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GROUP XII—Dendrobium Hybrids 
We are listing here the pendulant types of Dendrobiums 
of both the Nobile and Superbum types. They are quite 
distinct and make lovely spring-flowering plants. All 
of these will flower freely even in warm climates. 
633—Tamagawa (Cybele x Lady Colman var. King George) 
—A deep yellow nobile type. Flowering size 12.50 
634—_Nestor x Superbum var. Giganteum — A large dark 
purple superbum type. 1%” 1.50 
635—Nestor (Parishii x Superbum)—Heavy texture; dark 
purple. logs 7.50 
636—Plumptonense (Cybele x Nobile)—Very free flowering. 
Large lavender flowers, black-purple lip. 
Flowering size 15.00 
DICHAEA 
Small tufted epiphytal orchids of miniature habits. Re- 
quire lots of water at all times. Grow in the shaded part 
of the Cattleya house. 
637—Muricata (Central America)—Lovely miniature with 
pink flowers. 12” 4.50 
2” 6.00 
EPIDENDRUM 
A most diverse genus of plants from the new worlds of 
very easy culture. They require similar conditions to 
Cattleyas but more light. They are divided into two 
distinct groups, reed stem types and those with pseudo- 
bulbs. 
638—Alatum (Guatemala)—Summer. Pseudobulbous type; 
stems terminal; long spikes; green brown flowers. 
Flowering size on logs 7.50 
639—Atropurpureum (Tropical America)—Spring. One of 
the most popular of the Encyclia group. Deep rose and 
purple flowers. A= 5 OU 
Flowering size on logs 10.00 
640—Alatum x Atropurpureum—The cross of the above two 
fine species. 1%” 1.75 
2” 3.00 
641—Ciliare (Tropical America)—Fall and Winter. Pseudo- 
bulbous growth like a Cattleya. Lovely green and white 
flowers. Flowering size 6.50 
No. 641—Epidendrum Ciliare 
No. 632—Dendrobium Thomas Warne 
642—Cochleatum (Tropical America) — Variable flowering 
season. Pseudobulbous. Flowers green with black-purple 
cockle shell lip. Very easy to grow and most interesting. 
4-5” 7.50 Flowering size on logs 7.50 
643—Cinnabarinum (Brazil) — Variable flowering season. 
This is the finest reed-stem Epidendrum in existence. Our 
stock all propagated from one super plant. Very large 
Cinnabar red flowers. 4” 5.00 
644—Eburneum (Panama)—Fall. A lovely pale green flower 
in clusters on neat dwarf, miniature plants. 
Flowering size on logs 6.50 
645—Fragrans (Tropical America) — Summer and Fall. 
Pseudobulbous. Large fragrant flowers; creamy white, lip 
streaked with purple. 4-5” 7.50 
646—Difforme (Tropical America) — Various. Reed stem; 
lovely green flowers that appear to be carved out of jade. 
Sie 00 
647—Nemorale (Mexico)—Summer. Pseudobulbous. Branched 
flower spikes, 2-3 feet long; many flowered. Flowers rare 
mauve. Flowering size on logs 7.50 
648—Pringleyei (Mexico)—Lovely miniature pseudobulbous 
type. White flowers with red streaks in lip. 
Flowering size on lops 4.50 
649—Polybulbon (Tropical America)—Spring. Dwarf mini- 
ature; straw yellow flowers. Flowering size on Jogs 4.50 
650—Brownie (Betty Mae x Oncidiodes) — Lovely green- 
brown flowers on tall branched spikes. Spring flowering. 
5” 10.00 
651—Riatea (Atropurpureum Rosea x Sellingera) — Deep 
purple-bronze with a rose-colored lip. Pseudobulbous. 
5” 10.00 
