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SVO 10441
Slc. NEW HYBRID (Slc. Jungle Gem 'Very Nice' x Slc. Jerry Spencer 'Summer Wine')
The key building block in breeding for yellow flowers with red spots is Jungle Gem (Slc. Precious Stones x Lc Jungle Elf). This foundational hybrid has bright yellow flowers and clean red spots with a bright red lip and is one parent of Katherine Clarkson, the starting point for breeding modern yellow flowers with red spots. Jerry Spencer (C. Green Emerald x Slc. Katherine Clarkson) is a modern hybrid, with densely spotted flowers of excellent shape, hard waxy substance, and boldly contrasting lip color.  In this cross we are adding back the deep yellow background color and red spots of the Jungle Gem grandparent.  We predict that the progeny will have yellow flowers of waxy substance, boldly spotted in red, with bright red lips. Strong stems will do an excellent job displaying 3-5 flowers.
3” pots $18

Slc. Jungle Gem 'Very Nice'	Slc. Jerry Spencer 'Summer Wine'

SVO 10488
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Comets Tail 'Super Nice' 4n x C. schilleriana 'Afri' SM/JOGA)
Bifoliate cattleyas are some of my favorite orchids. The color, spots, fragrance, and summer-blooming habit are all good reasons to grow them. C. Comets Tail (C. Landate x C. aclandiae) has a large flower with heavy substance and looks like a super improved C. aclandiae with 3-4 flowers on a stem. C. schilleriana ‘Afri’ has a huge flower – really remarkable! To envision the outcome, think of 3-4 large flowers, boldly spotted in burgundy, with huge lips in deep magenta, and fragrant, too! Like a huge schilleriana but much easier to grow!
3” pots $18

C. Comets Tail 'Super Nice' 4n	C. schilleriana 'Afri' SM/JOGA

SVO 10496
Lc. NEW HYBRID (C. leopoldii 'SVO Prince' 4n x L. Zip 'Diamond')
Now here’s a hybrid to think about. Here’s what was on my mind. There are three primary hybrids with two of the three species in this cross. L. tenebrosa x L. milleri makes Zip. See the photo of the parent. There’s also a primary hybrid with L. milleri and C. leopoldii called Jalapa. And there’s Issy (leopoldii x tenebrosa). So, what will happen when all three species - leopoldii, tenebrosa, and milleri - are combined in this grex? Which species will dominate? Will the offspring resemble Zip? Jalapa? Issy? None of the above? All of these primary hybrids are fantastic in their own right. Will this grex bring out the best from all the parental species?? You will have to get some to find out! Also be sure to check out SVO 10259, which combines the same three species in a different way. How fun will it be to evaluate both SVO 10496 and SVO 10259 found in the Compact Cattleya with the same species parents in a different order?
3” pots $20

C. leopoldii 'SVO Prince' 4n	L. Zip 'Diamond'

SVO 10677
Bc. NEW HYBRID (C. Loddiglossa 'Honey Ball' SM/JOGA x Bc. Little Mermaid 'Janet' AM/AOS)
I am just noticing while writing the descriptions that we have a few more pink flowered hybrids in this year’s offerings. Loddiglossa (C. amethystoglossa x C. loddigesii) has waxy pink flowers presented in a huge cluster of 25 well above the foliage.  Little Mermaid (C. walkeriana x Bc. Maikai) is a simple hybrid with lots of character from its ancestors. Flower shape is influenced by B. nodosa, flower count by C. bowringiana, and color by C. walkeriana. What is the objective of this cross?  We are envisioning heads of 10-12 pink flowers with spotted pink lips on a plant about 10” tall. Some really nice hybrids have arisen from breeding with Little Mermaid, and we believe this will be one of the good ones. 
3” pots $20

C. Loddiglossa 'Honey Ball' SM/JOGA	Bc. Little Mermaid 'Janet' AM/AOS