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seldom grown, are C. coccinea, scarlet and orange ; C. falcata, 

 crimson-purple ; and C. speciosa, orange-red. 



CYCNOCHES 



The species of Cycnoches are very interesting, but they are 

 not beautiful or generally useful. Where there is ample space for 

 them, a few plants should be grown because of the curious structure 

 of the flowers. The male and female flowers difi^er considerably 

 in form, as in the case of Catasetums, and the cultural treatment 

 found suitable for the latter genus is applicable to the Cycnoches. 

 A stove temperature, a liberal supply of water during the season 

 of vigorous growth, practically no water while resting (the leaves 

 are deciduous), and a compost of fibrous peat and broken leaves, 

 are the chief points to be considered. When at rest the plants are 

 best kept in a light position at the coolest end of the stove. 

 Cycnoches chlorochilon is the species most extensively cultivated ; 

 it has large, fleshy flowers of a bright yellow-green colour, and 

 as these are produced in Summer, they are seen frequently at 

 exhibitions. C. pentadactylon has smaller, yellow-green flowers 

 that are prettily blotched with brown. C. chlorochilon is 

 popularly known as the Swan Orchid. 



CYRTOPODIUM 



For some unaccountable reason the several species of Cyrto- 

 podium have never been popular, and yet it is difficult to conceive 

 more eff^ective plants than these are when well managed. The 

 chief difficulty is that they are all tall growers, and consequently 

 it is not in every garden there is a stove-house high enough to 



