32 ON THE CDLTIVATION OF BRITISH ORCHIDS. 



Spiranthes autumnalis, Rich, — This bears cultivation well. 

 It is generally reputed not to appear in the same place for 

 several years after flowering ; but I have always been able to find 

 it within one or two inches of the place where it has flowered, 

 sending out a small rhizome forming a bulb at the point : the 

 old bulb dies after flowering. Several roots may be planted in 

 a pot in loam and sand, using plenty of drainers. The pots 

 may be kept out of doors all the year. 



S. gem>tiipara, Lindl. — I received one plant of this rare 

 species from Ireland two years ago while in flower. It was 

 planted in very light sandy peat with drainers. The plant came 

 up well, but unfortunately perished from being over watered. 



Li&tera ovata, R. Br. — is a common plant in woods, &c. It 

 thrives well under cultivation either in pots or in the border. 

 For pot culture use sandy loam and rather large pots, which 

 should be kejit out of doors the whole year. 



L. cordata, R. Br. — This small plant bears cultivation well 

 in pots, using fine sandy peat and plenty of drainers. Being very 

 small, a dozen or more roots may be put into one pot. It may 

 be kept out of doors the whole year in a shaded place. 



Nettia Nidus-avis, Rich. — I never could preserve this species 

 after the first season, although various ways were tried to ma- 

 nage it. 



Epipactis latifolia, All. — Epipactises having fasciculated 

 bundles of roots, require much care to get them up in a fit state 

 for cultivating. This species may be grown in pots, in loam, 

 sand, and peat. It may be kept constantly out of doors. 



B. j)urpurata, Sm. — is extremely diflftcult to get up, being 

 generally amongst clay and flints, which are hard and solid, re- 

 quiring a pick-axe to move them. It succeeds tolerably well 

 potted in loam, sand, and peat, using crocks or drainers, and 

 placing the plants in a shaded situation. 



E. palustris, Sm. — A creeping species, easily increased by 

 underground runners. It may be planted in peat, in a shaded 

 damp border, where it will grow and multiply speedily. For pot 

 culture use light sandy peat and drainers. The plants may stand 

 out of doors all the year. 



Cephalanthera grandijlora, Bab. — I grew this in pots, in 

 peat, loam, and sand ; but it seldom or never came up the second 

 year. 



C. ensifolia, Rich. — I treated this the same as the last, but 

 had no better success. 



Liparis Loeselii, Rich. — I flowered this several years suc- 

 cessively in pots filled with sandy peat. It was kept constantly 

 in a shaded situation out of doors. 



Cijpripedium Calceolus, L. — This is perhaps best grown under 



