orchids: how to grow them successfully. 139 



Dendrobium Pierardii. From the East Indies. 



This very pretty species should be grown in pans or baskets, as 

 the gi-owth has always a downward tendency, but in all other 

 r(!Spects it should have the same treatment as advised for D. 

 Wardianum, which suits it admirably. The flow(>rs are of a creamy 

 white colour and j)roduced in sj)ring. 



Newly imported plants are best, or estabHshed, from 1, 6 to iJ 

 per strong lead. 



Dexdrobium LUTEOLUM. From Moulmein. 



The flowers of this species are of a lovely primrose-yellow, and 

 it should be grown in baskets suspended in a light position, and 

 when its growth is completed may be rested in an intermediate 

 temperature, but being an evergreen species it should not be dried 

 off too much. The flower buds soon push forth and expand if the 

 plant is left in tliis liouse ; remove into more warmth after it has 

 ceased flowenng. 



This species is in the habit of making a great number of tcrial 

 growths, and these, as with D. Falconeri, should be allowed to 

 remain, bringing them down to the compost only when potting. 



Newly imported or estabhshed, 2/6 to 5 - for good plants. 



Peristeria elata. From Panama. 

 (The Dove Orchid ; also the Holy Ghost plant of the Natives.) 



It produces its flower spikes in the summer months from th(^ 

 base of the pseudo bulbs, some of which I have seen as large as a 

 cocoanut. The spike bears a number of flowers which are white, 

 and in the centre of each a portion of the flower bears a close 

 resemblance to a small dove, and it is altogether a most interesting 

 plant. It shoidd be potted and treated in the same manner as 

 advised for Phajus grandifoHus. 



Newly imported or established, 5 - to 7, (i per lead. 



OxciDiUM Krameriaxum. From Colombia. 

 This is another variety of the Butterfly Orchid, at first sight 

 very closely resembling O. Papilio, but on examination there 

 is much difference in the two species ; both, however, require th<' 

 same treatment. 



Newly imported or established, 3 6 to o - per strong lead. 



