CYPRIPEDIUMS 
(Lady Slipper Orchids) 
The mottled leaf Cypripediums are generally considered warm growing types. How- 
ever, we have now proven that many of the so called cool types (plain green leaves) 
if hybrids with at least one parent of the warm type present will grow well in a 
warm climate. All of the Cypripediums listed herewith have been grown for at least 
10 years in climates like Florida. Cypripediums are happy companions with Cattleyas 
or Phalanenopsis as well as other genera. They like to be grown moist as do Phalae- 
nopsis and with about the same light conditions. A slight drying out between water- 
ings is beneficial but be sure to water when osmunda appears to be drying out. We 
find the light brown wooly osmunda makes an excellent potting media—dusting with 
bone meal has proven beneficial—pot less firm than cattleyas with the fiber vertical. 
Syringe plants during summer with fine mist under leaves and on staging. Be sure 
plants do not have water in crowns at night—especially when buds are setting as 
they will rot. Keep humidity between 60 and 65% if possible. Nite temperatures 
of 60 to 65 with day temperatures 70 to 80. Higher day temperatures in summer are 
not harmful if humidity is high 
Cypripediums quoted are all flowering size in 4 to 6 inch pots. Please give at least 
one alternate choice with each selection. 
C. ATHOL HOUSE. Pouch brownish yellow—petals greenish brown and spotted 
17.50-20.00 
C. AUREM VIRGINALIS. Yellow and brown, white dorsal... 7.50-15.00 
C. AUROBE. Brown and yellow. Dorsal white with red streak... —=—ssss—s«o7«.550-15.00 
C. CALLOSUM-SANDERAE. Green and white... 12.50-15.00 
C. CARDINAL MERCIER AM RHS (Lathamianum x 2) dorsal purplish red— 
petals and ‘pouch Ted... 0 2 ee ee eee 25.00 
C. DERVISH (Bordube “‘Eau de Nil’’ x Grace Darling) dorsal green with large 
white margin—pouch and petals greenish yellow with brown overtone. 
15.00—17.50—20.00—25.00 
C. ETTY! VAR. QUEEN OF ITALY—a medium sized white flower, 
single: divisionc. 58). 4 <a eae cee ge ee ee 20.00 
C. FRAU IDA BRANDT (lo Grande x Youngianum) free-flowering— 
often two flowers per stem, easy grower—moitled leaf—purple 
and white fls.......__. ea meee. P ee fe apap LL, 
C. GARIBALDI (Bronzino x Earl of Tankerville)—Dorsal spotted with 
green, base has white margin—pouch and sepals red. 7.50-10.00 
C. GOULTENIANUM ALBUM (Callosum sanderae x Curtsii Sanderae) 
same color and size as C. Maudiae Mag. except petals 
are pointed ‘downwards: 3 34. 9-258 8). eee 15.00 
C. GOWERIANUM VAR. SUPERBENS (Curtisii x Lawrenceanum) == sis 10.00 
C. HARRISIANUM SUPERBUM VAR. G.S. BALL FCC 
Dorsal sepal is mahogany red with white margin. Sepals 
and petals maghogany red, very beautiful flower 
Singleacivision ee 2. ee eee hse ee Sa: seid 3 ee 30.00 
C. INGRESS (Atlantic x Leemanii Ducis) = 
C. LAWRENCEANUM (Species)—mottled leaf-dorsal green at base with 
background veined in purple—pounch purple, brown and green _10.00 to 12.50 
C. LAWRENCEANUM VAR. HYEANUM—one of the famous rare parents of 
Cyp. Maudiae. The Albino form. Same coloring as Maudiae, 
single division ae aes ee LY Ae ee 
24 Greenhouses at Mandarin on the St. Johns River 
