26 TRKATMENT OF KPIPIIYTAL ORCHIDS. 



fastened to a long, rugged branch, surrounded with fibry peat 

 and sphagnum or common moss. It requires to be kept in the 

 hottest part of the house, and where there is but little moisture, 

 except in the growing season, when it demands abundance to 

 feed its large aerial roots. Its flowers remain long in per- 

 fection. 



26. Phajiis WalUchii. — A fine showy plant from India, which 

 flowers from February to May ; the blossoms are produced in 

 upright spikes, two or three feet in length, rather large and of 

 an orange yellow, or buff", tinged with purple. It does best 

 grown in a pot, filled with light, fibry peat, leaf-mould, and a 

 little well-decomposed cowdung, and requires, when in a 

 growing- state, a very strong heat and abundance of moisture ; 

 afterwards, however, when in a state of rest, it should be kept 

 nearly dry and very cool. Its scentless flowers remain long in 

 perfection when in a dry atmosphere. 



27. Dendrohium Wallichianum. — This very beautiful Den- 

 drobe is the Indian form of tlie Chinese D. nobile ; it has, 

 however, finer and darker flowers ; the latter are produced in 

 great abundance from March to June on leafless stems of the 

 preceding season's growth ; they are rosy purple, the lip mar- 

 gined with dark crimson. It does best in a pot amongst fibry 

 peat and leaf-mould ; it likes plenty of heat and moisture during 

 the growing season, but afterwards a comparatively cool and 

 dry situation suits it best. Its flowers remain long in perfection, 

 double the time of those of D. nobile. 



28. Dendrohium formosum. — A shoA\y Indian species, whose 

 flowers are produced in clusters at the end of the shoots, which 

 are about a foot in length, either in autumn or spring ; tlie 

 flowers are large, pure white, with a bright yellow centre. It 

 succeeds best in a well-drained pot or basket, filled with fibry 

 peat and half-decayed leaves, and likes plenty of moisture and 

 heat during the growing season ; afterwards it should be kept 

 very cool and nearly dry. Its flowers, which are scentless, 

 remain long in perfection when properly treated. 



29. Dendrohium pulchellum comes from tlie mountains of 

 Sylhet in India ; it flowers in April and May ; the blossoms are 

 rather large, numerous, and variously marked with yellow, 

 greenish white, bright rose and orange red. It is best grown 

 on a block, or in a basket, surrounded by fibry peat and half- 

 decayed leaves : when not growing, keep it cool and rather dry. 

 Its flowers remain long in perfection. 



