Catalogue orchids tienganh

Many of the plants offered will grow in a palm house or cool greenhouse, and where stage room is limited they will thrive and flower with freedom suspended from the roof in baskets, pans

offered They come from the largest importers

and growers in the world,

F.SANDER &CO.,St.Albans,England, and Belgium Plants are lotted to suit all purchasers, are very healthy, and amateurs and the tradewill find this

an excellentopportunityto secure a stock of these

interesting and fascinating plants Many rareHybrids and Species are offered for the first time The whole in excellent health andcondition,which

Messrs CHARY & CO., Auctioneers,

WILL SELL ON

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 190

At 12:30 P.M.

SPECIAL N9T1CE

'HE plants here offered are selected entirely on account of their free-

flowering and easy-growing

qual-ities The present season is the best to establish imported plants,

as the spring and summer months are the best

for growing.

Both amateurs and trade buyers should not miss this most important sale Many of the plants offered will grow in a palm house or cool greenhouse, and where stage room is limited they

will thrive and flower with freedom suspended from the roof in baskets, pans, or on blocks Colored illustrations of the varieties ottered on view day ofsale

Baskets, Peat, Moss and all other requisites

Auctioneers.

We pack to ship any distance, and gentlemen unable to attend the sale will have their bids carefully executed.

Claims for deductions not allowed unless made

immediately on receipt of goods.

CYPRIPEDIUM CALLOSUM.

Atypical slipperOrchidforthe florist ; flowers large, beautiful,

longlasting, finelyshapedand borne on tall, erect stalks; fine forcutting

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1to 5 Soundestablishedand leafyplant

CYPRIPEDIUM LAWRENCEANUM.

A grand species; blooms in winter,with handsomely marked

foliage Flowerspurple-red, white, shaded with green and tintedwith brown, borne on tall scapes In the variety Hyeanum theflowersarepurewhite,veinedwith green

Cattleya Forbesii Splendens.

Thefinesttype procurableof thisfree-flowering Cattleya One

ofthemostdistinctof the summer-flowering species It isadapted

forcuttingandall florists'purposes The flowers are like those of

the wellknownC.Harrisoniae in shape andare borneseveral ona

spike,but the sepalsandpetals are a dainty shade of buff yellow,while the yellowlip is beautifully streaked with red, especially on

theside lobes; the front lobe is prettily frilled and altogether it

begrownin quantitywhereverlong-lasting flowers are wanted forcutting.

52 Oneestablished plant

PHALiEXOPSIS STUARTIANA.Lot

53 to 55 Established plantof thisrare species

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We know of few colors more effective and few

flowers better adapted to the florist's requirements.

*t The plants are of most simple culture, growing

freely in a cool house The plants should be potted

at once, and no doubt very many will yield a crop

of theiruseful, brilliant blooms thiscoming autumn and winter. It is a plant of the easiest culture and

specially adapted to the florist, and we have not had the pleasure of offering this beautiful Orchid

for many years.

care Thefinest varietiesonly used as parents,andtheresultswill undoubtedly produce beautiful forms Only HEALTHY, WELLGROWN PLANTSoffered

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81 LaeliaCinnabarinax Cattleya Mossiae Aurea

82 CattleyaBowriogiana xLaeliaCattleyaClive

83 LaeliaTenebrosa xCattleyaWarneri

84 Cattleya GaskellianaxCattleya Harrisoniae Violacea

85 Laelia Euterpe(Crispax Dayana)x CattleyaWarneri

86 Cypripedium ChamberlainianumxC.insigne

87 Cypripedium Lathamianum xC.Exul

88 Cypripedium NitensSuperbumxC.Leeanum IVinceps

89 Cypripedium Lawrenceanum xC. Haynaldianum

90 Cypripedium Lathamianum xC. NitensSandersvar

Dendrobium Phal^enopsis Sciiroderianum

DENDROBIUM PHAL/ENOPSIS

SCHRODERIANUM.

Universally admired, unrivaled and invaluable for all cuttingpurposes The flowers are always in request,always appreciated.Twentytothirtylargeblooms borne on a stem 2 to 3 feet inlength

during a season when Orchid blossoms arein much demand It

requires very little room, grows most freely suspended in apalmhouseand yields in great profusion itsnumerous spikes covered

withflowers,whichare

Most useful for all cutting and decorative

pur-poses Color purest white to deep magenta The flowers remain 4to 6 weeksina freshstateontheplants,

andareproducedwith theutmostfreedom

Unflowered plants of this splendid golden yellow, primrose

yellowandrichcrimsonfloweredspecies

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116to118 Soundestablished plant

Watsonia Ardernei.

Well-ripened bulbs in splendid order Owing

to the war and the scarcity of tbis splendid

Wat-sonia, we have had great difficulty in securing only

a few ofthis remarkable bulb.

This magnificent white-flowered Gladiolus-like

plant is the finest ofall white Watsonias.

