Price list #955, Page 2 
WINTER WHITES will begin to get scarce about Mid-October and in most cases will 
increase sharply in price, so if you want a fine December blooming White Orchid order 
now! Only $10 while they last. White orchids by the way are hardier and last longer 
in bloom than most lavenders: Plants will average 2 flowers or more; (in a corsage 
the flowers retail up to $10 each)! 
"POT-LUCK" HYBRIDS consists of fine hybrids which originated in the finest orchid 
establishments of France, England, Holland and Belgium. They have been bred for rich 
color, vigor, texture of flower, and have a fine heritage of blooming. Some of these 
will bloom freely on each new growth. Tags have been lost on these so you may get 
plants worth two and three times what I am asking for them. Only $10 for one plant, 
$28.00 for three, or $55 for six. You have a good chance of finding something really 
superb here, 
THE PERFECT HOUSE PLANT - THE "NUN" ORCHID 
Phauis Grandifolius (The Nun Orchid) requires a well shaded location to grow. For 
this reason most any home can grow them. Simply place the plant near any window. 
Plant them in rich soil or peat. Place the pot in a 1" pan of water, and keep the 
water level up. Water twice a week. The soil should never dry out. They will produce 
huge 4 to 5 foot spikes of lovely flowers during the late winter and well into spring. 
The flowers range up to 4s inches in size. Sepals and petals are yellow-brown, the lip 
is rose-purple bordered with white and the throat is rose purple to yellow brown. large 
plants will often remain 3 to 4 months in bloom. Only $5.80 for a "field grown", 
heavily rooted plant. 
WANTED: A GOOD HOME FOR SOME BABIES; 
Available for adoption to some kindly man or woman, a few vigorous Epi-Cattleya 
Bebies.... If you will treat them gently, plant them in rich soil, give them a drink 
twice a week, place them in a bright sunny location where they will not roast to death 
in the summer and freeze in the winter they will reward you with hundreds of flowers 
as they mature. They mature very early in life and these babies will begin to bloom 
within 4 to 6 months after you get them. They are continuous bloomers and come in 
nearly 50 assorted colors. 12 of these babies will cost you only $4 prepaid. Flowers 
are up to a quarter in size and are produced on sprays in a clustered head. They are 
perfect orchid-in-shape and come in yellow, orange, red, purple peach, tangerine, wine, 
white and dozens of other colors. They will grow in any home that has fairly good light, 
and make an easy house plant to grow anywhere. Try a dozen or two today. 
HAWATIAN VANDA ORCHID CUTTINGS OFFERED: 
There are more Vanda Joaquim Orchid flowers sold and used in the United States 
than any other orchid! Millions of these flowers are flown in from Hawaii to the 
states every year. The flower is typically lavender in color, up to 3 inches in size. 
They have a definite growing requirement in order to bloom. First, you must be able 
to place them near a window where they will get full sun or full light all day (i2 
hours). Two, you must sprinkle the entire plant at least once a day, preferably twice 
a day. Three, they must never be exposed to low temperatures in the winter; a low of 
58 and a high of 75 or more would be ideal. They grow best in peat moss or osmunda. 
12 fine heavily rooted cuttings only $5 prepaid. Should bloom within 8 months. 
SAMUEL L. PRESNER BOX 4550 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 
