Canadian Orchids (1958)

British Columbia, Canada. L/S of a picturesque scene with colourful gardens in front of two cottages, a car pulls into the drive. M/S one garden with various different plants, shrubs and rocks. C/U of a pink plant, C/U of white plants, C/U of a purple blossom, M/S of a lilac plant. Various shots of different flowers in the garden including a C/U of big red flowers. L/S of Rod Littley digging in his garden, M/S of Rod as he works. Interior of a greenhouse - this is full of pink Cattleya Mossiae orchids, nursery assistant Dorothy Padmore is cutting them. M/S of her hand picking the orchid, L/S as she walks away with them. C/U of the flowers, various C/Us of other orchids. L/S as Dorothy walks up to a bench and puts the orchids down. M/S as she works at the bench, C/U as she places each orchid in a separate vial of water and places them in a box, she tapes them down and covers them with shredded wax paper. C/U profile of Dorothy’s face as she works. M/S as she puts the lid on. M/S exterior o