134 orchids: how to grow them successfully. 



PiLUMNA FRAGR^VJ^S. From New Granada. 



This species sends up its spikes from the base of the pseiido 

 bulbs during autumn or winter, and its flowers are very pretty, 

 mostly pure white with a little blotch of yellow in the throat, and 

 are dehciously fragrant and useful for bouquet work, and its general 

 treatment should be the same as Cattleyas. 



Newly imported or established pieces, from 4/- to bj- per 

 strong lead. 



Trichopilia sua VIS. From Costa Rica. 



This is a lovely species and flowers in March or April, pro- 

 ducing flower spikes from the base of the last made pseudo bulbs, 

 and the flowers are nearly white with a number of pretty pink 

 spots on the labellum. This species is best grown in a basket 

 suspended in a light part of the house. 



Newly imported or established, from 4/- to 5/- per strong lead. 



Vanda ccerulea. From Khasia Hills. 



This is undoubtedly the best of all the Yandas, and produces 

 its beautiful sky-blue flov/ers during the early autumn, which last 

 a long time in perfection, but should be cut two or three weeks 

 after they open or the plant will probably become exhausted and 

 fail to give good results the following year. It can be grown in a pot 

 or basket, and up near the roof glass so as to have an abundance 

 of light and air. For instructions as to potting, watering, &c., see 

 Aerides odoratum, page 111. 



Unless the culture of this species is very carefully attended to 

 it is apt to get spotted on the foliage, and these spots appear on 

 the tips of the leaves and should at once be cut away to save the 

 leaves. 



Newly imported or established plants, with one lead, 7/- to 

 10/6 each. 



Vanda suavis. From Java. 



This is another beautiful Vanda, and more robust in constitution 

 than V. coerulea. It should be grown in a pot occupying a 

 position on the stage with the Cattleyas, and in potting, watering, 

 i&c., have the same general treatment as Aerides odoratum. It 

 blooms during the spring months, a strong stem sometimes pushing 

 out three or four spikes, and this species grows to a great height. 