For the cool greenhouse, conservatory, for the warm south

borderintheopenair, forwreaths,bouquets andforall floral

deco-rations it is unrivaled and unapproachable Very floriferous; of

easyculture

ThisCapebulbous plant has flowersof the purestwhite ontall,

erect,many-branchedpanicles,producingasuccessionofflowersfrom

thebasetothesummit

171 Four goodsoundbulbs 191 Four good soundbulbs

Cypripedium Villosum Aureum x C Leeanum Giganteum

Cypripedium Leeanum Giganteum x C.Chamber= lainianum

Cypripedium Hirsutissimum xC Vexillarium

LaeliaTenebrosa x Cattleya Warscewiczii

CattleyaflossiaeAurea x LaeliaPurpurata

Phaius Amabilis xP.Tuberculosus

PhaiusflarthaexP.Cooksonii

Phaius Blumei xP.Tuberculosus

Phaius Grandifolius xP.Tuberculosus

Fpidendrum Endresii xE Endresis=Wallisii

DENDROBIUM NORILE.

Our celebrated Long Tang Mountain strain.Unequaled forthe profusion of distinct,beautifulandvaluable

varietiesobtainedfromit,notablyfrom previous importations,

mag-nificent varieties, such as Dendrobium nobile Amesiae, D.n.

San-derae,D.n.Sanderianum,D.n.Ballianium, D.n Rolfiae,D.n.

grand-iflorum,D.n. Majus,and many other brilliant and superior forms

AveryfineOrchidforallkindsoffloralwork

Alsoknownas O.albo-violaceum (whiteandviolet),fromthecolor

oftheflowers,whichareborne in profusionintallbranchingscapesoften7 feethigh

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258to262 Twowell-grown established plants

Cattleya Intermedia.

A beautiful summer-flowering Cattleya, very floriferous and

easilygrown Most serviceable for all floral purposes, the flowers

lasting a long time, while their distinct and beautiful colorationrenders them very effective for sprays, bouquets, buttonholes,etc.

Thesepalsandpetalsareofadaintyrose-blush,while thelipisofan

intense amethyst-purple—a most charming combination The

flowers are of great substance, and always attract attention and

admiration

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263to270 Selected,strongimportedplant

SPECIMENS OF

Aptly Termed the King of JUclias.

It is difficult to find a more superb exhibition plant The very large blossoms appear 4 and 5

together on a stem during spring, white and light rose, with a rich dark crimson lip and a golden yellow throat. It is one of the easiest and most

satisfactory Orchids to grow, either for exhibition

or cutting purposes.

286 Grand strong-bulbedspeci- 291 Grand strong-bulbed

speci-men,manyleads men,manyleads

296to300 Twoselected halfspecimensmanyleads

A superb collection of beautiful varieties; only the veryfinestparents have been utilized and well-

grown, healthy plants are offered.

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301 Dendrobium Wiganiae (nobilex signatum) and D

Cur-tesii (Cassiopexaudeum)

302 Dendrobium nobile Cooksonii x D Findlayanum.

303 Dendrobium Findlayanum x D nobile and D.Curtisii

304 Dendrobium Findlayanum x D nobile and D.Curtisii

305 Dendrobium nobile xD Findlayanum.

306 Dendrobium nobile x D Findlayanum and D.Curtisii

307 Dendrobium nobile Cooksonii x D Findlayanumand D Cassiope.

308 Dendrobium nobile Cooksonii and D num.

Findlaya-309 Dendrobium Germinyanum(D.aureumPhilippinensexD

threeweeksor amonth.

Theplants offered are in the best possible order, exhibiting great variation,and

containingmanydistinct- looking plants.Theywere found growingwithLrelia purpurata.

Manysplendid formsare alreadyknown,notably lilacina, Prinzii, punctulata, Keteleeri, Williamsii, etc., while,owingto natural causes, crossingandintercrossing is

greatly facilitated in this region,and an abundancoof natural hybrids obtained, more

sothaninany otherdistrictwe know of—Ln'liapurpurata withCattleya Leopoldiiand

0 intermedia, Leopoldii with intermediaand the products, Leelio-Cattleya elegans,

L.-O Schilleriana,andCattleya intricata,withthomselves andwith the parent species.

k Hencethese plants are particularly interesting and promising, and we strongly

recommendthem Pottednowthe plantsshouldatoncecommenceto grow andyield

inabundancetheir noble-looking fragrantblossomsthis season.

Amagnificent Cattleya This is avarietyof C.Schofieldiana,

butthe flowershave golden yellowsepalsandpetals Thelipisof

arichmagenta-purple,broadly spreaddotsof thesamecolor being

often presentonthe sepals and petals Varieties may be among

theseplants

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349to353 Twohealthy,soundplants

CYPRIPEDIUM GODEFROY^E.

Fromthe same locality whichyielded theat presentunique

varietyC.Godefroyae Leucochilum Godseffianum,a hitherto

match-lessformof greatsizeandbeauty, the lip being absolutely white,

whilethebroadsegmentsaremarkedwiththedeepestmaroon

1,.purpurata xL,.cinnabariiia A splendid hybridj

lip very intense in color.

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371 Healthy, well-leaved plant.

