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ORCHID BUGS 
BITE HUMANS, TOO 
The orchid bugs will get you if 
you don’t watch out. Sometimes 
its bite will not be noticed for a 
while, but more often than not it 
will bite with a bang. 
The orchid bug gets around, too, 
as it is found all over the United 
States and in many foreign coun- 
tries. It not only selects female 
members of the family but will also 
cause the male of the household to 
sit up and take notice once he gets 
bitten. 
The orchid bug is peculiar in its 
actions. It soars around for a while 
looking for a likely prospect, then 
after making up its mind it sets its 
jet-propelled wings into action and 
before you know it you've been 
bitten. 
Don’t worry, its bite is not fatal. 
One of our customers got bitten at 
the orchid house and went all the 
way home to New Mexico before 
she knew she had the bite. She 
remarked the bug must have fol- 
lowed her home because her hus- 
band got bit, too. 
Thousands ot people have been 
bitten by the orchid bug at our 
greenhouses, and they say it’s a 
glorious feeling. 
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Breeders Of The World’s Finest Orehid Seed 
Container for Home Grown Orchids 
CORSAGE FLOWERS 
REVIVED OVERNIGHT 
An Orchid corsage will last for 
several days and frequently weeks, 
if properly cared for. 
Wearing orchid corsages in the 
middle of the day where the 
flowers are exposed to the strong 
sun rays and high temperatures, 
will cause them to drop. They can 
be revived however, to be worn 
again. 
Place your flower in a glass vial 
in the refrigerator, making certain 
the lower portion of the stem is 
in water. The lower portion of the 
stem should be cut to allow ab- 
sorption of water up the stem. If 
your flower is floppy, then lay the 
flower on some shredded paper 
and place the stem in a shallow 
dish. 
Phalaenopsis 
MOISTURE REQUIRED 
FOR BEST RESULTS 
The first rule to remember about 
growing orchids is that they do not 
like wet feet all the time. It is far 
better to give them too little water 
than too much. Orchids generally 
have a pseudo bulb where food is 
stored. When the storage space is 
filled to capacity they no longer 
require more food until some of it 
has been utilized. 
Orchids like to have a bath and 
need water on the foliage more 
often than in the pot. In the jun- 
gles where orchids are found grow- 
ing, the humidity is quite high and 
the temperatures vary as to the 
locality in which they grow. Give 
your plant only enough water to 
keep the bulbs from. shriveling. 
Should the leaves become soft and 
the bulbs thin, then give them 
some water at the roots. 
Newly potted orchids do not 
require as much water as older 
potted plants because the new os- 
munda will not dry out as fast, and 
the plant will have to make new 
roots. A general rule to follow 
would be to water in the pot about 
once every week and wet the 
leaves twice each day. Plants in 
the home require less water in the 
pots as indoor culture will not pro- 
duce airy conditions. Yellow leaves 
are an indication of too much water 
or cool temperatures. 
Seed Pod 
