Antique, Vintage & Heirloom Cattleyas

[Paul]

I know older is "better" in this case, but would Slc Jewelbox (my preference being for 'Dark Waters' over 'Scherezade') -- registered in 1962 qualify ?

[peeweelovesbooks]

Sorry for the delay!!!

I will try to post at least one page from my catalog per day.

This is from the Jones & Scully 1971 catalog. Included are the descriptions listed therein.

Here you go:


Cattleya Bifoliate Hybrids

C. Alcandiae 'Nigrescens' x C. Enid 'Butterfly' : Uniformly spotted pastel lavender flowers; deeper lavender spade lip. Winter-Spring.

C. Alcandiae 'Nigrescens' x Lc. Golden Meteor 'Cinnabarina'. Lavender to art shades; dark lip. Excellent substance. Spring-summer.

C. Angel Walker (Little Angel 'June Delight' x walkeriana var. alba 'Orchidglade, FCC/AOS, CBE/SFOS) Pure white flowers with all of the characteristics of the exceptional species parent. (from this hybrid, a few clones have flowered with pale-pink lips. Compact, small growing plants. Winter-spring.

C. Audry Schubert (loddigessi 'Mendota' x Annie J. Lines. Rosy-mauve segments, lips with yellow throat. Fall-winter.

C. Beverly Boswell (Celia x December Snow)
Lovely, medium sized white flowers borne many tothe stem. Winter-Spring.

C. Candace Beth Shaffer (Louise Georgianna x Bow Bells) Fine summer flowering whites.

C. Caribbean (Margaret Stewart 'Green Clip' x aurantiaca 'Miami', CBM/AOS) Medium sized flowers in shades of yellow, lavender and art colors. Spring.

Slc. Cute Thing (C. aurantiaca ' Miami', CBM/AOS x Slc. Radians 'Sunburst') Small orange-red to red flowers. Small-growing plants. Winter-spring.

Blc. Dorothy Friedel (Blc. Freckles x C. bowrigiana) Stems of lavender flowers produced in clusters. Spring-Summer.

C. Eileen Wilson (Empress Bells x loddigesii 'Stanleyi, F.C.C./RHS) Medium-sized whites of heavy substance. Summer.

C. Elongata x Lc. Ludgate. A strong growing plant with attractive, dark reddish-mauve flowers. Fall.

C. Elongata x C. Guttata var. Leopoldii. Fine large, reddish-lavender flowers of heavy substance. Summer.

C. Evamay Patterson (Intertexta Juliettiae x. trianaei 'Broomhill'). Showy white flowers for christmas.

C. Frances Terwilliger (Bob Betts x C. alcandiae 'Nigrescens') Medium size, heavy substance, the flowers are barred or spotted. Bright, showy white lip. Winter.

C. Genreal Japhet (General Patton 'Orchidglade' (4n), A.M./AOS x Henrietta Japhet 'Orchidglade') Medium-large Whites of good shape. Plants ae good growers and free flowering. Winter-spring.

Lc. Golden Star (L. flava x C. Dubiosa) Cream to yellow star shapped flowers borne in clusters on tall stems. Winter.

C. Helena Garcia (Henrietta Japhet x aurantiaca 'Miami', CBM/AOS) Medium flowers in a color range from shining pink to sunset orange. Fragrant. Winter-spring.

C. Henrietta Japhet (Eucharis x loddigessi 'Stanleyi,' F.C.C. /RHS) One of the finest of the white bifoliate hybrids. Produces 6-8 flowers on the stem. Winter-spring.

[peeweelovesbooks]

Let me know if you guys want me to continue posting the names from the catalog.

[Virgil]

I vote for you to continue , Please

[Cookiemonster]

I vote as well to continue-
Henrietta Japhet was one that I was looking for! Many I've never even heard of before!
GO PEEWEE!

[Zozzl]

Yes, and thank you very much for the ones you already have posted.

[peeweelovesbooks]

No problem. Just making sure people were still interested...

Anyway, continuing on with the Cattleya bifoliates:

Slc. Hugh Cragg (Slc. Pacific Gem x C. aurantiaca 'La Providencia') Clusters of small yellow flowers; segments slightly undulated. Spring-Summer.

C. Laurie Lynn Westenberger (Claesiana x Bob Betss) Medium-size white flowers; heavy substance. Spring-Summer.

C. Little Betts (Bob Betts 'Miami Shores' (4n) , A.M./AOS x Little Angel) Medium sized white flower with yellow in throat. Exceptionally heavy substance and sparkling texture. Winter.

C. Little Dorene (Little Angel 'Alabaster' x Dorene) Medium-large, round white flowers of heavy substance. Spring.

C. Little Swan (Little Angel "June Delight' x Swan 'Labor Day') Medium sized whites of heavy substance. July-August-September.

C. Margaret Stewart (Dorothy Mckaill x loddigesii 'Stanelyi', F.C.C./ RHS) Medium-size, heavy white flowers. Spring-early summer.

Lc. Margate x Corona. Large lavenders of fine shape. Fall-Winter.

C. Mary Jane Proebstle (Bob Betts x O'brieniana) Heavy texture. Medium-size well shaped flowers. Spring.

C. Penang (Nigrella 'Jungle Princess' (4n) x bowrigiana 'Schear') Beautiful, dark, medium-sized well-shaped flowers. Prolific bloomer.

