Antique, Vintage & Heirloom Cattleyas

[Cookiemonster]

More orchid goodness to brighten my monday !
Norman Bay has used many times as a parent plant, I've seen pictures of the flower and its okay, but has definitely made its mark in orchid breeding!

Mt.Hood orchidglade, Im on the hunt for one of these without having to give up organs- soooooooo beautiful.


I hope i see you on ob chat later tonight maria!!!
thanks for postin

[Virgil]

Nice list , I am lucky enough to have the Mt Hood and the Noman's Bay "Low"

[peeweelovesbooks]

WHITE MERICLONES

C. Angel Bells 'Suzie', AM/AOS. (Empress Bells x Little Angel) Beautiful whites of fine shape and heavy texture. Pale yellow on the lip and in throat. Summer.

C. Bob Betts 'Cherry', AM/AOS. (Bow Bells x mossiae 'Wageneri') large whites of good form, heavy substance; yellow in throat. Winter-spring.

C. Bob Betts 'Milton', AM/AOS. Another fine large white of this hybrid. Winter-spring.

C. Bob Betts 'The Virgin', FCC/AOS. Large, round, pure whites with overlapping petals, bold pure white lip with yellow throat. Outstanding. Winter-spring.

C. Bob Betts 'White Wings,' FCC/RHS. Magnificent large white flowers of perfect shape and good substance; frilled lip with yellow in throat. Spring.

C. Bow Bells 'Elzada', AM/AOS. (Edithiae x Suzanne Hye) Large whites of good shape and substance; beautiful carriage; yellow at base of lip. Fall.

Bc. Deese 'Charles' PC/RHS. (Bc. Ferrieres x C. Lamartine)Exquisitely shaped large whites, the sepals blushed pink on the back, large fringed lip with chartreuse throat and a bright splash of magenta at lower center. Fall-winter.

C. Dubiosa 'Perfection', AM/AOS (harrisoniana x trianaei) Crisp white flowers of good shape and substance. The results of inbreeding for two generations and the final selection of the outstanding clone. Winter.

C. Joyce Hannington 'Perfection' (Barbara Dane x Snowdon) An outstanding clone; fine large white with yellow throat. Fall.

C. Mary Lynn McKenzie 'Nature's Masterpiece', AM/AOS. (Bob Betts x Swan) Large, beautifully shaped whites, deep yellow throat. Winter.

C. mary lynn McKenzie 'Pardue', AM/AOS. Another fine clone of this hybrid; free-flowering. Winter.

C. Pearl Harbor 'Crestwood', AM/AOS. (Bow Bells x Celia). Large whites of heavy substance;fimbriated lip. Fall.

C. Pearl Harbor 'Orchidglade', AM/AOS. Another fine color of this excellent hybrid. Fall.

C. Tiffin Bells 'Orchidglade', AM/AOS. (White Blossom 'Orchid Manor', HCC/AOS x Bow Bells 'Green Tag') This outstanding clone evolved from Jones and Scully's own cross of the hybrid. A magnificient full white flower of exceptional conformation, the extra wide petals make it nearly round. Consistently fine every year, it is floriferous and will be a great joy to its owners when it blooms each winter. Compact and vigorous.

[Cookiemonster]

Today is just too much on this cattleya forum!!!
How I would love a good Bob Betts, Bc Deese, and C. Mary Lynn McKenzie !!
Oh peewee what torture, your going to drive me into insanity looking for these. yes im sure you're enjoying this

[jcaesar]

Now that was a who's who list in White Cattleyas! I may have found a Pearl Harbor, but still looking for Bob Betts "The Virgin". It's a shame Jones & Scully aren't still open!

[peeweelovesbooks]

Cattleya Mericlones Semi-Albas/Flares


C. Catherine Patterson 'Orchidglade', AM/AOS (Enid x Mrs. Frederick Knollys) Fine large white with bright crimson-magenta, ruffled lip; throat yellow. Winter.

Lc. De Loris Ziegfield 'Snowbird' AM/AOS--ODC (Lc. Princess Margaret x R. Cadwalader) beautiful large chalky-white flowers, full deep purple lip with soft yellow eyes. Fall.

Lc. Gagiste 'No. 1' (Cynthia x Britannia). Very large pure white flowers with startling purple-magenta lip; free flowering. Winter.

Lc. Jay Markell 'Orchidglade', AM/AOS (Lc. cynthia x C. May Markell) one of the finest semi-albas we have today, it is outstanding for its solid-colored crimson tube. the lip is also a rich crimson-purple bordered with white; strong yellow eyes in throat. Good substance. Winter.

Lc. Jay Markell 'Sam Sharpe', SM/SFOS, AM/AOS. One of the best known of the semi-albas. Large, clear white sepals and petals, brilliant magenta lips with bright yellow eyes. Winter.

Lc. Judy Small 'Delight', AM/AOS. (Excellency x Louella Parsons) Among the exciting new trends in Cattleyas is the flared petal type. Blush white with magenta flares in the petals, matching lip. Fall-Winter.

Lc. Masterpiece 'Renaissance' AM/AOS-ODC. (C. Leda x Lc. South Esk) Handsome large white with large ruffled lip of rich crimson purple. Good substance. Winter.

[jcaesar]

Originally Posted by peeweelovesbooks

Cattleya Mericlones Semi-Albas/Flares

This list I don't recognize...but I'm going to be on the outlook for them...especially the two "Orchidglade" cultivars!

[Zozzl]

Originally Posted by jcaesar

This list I don't recognize...but I'm going to be on the outlook for them...especially the two "Orchidglade" cultivars!

That is a good way to know you have an oldie...anytime you see "Orchidglade" you know you have one of Jones & Scully's plants!

[jcaesar]

Originally Posted by Zozzl

That is a good way to know you have an oldie...anytime you see "Orchidglade" you know you have one of Jones & Scully's plants!

I read in "Classic Cattleyas" by the Chadwicks that before cloning, Jones & Scully would buy many of their plants from individuals as they were awarded by the AOS and offer them on the "Imperial List" as divisions. The book mentioned that they would sell for as much as $50 a pseudobulb.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Stumbled across this thread today - what a wonderful list of old classic Cattleyas!

Anyone have any "new vintage" plants that ought to make the list?

Anyone have a classic that has bloomed for you recently?

My eyeballs are bigger than my wallet, but I am always on the lookout for sources of the old Cattleya classics.