First Ladies and Their Orchids: A Century of Namesake Cattleyas Birthday Candles Crafted in luxury-grade pewter

Crafted in luxury-grade pewter

Base Notes: Cedarwood

water-soluble dyes and are made from FSC-certified materials

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First Ladies and Their Orchids: A Century of Namesake Cattleyas Birthday Candles Crafted in luxury-grade pewterFor as long as orchid hybrids have been made, breeders have been naming them after prominent women of the day. European royalty were often honored and included queens, princesses, empresses, and baronesses. By the early 1900s, Queen Victoria, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Alexandra all had namesake cattleyas. Royal titles are not part of the American culture so, in the United States, orchids are named for the wives of presidents. From Woodrow