Lc. Platinum Coast (C. Redtop Mountain 'Burgundy' x Lc. Medon 'Orchid Ranch' (3n), S.M/SFOS) Dark lavenders of fine shape, excellent substance. Winter.

C. Swan Song (Snow Song x Swan 'New Year') Charming medium-size whites for winter.

Spring Cloud (O'brieniana, alba 'No. 1097' x Mountain Baker 'Vashon', A.M./AOS) Free-flowering, medium sized white. Spring.

CATTLEYA UNIFOLIATE HYBRIDS

LAVENDER

Light to dark shades. Smaller lavenders are listed in the bifoliate section.

C. April (Edithiae x Jocasta). Spring.

Lc. Alma Ishizaki (Areca 'Model' (4n), F.C.C./AOS-ODC x Hertha). Fall-winter.

Lc. American Security (Lc. Princess Margaret 'No. 2' (4n) x C. Royana). Summer.

Blc. Amy Wakasugi (Lc. Bonanza 'Paydirt', A.M./AOS-ODC x Blc. Herons Ghyll 'Nigrescens', A.M./RHS-AOS-HOS). Fall-winter.

Bc. Andes (Pastel) (C. Enid x Bc. Imperialis 'Westport' A.M./AOS). Spring.

Blc. April Morn (Pastel) C. April 'Easter' x Blc. Dinsmore 'Perfection' (4n), F.C.C./AOS. Spring.

Slc. Betty Creelman (Slc. Anzac 'Orchidhurstt (4n), F.C.C./RHS x Lc. Princess Margaret 'No. 2' (4n). Fall-winter.

Slc. Bonhomme (C. labiata x Slc. Radians) Winter.

Slc. Brandywine Gigi', F.C.C./AOS x Blc. Joyance. Summer.

Lc. Carras (Bonanza 'Territorial Enterprise,' A.M./ODC x Molly Tyler, F.C.C./AOS)Fall-winter.

Pot. Charmides (Lc. Bonanza 'Imperial', S.M. /SFOS, A.M./AOS x Pot. Medea, A.M. /RHS) Winter.

C. Dark Emperor (Nigritian x Nigrella 'Jungle Princess' (4n). Fall.

Lc. Davis Islands (Max. J. Palm, Jr. x Derrynane) Fall.

Blc. Ethel Tucker x. Lc. Ishtar. Spring.

Lc. Gay Feather (Flares) (Lc. Excellency 'Orchidglade' x C. Enid 'Alba' (4n). Various.

Lc. George Baldwin (Lc. Princess Margaret 'No. 2' (4n) x C. Enid 'Orchidhaven' (4n). Summer, again in winter.

Bc. Globril (pastel) (Bc. The Globe, A.M./RHS x C. April) Spring.

Blc. Gilbert Fuller 'No. 38 x Blc. Norman's Bay' Low, FCC/RHS, AM/AOS) Fall-winter.

Lc. Indona (C. O'bieniana 'Alba' x L. pumila var. alba) Spring.

Blc. Imperial Nobilior (pastel) (C. walkeriana var. nobilior x Bc. Imperialis 'No. 37') Spring.

Bc. Joan Sutherland (Lc. Grub Stake 'Valiant', AM/AOS x Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales 'Edna') Fall-winter.

Pot. John Burns (Slc. Anzac 'Orchidhurst' (4n), F.C.C./RHS x. Blc. Biscayne Bay) Winter.

Lc. John Paul Jones (Bonanza 'Imperial', S.M./SFOS, A.M./AOS x Frank Lind 'Oliver', A.M./AOS). Winter

Lc. Maxine Douglass (Bonanza 'Las Vegas' , S.M./SFOS, H.C.C./AOS x Frank Lind 'Oliver', A.M./AOS). Fall-winter.

Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales (Lc. Bonanza 'Cornucopia', S.M./SFOS, A.M./AOS x Blc. Norman's Baby 'Lucille' (4n), S.M./SFOS, A.M.-F.C.C./AOS). Winter.

Blc. Miami (Lc. Dr. Walter Jones x Bc. Hartland) Fall.

[Cookiemonster]

Oh Amy Wakasugi, Blc Mem Crispin Rosales, C Swan and, Slc Brandywine,

your teasing us maria, whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lol

[Jerry Delaney]

I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for, i.e. just old plants or older plants that started the backbone of many hybrids over the years. Some of the "oldies" are still popular today. Here are just a few names you might want to consider,

PLANT-Date Registered
BC Deesse-1947
C Porcia'Cannizaro' FCC/AOS-1927
C Luminosa-1901
BLC Ranger Six 'AOK'1964
BLC Nacouchee-1952
SLC Anzac 1921
BLC Victoria 'Bluebird'1929
LC Irene Finney - 1964
LC Ariel - 1907
And, this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface. I would also kind of think about the virus problem. If someone tests the plant and it tests positive for virus it's probably a safe assumption that the plant is indeed virused. However, if it tests negative, I would not automatically assume that the plant is virus free. I am not aware of any false positives but the same can't be said of negatives.

[jcaesar]

Originally Posted by Paul

I know older is "better" in this case, but would Slc Jewelbox (my preference being for 'Dark Waters' over 'Scherezade') -- registered in 1962 qualify ?

Hi Paul. I think it would definately qualify. Jewelbox was a highly awarded cross if I remember correctly. You don't see it as much anymore.