New-York tribune., 1909-10-17
ORCHIDS IN BRAZIL.
Large Variety There-some Plants Worth
$500 Each Are Found.

SSUO Each Are Pound.
In writing that the Brazilian state OF Pernarn.
olo0 produces large variety of orchids principal
among which are the CattIeyas: labIata leopoldi,
slttata and granuosa Consul George A Chamber
Nh. OF Pernambuco City. describes the trade and
@ys; "Besdes the Cattleyas other species well
ltpfesented the BurlingtOnia fragrans, Onci-
Slln cevaricatiun. Oncidium grayesionlum and the
~'tonia spectabilis Eaoreliana. The flowers OF al
most al of these are spectacular and some OF them
lsiharkably beautiful, but IN trade only the Cat
segSs have any Importance. and Of these, in turn,
vac hhiaiss are the most prOfuse and give the
s'estest return. They are the large Tipped. haring
movers Of every shade Of rnauVe and pink, centred
VIZ magenta and yellow. that have become during
Ne last few years frequent feature OF floral dec
O@aon al home. They grow generally three, four
80 n'e blooms on a stalk, and their delicious
tssfsnoe greatly resembles the ooor OF ulecs. OF
- thousand plants OF eight leaves and upward
ing tae season ending with April
- me plants are gathered at three central points
@tuaFu, Garanhuns and Timbauba- The method Is
hTMD on ts BUYERS & representing foEeign firms Or
flsr,s She announce that they are ready 20 receive
befket day the plants come in sometimes brought
yosgI sI9I peasants in little bunches along with
sofne,1of so+ OF t"o ana corn for the general market.
esrSoe srS-ss brought by regular collectors in large
orae Iae plants are Immediately sorted according TO
epeces sis @ Iae number Of leaves In good condition
f'.sn quantities, as the demand for them In the
Is, market is restricted 10 collectors The labiatas
a. less than eight sometimes seven leaves
fbin.se .searoeo as they are too small for profitable
n tisseit Their collection is discouraged. should
loitg continued The plant would absolutely dis
~ IRON the regions worked. As Il is Vandal-
sne-Lae Lae reduced the production OF this district
.sfsi-y.s-y and bids fair 70 wipe out the trade.
a.stls Of eight leaves are received IN great
p;siuless and paid for al about 8 cents apiece
iEen..s 81 hfteen leaves or over bring Is cents
iesrs 10 thirty leaves, 30 cents; thirty 20 forty
4 s. cents; above forty leaves special bargain
e,le of each plant During the present season an
les-el olnaTy plant brought In, numbering 206
EortL Ihis plant was bought for about g. and ls
h.oossA 10 the United States about SEQ. IN full
esA eSetA u slouIo bear coo flowers. Like the grape
ffreessf Oi EslcOi, IL carried ia 70 market
ff.-ik on a pole and borne by two men. who Sail
..fa La1 brought IL forty miles.
fo,.15e Catteya labiata alba is also occasionally
bsr.1 M this district. n is a hybrid diseased
sT-HL whose exquisite bloom Is snow white. II IS
lslselngy rare one collector having gathered 800
Rd1 80 - without securing an alba. good sample
81 FOR much as 800
grar- eplle OF such hnds these the returns
sos,,.ae .ae orchid trade are not great as there is
to,.psnucn, with heavy expenses. The prepara-
r., = Iensportaton and shipment Of plants IN the
a"Duoo district Is not expensive. Correctly