Your first orchids should be well established 
plants which should bloom within one to three 
months. Unless you have had considerable 
experience you should acquire a Cattleya 
species or hybrid in the $9.50 to $20.00 class.. 
As you gain experience, your collection can be 
enlarged to include the more expensive ex- 
hibition plants. — 
Temperatures 
Generally, orchids divide themselves into three 
night temperature groups: 
1. 65° to 70° NIGHT TEMPERATURE, WARM 
GROWING ORCHIDS. Small seedlings of all 
varieties of orchids, Phalaenopsis, certain var- 
ieties of Vandas, and many others thrive and 
grow well in this temperature. 
2. 58° to 62° NIGHT TEMPERATURE, ORCHIDS 
WHICH REQUIRE INTERMEDIATE TEMPERA- . 
TURE. The Cattleya varieties of orchids which 
produce the lavender, whites and white with 
colored lip, do their best in this temperature. 
These are the orchid blooms most generally 
seen in corsages. : 
o JU sto. DoS NIGHT TEMPERATURE, COOL 
GROWING ORCHIDS. Cymbidiums, Zygope- 
talums, certain varieties of Odontoglossums, 
some varieties of Dendrobiums, Vandas, and 
others, do their best in this temperature. 
While the home is satisfactory for growing 
many varieties of orchids, we at RIVERMONT 
suggest that the beginner confine his first or- 
chids to the intermediate type which do their 
best in a night temperature ranging between 
58 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit. After some exper- 
ience one can then try his luck at several var- 
ieties. . 
Light 
For best results place your orchid plants in the 
best lighted location in your home, whether the 
best lighted room faces South, East, West or 
North, makes very little difference. During the 
extremely hot part of the summer it may be 
necessary to shield your plants by partially 
