREM VIRGINALIS. Yellow and brown, white dorsal _.7.50-15.00 
C. AUROBE. Brown and yellow. Dorsal white with red streak... .-..4.50-15.00 
C. CALLOSUM-SANDERAE. Green and white. We een A 2 ___12.50-15.00 
C. CARDINAL MERCIER AM RHS (Lathamianum x ?) dorsal purplish red— 
petals and pouch red... RANT one Ek Se Sn ch oe 25.00 
22 Greenhouses at Mandarin on the St. Johns River 
