ouciiiDs: now ro r.now them successfully. 7 



is not ijossible to grow Cool-liousc OrchicLs in a loan -to house facin^; 

 tlic south, unh'ss it be shach-d from tlio sun by tall trees. If, 

 however, the liouse should be span-roofed, as in Fij^. 2, and 



Fig. 2. 



standing in an open situation, then it would be suitable for all 

 species of Orchids, either Cool, Intermediate, or Warm-house, as 

 well as those loving sunshine or thriving best in the shade. In 

 such a house the atmosphere, temperatm-e, and other conditions, 

 could be regulated as desired, by the aid of shading, ventilation, 

 tScc. If, on the other hand, this house should be naturally shaded 

 by the growth of trees or tall buildings, it would be suitable only 

 for Orchids loving shade, and requii-e the use of roUer blinds only 

 when the sun acts directly upon the house. Having decided as to 

 what plants the houses are best adapted, the next point will be 

 how to buy the plants, and although this may, at first sight, 

 appear to be an easy matter, it is nevertheless an important one, 

 as success or disappointment depends veiy much upon the health 

 and strength of the plant when purchased. Amateurs, therefore, 

 should be very cautious in making their purchases, especially at 

 first, for they are too often at the mercy of those who sell — some of 

 whom are not over scrupulous in what they sell to beginners — so 

 that those about to purchase will act wisely in consulting some 

 expeiienced cultivator of Orchids, or, at all events, some person 

 who understands them, and really knows whether a plant is healthy 

 or not, and what its approximate value may be. Then the buyer 



