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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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blooms in summer and lasts a long 

 time in perfection. 



Oncidium varicosum Rogersii, one of 

 the very best of the genus, similar to 

 the above in habit and color, but 

 grows stronger and has much larger 

 spikes; a very valuable variety for 

 commercial purposes, both as a pot 

 plant or cut flower. I have grown this 

 beautiful plant myself with more than 

 100 blooms on a spike. It blooms in 

 autumn and in early winter months 

 and lasts a long time in perfection. 



Oncidium tigrinum is another fine 

 species from Mexico, with a large, 

 branching spike of beautifully marked 

 yellow and brown flowers, produced In 

 winter; is a free bloomer and lasts a 



possible, as they delight in pure air, 

 but by no means place them in a 

 draught. They grow best in perfo- 

 rated pots, or baskets, well drained 

 with good, clean potsherds or broken 

 charcoal, or both, with a liberal top 

 dressing of good, live sphagnum, 

 which should be removed as soon as 

 decay begins and replaced by fresh. 

 As phalaenopsis delight in cleanliness, 

 great care is necessary in potting this 

 genus, particularly Schilleriana and 

 amabilis, as they root freely and cling 

 firmly to the pot or basket in which 

 they are grown, and cannot be re- 

 moved without the aid of a knife, and 

 this is a very delicate operation, often 

 resulting in serious injury to the 



Phalaenopsis Schilleriana. 



long time in perfection. Grows best in 

 a pot. 



Oncidium Cavendishianum is a beau- 

 tiful species, having large, heavy, 

 fieshy leaves, and is therefore best 

 grown in a pot. It produces during 

 winter enormous spikes of beautiful 

 yellow fiowers, and they last six to 

 eight weeks in perfection. It is a na- 

 tive of Guatemala. Although when 

 in good health it produces very large 

 foliage, I do not think it needs a pot 

 or pan in proportion to its size, as 

 nothing is more injurious to it than 

 being over-potted. It requires careful 

 watering during the dull months of 

 winter, which is its resting season. 



PHALAENOPSIS.— There are many 

 species of this genus, all beautiful, 

 though many are not productive 

 enough to warrant them a place in 

 the commercial list. They all require 

 a high temperature, not less than 6fi 

 degrees during winter, but 70 degrees 

 is even better. They delight in light, 

 heat, and moisture, and should be 

 lightly sprayed once a day during hot 

 weather; ventilate freely when it is 



plants. A good plan is to place the 

 plant, pot and all, into larger size and 

 fill up with charcoal and fresh sphag- 

 num, and not disturb the roots at all. 

 These plants should be suspended, if 

 possible, as they love the light, but 

 must be shaded from the direct sun, 

 or the leaves will burn; and never al- 

 low them to suffer for want of water. 



Phalaenopsis Schilleriana is a mag- 

 nificent species from Manila, has large 

 branching spikes during winter and 

 spring of beautiful mauve flowers 

 edged with white, with reddish brown 

 spotted lip. 



Phalaenopsis amabilis, a beautiful 

 species also from Manila, is certainly 

 the queen of this genus; blooms at all 

 times of the year and lasts a long time 

 in perfection. It has long, graceful 

 spikes of pure white flowers, lip spot- 

 ted with pink. This is one of the best 

 for market purposes and requires the 

 same treatment as above. 



Phalaenopsis grandiflora, a beautiful 

 species, that comes from Java and re- 

 sembles amabilis in every way except 

 that the lip of the flower is marked 



with lemon yellow instead of pink. 

 This plant grows well on a rack with 

 sphagnum moss at the back and is a 

 very prolific bloomer. 



VANDA. — This beautiful genus re- 

 quires a temperature of 60 to 65 de- 

 grees at night and delights in the 

 sun, unless very strong, and then a 

 light shading for an hour or two will 

 be sufficient. All the species will 

 grow in pots, well drained, and potted 

 in clean, fresh sphagnum and broken 

 charcoal, with plenty of moisture 

 about them, and lots of water at the 

 roots in summer, but be very careful 

 in winter, unless the pot is very full 

 of roots and growing freely. Give a 

 little air when possible in winter and 

 plenty in summer. Some species bloom 

 twice and even three times a year. 

 The flowers have a delightful odor and 

 last about a month if kept dry. All 

 vandas are subject to scale, and should 

 be kept free from these pests, or the 

 plant will soon be ruined. 



Vanda caerulea, the beautiful blue 

 orchid, should be in every collection. 

 It is of easy culture and a very free 

 bloomer. A temperature of 55 degrees 

 at night suits it well, as the flowers 

 are a much better color than those 

 grown in a higher temperature. It is 

 a native of northern India and blooms 

 in autumn. Do not over-pot this plant 

 and suspend as near the glass as pos- 

 sible. 



Vanda insignis, a grand old son 

 from the Malayan islands, blooms in 

 May or June. It has large spikes of 

 flowers of a magnificent combination 

 of colors, is of easy culture and a 

 very free bloomer. 



Vanda suavis. One can hardly say 

 enough about this old favorite from 

 Java, blooming at all times of the 

 year, large spikes of beautiful white 

 flowers spotted with crimson. I have 

 seen this plant in bloom ten month? 

 out of the year. 



Vanda tricolor is similar to suavis, 

 of the same habit, and requires the 

 same treatment, only the flowers are 

 lemon yellow, with crimson spots, 

 purple and white lip, and last a very 

 long time. It also is a native of Java. 



THE BOSTON CO-OPERATIVE 

 MARKET. 



For years it was the custom, the 

 same as is nW in vogue in many other 

 cities, for the grower to tramp the 

 streets of Boston from one end to the 

 other in his anxiety to dispose of his 

 product, opening his box, and having 

 his goods handled over by this buyer 

 and that buyer, and fault found, be- 

 cause you let somebody else have your 

 best flowers, losing at least one- 

 fourth of your product through the 

 constant handling and carting around 

 of your goods. But an improvement 

 was at hand, and under the leadership 

 of three or four, the back room of a 

 centrally located saloon was made a 

 rendez-vous, and it was not long be- 

 fore quite a market was held there 

 every morning. The notoriety of such a 



