(Jewel Orchid) 
Left: EPIDENDRUM ATROPURPUREUM 
JEWEL ORCHIDS—HAEMARIA DISCOLOR—(Anoectochilus Discolor). Old World ground 
orchid grown for its gorgeous foliage of dark velvety reddish-green. Veins are 
coppery red. Flowers are white, blooms in January and February. Grow in equal 
parts of cut osmunda and sphagnum moss with some finely crushed pot sherds 
and pieces of charcoal, few rubbed oak leaves. Use small pots, plants may go 
dormant in winter and loose leaves. Warm loving 60-65 at nite in winter, grow 
in shade, free of drafts. See photo above. 
Very rare; single division plants—10.00 
ONICIDIUM AMPLIATUM VAR. MAJUS. Large, bright yellow flowers produced in 
abundance on long branching spikes that may be 3 to 5 feet long. March-May. 
Feed during growing season. See photo page 39. 
Flowering size—5.00-7.00-10.00-12.50 
In spike—7.50-10.00-15.00 
ONCIDIUM ANISFERUM. Pseudobulbs flat ovals like angel-fish. Long spikes of canary 
yellow flowers spotted-red-brown. Rare. 
Flowering size—6.50 In spike—7.50 
ONICIDIUM LANCEANUM. Large yellow flowers spotted with brown spots on spikes 
18-30” tall. Blooms in summer. Do not let water stand in axils of leaves. 
Flowering size—4”—6.50 In spike—7.50 
#435 O. LANCEANUM X O. SPLENDIDUM. 
21/,”—3.50 
ONICIDIUM PANAMAENSIS. Similar to O. sphacelatum. Yellow 
Flowering size—4”—6.50 In spike—7.50 
ONCIDIUM POWELLII. This is a rare species. The flowers are large and resemble 
an Odontoglossum. The sepals and petals are very curly. Chocolate-brown. 
photo page 44. 
Flowering size—12.50 
38 Greenhouses at Mandarin on the St. Johns River 
HAEMARIA DISCOLOR VAR. DAWSONIANUS 
