THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 210 



Beassias. — B. verrucosa major is easy to grow, and a free 

 bloomer. Tlie flowers are greenish white, and produced ou long 

 spikes in April, May, and June. It will grow well in peat, and in 

 an intermediate house. 



BuELiNGTONiAS succeed admirably in baskets filled with sphag- 

 num, or upon blocks with a little moss secured to them for the roots 

 to run in, and suspended from the roof. They have a pretty 

 appearance. B. fragrans is one of the best ; the flowers are white, 

 with faint shade of rose, and cleliciously fragrant. 



Calanthes grow well in the intermediate house when potted 

 in the soil recommended for the terrestrials. I shall name three, and 

 they are C. veratrifolia, G. VeitcJii, and C. vestita. 



Cattleyas. — In this genus are some of the most beautiful 

 orchids in cultivation. They thrive in an intermediate house, with 

 the exception of one or two that will do well enough in the cool 

 house, and should be grown in peat, with plenty of drainage. First 

 we have C. citrina, which should be grown on a block with the 

 leaves downward ; the flowers are bright yellow. (7. c)-/s;x«. should 

 be in every collection ; the flowers are white, with crimson lip. C. 

 Doioiana is one of the grandest Cattleyas we have ; the flowers are 

 large, bufli" or nankeen coloured, with fine large dark_ purple lip, 

 striped with bright orange. C. labiata flowers late in autumn ; 

 sepals and petals bright rose, with crimson lip. G. Mossice is espe- 

 cially useful, for it blooms abundantly, and the flowers are wonder- 

 fully attractive. G. Trianice is first-rate for winter flowering, and 

 the varieties vary much in colour. G. Skinneri is a fine, strong- 

 growing and free-flowering species, with deep rosy purple flowers. 



Ca:L0CrTNE.— C. cristata is, without doubt, one of the very best 

 winter flowering orchids we have. It is dwarf-growing, with dark green 

 foliage, and drooping racemes of the loveliest flowers imaginable. 

 They are pure white, with rich golden yellow blotch on lip. I have 

 grown plants of it nearly a yard across, loaded with flowers. It 

 does best in sphagnum and peat, with plenty of drainage, and an 

 abundance of water when growing, and the bulbs not allowed to 

 shrivel when at rest. It should be placed in the warm end of the 

 intermediate house when making its growth, and afterwards it will 

 do very well in the cool house. 



Ctpeipediums. — The species which will be enumerated will 

 succeed most satisfactorily in the stove, although they may be grown 

 in the intermediate house. They may be grown in either peat or 

 moss, separately or mixed together in equal quantities. ^ G. oar- 

 hatiim superhum is one of the best varieties of hariatum, with beau- 

 tifully-marked foliage and dark bronzy purple flowers. G. caudatum, 

 one of the most singular orchidaceous plants in cultivation ; the 

 sepals and petals are°^ellow marked with brown ; bright brown bp. 

 The tail-like petals attain a length of from eighteen inches to two 

 feet, producing a novel effect. G. insiqnn is a good old kind, when 

 grown well, blooming freely through the winter. C. villosum is one 

 of the best, with handsome foliage and beautifully-shaped flowers, 

 remaining in good condition from six weeks to a couple of months. 

 The flowers are brownish orange, mixed with purple and green. 



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