124 orchids: how to grow them successfully. 



pale or orange yellow, spotted and barred with dark chocolate -red, 

 and the flowers give out a very powerful perfume which pervades 

 the whole house, and from its habit of pusliing its flowers through 

 the roots must be grown in baskets suspended from the roof at the 

 coolest part of the house, giving water in moderation all the year. 

 The leaves should be sponged occasionally to keep down rod spider, 

 and if attacked by thrip use tobacco powder. Insecticides are very 

 dangerous to the young growths, frequently causing them to rot, 

 even when applied in a weak form. 



Good plants from 5/- to 7/6 per strong leading growth. 



Chysis bractescens. From Peru. 



This is a handsome species, bearing large trusses of wax-like 

 white and yellow flowers during March or April, and although 

 very beautiful, the flowers are rather short-lived ; it may be grown 

 with the Dendrobiums, as it requires exactly the same treatment as 

 i-egards heat and moisture during summer and a cool rest during 

 winter. It should be grown in a basket suspended in a light 

 position, and being subject to yellow thrip tobacco powder should 

 be used in preference to insecticide, as the young growth is very 

 tender and hable to rot. The flowers push forth simultaneously 

 with the new growth. 



Newly imported or estabhshed, 3/6 to 5/- per strong lead. 



The inexperienced cultivator, in following the instructions laid 

 down in the selection of twenty-four Orchids for Cool house 

 culture and the same number each for the Intermediate and the 

 Warm house, will begin to understand how to ensure good results 

 and obtain a thorough knowledge of their reqidrements, and 

 knowing the extent of his resources will be able to reahse what 

 reasonable chance he has of success with his plants, and have a 

 fair idea also of the probable cost of good plants to start with. 



It has occurred to me that some who may have the means at 

 command for still further extending their collections may be glad 

 to have rehable information as to other sorts they may desire to 

 grow ; therefore, I propose to give a supplementary list of another 

 twenty-four Orchids suitable for Cool house culture, also twenty- 

 four more for the Intermediate house, and the same number for 

 the Warm house. 



