68 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
and have rather attractive flowers. With their thick, fleshy 
stems and scale-like leaves, they are curious plants. 
Many of the exotic Orchids can be successfully grown on the 
trees of our hammocks if proper care is given them. ‘Two of our 
native species, Epidendrum conopseum and E. tampense grow on 
trees in the hammocks throughout the greater part of the pen- 
insula of the state and it is probable that a few of the hardier 
exotic species might be cultivated over most of this area. First 
among exotics are the Cattleyas,—queens among Orchids. All 
of them bear large, handsome flowers, and with the exception of 
C. citrina, which is a cool house species, all that I have tried have 
done well. With a good selection one may have blossoms through- 
out the entire year, provided his plants are large and in good 
condition. C. Jabiata and its varieties will furnish flowers dur- 
ing the spring, summer and autumn and C. trianae, by some 
considered a variety of labiata, is a winter bloomer. C. labiata 
and C. trianae have mostly pink to purplish flowers; C. dowiana, 
yellow, and C. wagnert, white. 
The Laelias have handsome flowers and are closely related to 
the Cattleyas, having much the same range of color, though they 
are less showy. L. anceps, L. majalis, L. perrini, L. jonghiana 
and L. superbiens promise well here. 
Dendrobium is a large genus of Oriental Orchids, most of which 
are handsome and easily grown. JD. nobile and its varieties are 
among the finest; D. wardianum, D. palpebre, D. moschatum, D. 
superbum, D. fimbriatum, D. formosum, D. densiflorum and D. 
griffithianum are all doing well with me. The last two have hya- 
cinth-like spikes of deep yellow flowers; those of the others vary 
through white, red, purple and straw color. D. phalanopsis and 
its variety schroederianum are very fine, with deep purple flowers, 
individual specimens of which have remained in perfection with 
me for over three months. So far the Dendrobes are perfectly 
healthy with me. A number of them throw out air roots from the 
young stems; these stems can be cut off and will make new plants. 
I occasionally put stems among my pots containing plants on the 
shelves in the slat house and by keeping them slightly moist I 
can sometimes root them. 
Oncidium is a large and fine genus inhabiting the American 
