December 26, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



861 



Angraecums 



The genus AngrEecum contains some very beautiful 

 and curious species, among which A. sesquipedale and A. 

 eburncum are perhaps the two best known in collections, 

 the former certainly being both curious and beautiful, 

 with its ivory white long-spurred, star shaped flowers. 

 A. eburncum is also a beautiful object when in bloom, 

 and its pure wliite flowers last several weeks in perfec- 

 tion. A. Sanderianum with long pendulous racemes of 

 white flowers is another fine species well worth growing. 

 A. Eichberianum is quite pretty too, of climbing habit, 

 producing numerous solitary flowers from the axils of 

 one and two-year-old leaves. The sepals and petals are 

 narrow, greenish white, lip spoon shaped, white in front, 

 green at base, provided with a green spur about as long 

 as the lip itself. 



The home of the Angrascums is tropical Africa and 

 adjacent islands and they will therefore require warm 

 treatment. A night temperature in winter of 60 deg. 

 to 63 deg. with a' rise of 10 deg. to 15 deg. during the 

 day, suits them well. During the summer months 70 

 deg. at night with a rise of 10 deg. to 20 deg. through 

 the day will be none too warm. Their treatment is al- 

 most identical with that of the Vandas, except that they 

 require a little more water at the root at all times; in 

 fact, they should never be allowed to get real dry. 



The pots in which the plants are growing should be 

 filled with rocks to within an inch or so of the rim, then 

 the whole is surfaced off with clean live sphagnum moss, 

 which should be kept growing and should be renewed in 

 the spring if it has turned sour during the winter. I 

 find that they respond generously to an occasional water- 



ANGKjECDJH sesquipedale 



ing with weak liquid manure. Give them all the light 

 available at all times without scorching the leaves, and 

 as much fresh air as the weather will permit. 



Angra?cums are not difficult to grow and one wonders 

 why they are not often met with in collections. 



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Naugatucl-, Conn. 



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