382to386 Siximportedplants

ONt lDIlM VARICOSUM ROGERSII.

Agrand Orchidfor cutting,often producing 150 large yellow flowersona singlespike,presenting a magnificentspike,and

golden-ofthe greatest possibleutilityfor cutting and all florists' purposes,

bloomingata valuable season

387 Strong, well-grown speci- 392 Strong, well-grown

speci-menplant menplant

Cypripedium Hybrids.

The following plantswill be found very ing, showing great variation in the foliage The

interest-parentage has been lost,but as only the very finest

forms have been utilizedforcrossing, only the very finest forms may be expected.

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407to412 strong leafy plant

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413to415 Two smaller good plants

Justtohand from the native habitat of this superb species, in

perfect condition,justreadytogrow Should be pottedatonce,and

ifgiventhe temperature of theCattleya houseor stovethey should

be beautifullyinflowerinMay Wehavegreat pleasureinoffering

this free-blooming splendid Orchid, now,unfortunately,very rare

anddifficult to procure It is a perfect gem,well worthy ofthe

First Class Certificate awarded it by the Orchid Committeeof theR.H.S The handsome flowers are of a beautiful soft salmon-pink,amostexquisite color The varietynivosa has flowersof thepurest white

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416to420 Twosounddormanttubers

A Dendrobium for Florists.

carried in clusters.

GIGANTEUM.

Easy to Grow. Free to Flower. Useful to Cut

Everyfloristshouldhavea stockof this grand and most usefulOrchid It istrulyaflorist'sOrchid,oneofthe bestforcutting; great

clustersofsnow-whiteblooms appear at the apex of the bulbsand

are larger than any known Dendrobe Utilized with great effect

bothbythefloristand decorator

Cattleya Labiata.

The true old autumn flowering Cattleya It is the easiest

Cattleyatogrow; oneof the finest for cutting; five and six large

blossomsona spike; longlastingand veryuseful

A dwarf-growing, large-flowered, cool-house Laelia The

parentsofmanyveryhandsome and valuable hybrids; sepalsandpetalsrose-purple; lipdeep purple with purplekeels

RivalsC.labiatainusefulness,butflowersata different season

Thelargeopenflowers are borne several on a spike, varying in

wreaths,bouquets,etc. Grandfor exhibition.

A few plants just to handof this grand Orchid in the finest

possible condition,

The deep red-purple blossoms ofwhich are finer than anything

known, andproduced onbig,long,sturdyspikes,a greatnumberon

a spike; oftennineandtenflowers,eachfiveinchesacross, are

pro-ducedona single spike Forintense coloration and effectiveness,

nothing can equal this grand Laelia at its timeof flowering,late

autumn andwinter Theflowers are a glowing dark crimson-red,

witha purplishhuesuffusingthem; thelipbeingmoreintensethan

the sepalsandpetals incolor The columnisdeep crimsonandtheinfolding lobespurewhite,thus givingthe flowersanindescribablygrand andconspicuous appearance

Asplendid Orchid,grandforexhibition,easilygrown,

free-flow-ering;producingnoddingpaniclesof large,handsomeblossoms,withpure whitesepalsandpetals and dense golden-fringed keelson thelabellums Theplantswillgrowinany warmhouse,andthe elegantleafystems yield added charms to the beautiful blossoms,which

are always admired

576to580 Twogoodestablished plants

The vermilion and old-gold Climbing Lily Amongthe showiestand certainly the most distinct, beautifulandinterestinginthegenus, thesegments being twisted like cork-screws,mostbrilliantlycoloredandfascinating; the flowers are un-

equaledforcuttingforalldecorative purposes

591 Twelvegood soundtubers 596 Twelvegood soundtubers

ThisbeautifulLaeliahas flowered very profuselyin this country

and showsgreat variationamongitsblossoms,producinglarge,well

shaped flowers of a charming rose color,varyingconsiderably It

has adwarfhabitand isa veryfree, coolgrowing Orchid,and the

blossoms remainina freshstate for alongtime

633to637 Twofineplants

641 Onelarge plant well leaved 646 Onelargeplant well1

andestablished andestablished

CATTUEYA GIGAS.

Agrandlarge-floweringCattleya

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674to677 Strong, well-leaved plant with flower sheath

Thisisamostbeautifulformwith giant flowersofsplendidformandasuperb broad, darklipfinelyfrilled.

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678 Strong,healthy plantwith flower sheath

THE RARE

This is a guaranteed variety and one of the finest forms yet

flowered Theplantinvery healthyandinperfectcondition

686to688 Twostrong plants

DENDROBIUM FINDLAYANUM.Lot

689to693 Strongplantinbudorflower

703 Extrastrong plant in flower, 15 bulbs, 4 growths, flowering

bulbs 30 incheslong

717 Twogoodplants

ONCIDIUM FORBESI, O MARSHALL

725 Splendid plantof thisrareandbeautifulspecies

Messrs SANDER & CO.,

The Largest Importers and Growers of Orchids in the World,

ALBANS, ENGLAND, BRUGES, BELGIUM.