50 ORCHIDS FOR EVERYONE 



crocks, in a teak raft, suspended over the heated water tank in a 

 hot propagating house. 



C. SPECiosA grows about nine inches high, and carries a pair 

 of flowers on a short, erect spike. These flowers are nearly four 

 'inches across, with narrow, bufF-green sepals and petals, and a large 

 yellowish lip that is heavily marked and crested with crimson- 

 brown, and has a white apex. Should be grown with C, cristata. 



Other Species 

 Other interesting and in many cases beautiful species include 



C. CUMINGII, C. ELATA, C. FULIGINOSA, C. OCHRACEA, C. PEL- 

 TASTES (a miniature C. pandtirata\ C. SandeRjE, C. Sanderiana, 

 C. TOMENTOSA, and C. Veitchii. The majority have white, 

 yellow-marked flowers. 



CYMBIDIUM 



Although most of the Cymbidiums are large and strong 

 growing plants and are therefore not suitable for small houses, 

 several species and hybrids occupy a foremost position among 

 easily grown and useful Orchids. A number of the species are 

 of small account, but half a dozen may be selected as thoroughly 

 worthy of cultivation. All these require plenty of root room, 

 good drainage, and a compost of roughly broken fibrous peat and 

 loam, and sand. An abundance of water is necessary when new 

 growth or flower spikes are being produced, and even when not 

 in active growth the plants must not lack moisture, though the 

 amount needed to keep them healthy at that period will be 

 relatively small. Many people grow these Cymbidiums in a Cool 

 House, while it is no uncommon thing to find Cymbidium 

 Low'ianum growing in a quite warm house with a mixed collection 



