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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 22, 1949 reads, "Nothing could be lovelier than these blossoms of the white cattleya, St. Petersburg, photographed in the greenhouse of Dr. Etta Gray, of Hollywood. This variety is of glistening white with delicate yellow markings in the throat. The growing of orchids successfully represents the ultimate in gardening practices."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;16 x 20 cm. Photographic prints
Greenhouses--California--Los Angeles Greenhouse gardening--California--Los Angeles Orchids--California--Los Angeles Cattleyas--California--Los Angeles Flowers--California--Los Angeles Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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