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HORTICULTUEE 



May 2, 1914 



rraecums 



Besides the beautiful Angraeeum 

 sesquipedale illustrated iu last 

 week's issue of Horticulture 

 there are a number of very inter- 

 esting and useful species. A. ebur- 

 neum, shown in the accompany- 

 ing picture, is a noble species and 

 the flowers last a long time either 

 cut or on the plant. This species 

 might well be called the giant of 

 the family, but the genus contains 

 some very dwarf species also; for 

 instance, A. distichum and A. fal- 

 catum. A. distichum has very short, 

 imbricate leaves and minute pure 

 white flowers which are produced 

 singly from the axils of the older 

 leaves and last about eight or ten 

 days. This species is best grown 

 on a small block of wood with 

 & little fern root or live sphagnum 

 to root into. Angrsecum falcatum 

 is a native of northern China and 

 Japan and succeeds best in the cool 

 house or tlie cool end of the inter- 

 mediate house. It is a very neat 

 little species, producing its white 

 sweet-scented flowers at different 

 times of the year. It is best 

 grown in a small pan or basket, 

 with a little osmunda fibre and 

 live sphagnum for a compost. 



With the exception of A. falcatum 

 all the angrsecums require warm 

 treatment and as they are nearly always growing they 

 should not be allowed to remain dry for any length of 

 time. In summer, when they are in full gTOwth, they 

 will enjoy a high temperature and a good supplyof 

 water at the root and a good buoyant atmosphere, but 

 much less water will be required during the dull, sliort 

 days of fall and early winter. A night temperature of 

 65 degrees to 70 degrees will be about right in winter, 

 with 10 degrees to 15 degi'ees more during the day 

 according to outside weather conditions. 



AU the larger growing species will be best grown 

 in common flower pots, filling the pots within 2 inches 

 of the rim with broken potsherds, surfacing the re- 



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mainder either with live sphagnum or osmunda fibre 

 or both. Should the compost become sour at any time 

 it should be removed at once and fresh material applied 

 after washing out the remaining drainage with a good 

 force from the hose. Shading from now on will be in 

 order on all bright days until the fir.st or middle of 

 October; after which time the sun will have lost its 

 l)urning power and the plants will enjoy all the light 

 thev can get. 



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The Proper Basis for Affiliation 



The Society 'of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists has grown to be a rich, pow- 

 erful organization. Organized to advance the love of horticulture and floriculture and to hold exhi- 

 bitions of horticultural products, this Society has benefited by the labors and endeavors of its offspring. 

 The specialty societies have done a part of the work belonging to the parent organization and should 

 be recognized. These offsprings have grown to maturity and the Society of American Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists should subsidize these societies from its treasury to aid them in carrying 

 out the work and not ask overburdened specialty societies to affiliate with it on a basis that will make 

 their financial burden greater and help to swell an unneeded surplus. 



Let us have co-operation with common sense. The work is being done and the laborer worthy 

 of his hire. 'Wallace R. Pierson. 



