WARM ORCHIDS. 
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By the expression “warm” we understand that 
condition which is technically known as “ inter- 
mediate.”’ It is waste of time to ask, at this day, 
why a Latin combination should be employed 
when there is an English monosyllable exactly 
equivalent; we, at least, will use our mother- 
tongue. Warm orchids are those which like a 
minimum temperature, while growing, of 60°; 
while resting, of 55°. As for the maximum, it 
signifies little in the former case, but in the latter 
—during the months of rest—it cannot be allowed 
to go beyond 60°, for any length of time, without 
mischief. These conditions mean, in effect, that the 
house must be warmed during nine months of the 
twelve in this realm of England. ‘‘ Hot” orchids 
demand a fire the whole year round—saving a few 
very rare nights when the Briton swelters in 
tropical discomfort. Upon this dry subject of 
temperature, however, I would add one word of 
encouragement for those who are not willing to pay 
