Botanical Cymbidiums 
The following are miniature Cymbidiums from 
China and Japan with grassy foliage and fra- 
grant, interesting flowers. Some are extremely early 
bloomers and are sure to flower with reasonably 
good care. Being small they occupy very little 
space, and a large plant can be grown in a 4” 
pot. Because of their geographical distribution they 
are nearly hardy and may be grown outdoors in 
all but the coldest parts of the country. 
Recently these are being used to hybridize with 
the large flowered Cymbidiums to produce graceful 
spray types of plants, and this type of work has 
just begun. It has a bright future. 
Some of these are new to us and since we have 
not flowered them we have no description for 
them. Delivery summer 1955. 
CALCEOLUS. $1.00 each. 
DEBILE. $1.00 each. 
ENSIFOLIUM. Light warm sepia shading to 
white. Robust grower. Summer bloomer. Wide 
foliage. $2.50 ea. 
ENSIFOLIUM, FLACCIDIOR. Smaller than 
the type with narrow, grassy foliage. $2.50 ea. 
GRACILIS. $1.00 each. 
white 
GYOKUCHIN. Very beautiful 
] pale 
flowers in summer. $10.00 ea. 
KANRAN. Pale white or warm sepia flowers. 
Winter blooming. $2.00 ea. 
NIPPONICA. $1.50 each. 
PUMILUM. _ Reddish-brown flowers. Free 
bloomer. This is already famous for having pro- 
duced some very popular hybrids. $4.00 ea. 
SIMONSIANUM. Pale yellow flowers veined 
sepia on pendant stems. Winter blooming. $1.00 
ea. 
VIRESCENS. 
y early 
spring. $1.00 ea. 
Pale white flowers in 
Cyanella 
LUTEA. A charming South African for plant- 
ing in the sun. The whole plant is rather dwarf, 
but the flower scape is very branched and is cov- 
ered with small but brilliant yellow flowers thru- 
out the Spring. 12 inches tall. Fall delivery. 3 _ 
for $1.00. 
Cypripedium 
Moccasin flower 
Terrestrial and semi-terrestrial orchids requiring 
a compost rich in leafmould and moss. They do 
best in a shady location, and since they have no 
pseudobulbs, require constant supply of moisture. 
In the following list the first five are deciduous 
and hardy and may be grown in the open 
throughout the year. The remainder are glass- 
house subjects. 
ACAULE,. Native Pink Ladyslipper. Bright 
pink flowers. The plant likes neutral or slightly 
ee soil mixture. Large, 2-4 crown plants. 
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JAPONICUM. A_ very attractive deciduous 
species with expanded leaves and large pink flow- 
ers. Prefer deep shade. $1.00 ea. 
PUBESCENS. Common yellow Ladyslipper of 
Northeastern states. Several bright yellow aners 
on each stem. 12 inches or over in height. Large, 
2-3 crown plants. $1.50 ea. 
REGINAE. The Showy Ladyslipper of Eastern 
states. Very tall grower and beautiful foliage. 
Large light pink flowers on tall stems. 2-3 crown 
plants 1-50 ed. 
SPECIOSUM. A very fine species from Japan 
and comparable in quality to the American C. 
reginae. The flowers are warm pink and as much 
as four inches across. Deciduous. Delivery Fall 
and Winter only. $1.50 ea. 
ALCIBIADES. (Leeanum X M. de Curti). 
White and green, finely spotted dorsal. Delivery 
anytime. $5.00 and $7.50 ea. 
CALLOSUM. Mottled foliage, large flowers on 
tall stems, free flowering. The color is reddish 
purple on lighter ground with warts and hairs on 
the edges of the sepals. Very fine. Delivered any- 
time. $5.00 ea. 
CORSAIR Holford’s Var. (Niobe X nitens). 
Rose red on white background in dorsal. Delivery 
anytime. $10.00 ea. 
HIRSUTISSIMUM. Very large flowers of red- 
dish purple and green. Easy to grow and flower. 
Delivery anytime. $7.50 ea. 
INSIGNE. A most popular species that will 
withstand several degrees of frost and may be 
grown outdoors in warmer sections of the coun- 
try. Color is a combination of brown, green and 
yellow. Profuse bloomer. $5.00 ea. 
KING ARTHUR var. Burgoyne. Tall, dark 
red; easy to flower. Delivery any time. $12.50. 
ST. ALBANS. Small dark red flowers. Deliv- 
ery anytime. $7.50 ea. 
Cyrtanthus 
MACKENI. A South African amaryllid with 
narrow leaves and long, tubular clusters of flow- 
ers in white, cream or pink. Excellent for pot 
culture in the house or glasshouse, or in the 
qpen where the winter temperatures permit. 3 for 
1.00. 
SANGUINEUS. One of the rarest and the 
most beautiful species. Large flowers of bright sal- 
mon red color with a-luminous quality in the 
throat. One to three flowers on a ten-inch stem. 
A real acquisition. $2.00 ea. 
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