94 WINDOW AND PARLOR GARDENING 
Most Orchids need a partial rest after the growing season. 
Their beautiful flowers appear, as a rule, during this period of 
rest. When growth is finished, water should be given sparingly 
until the new growths appear. 
The best material for growing Orchids is fibrous peat and 
fresh sphagnum moss, mixed in about equal proportions. The 
pots, or pans, or baskets should be well drained by means of 
clean pieces of broken pots. The fleshy roots will sometimes 
attach themselves to pots and baskets, and should, if possible, 
not be broken in re-potting. Large pots should be avoided. 
During the period of growth copious watering is necessary, and 
in the case of Orchids grown in a dwelling-house, frequent 
washing of stems and leaves is very beneficial. 
The varieties here recommended will do well in the ordi- 
nary temperature of an apartment 
comfortable to live in, but they 
should not be grown in close, ill- 
ventilated, or excessively dry apart- 
ments. 
Cattleya, a large and _ beautiful 
genus, stands foremost among the 
many types of popular Orchids. The 
flowers are very large with spread- 
ing petals, highly colored lip, and 
are sometimes produced in clus- 
ters of two or more. ‘They last in 
Cattleya Triana. 
perfection for a considerable time. 
C. Trianz is the most common species, varying in color 
from pure white to deep rosy-lilac, with a lip gorgeously 
blotched with orange and deep purple. It flowers during 
midwinter. 
