64 THE ORCHID-GROWER'S MANUAL. 



being a foot and a half long and six inches broad. Their 

 long spikes of flowers rise from the bulbs, and come up 

 between the leaves. They generally make their growth after 

 the flowers have faded. These are terrestrial Orchids, and 

 are best grown in pots of a large size, with loam, leaf-mould, 

 and rotten dung, mixed together. When they are planted, 

 two inches of drainage should be put at the bottom of the 

 pot, then a layer of moss on rough peat ; after which the pot 

 should be filled up with the mould, and the plant left about 

 level with the rim. These plants are best grown in the 

 Indian house, and require well watering at the roots in their 

 growing season, so that the mould is never allowed to get dry. 

 They require but little rest ; and during that time not so 

 much water, only enough to keep the soil slightly damp. 

 These plants are very much subject to the brown and white 

 scale, which should be diligently sought ; for if allowed to 

 accumulate, the plants will not thrive. They are propagated 

 by dividing the plant. The following are the most beautiful 

 of this class. There are several others; but as many of 

 them are not worth growing, I notice only those that are 

 good. 



C. Dominii. A good and distinct hybrid, which grows in 

 the same way as masuca. It was raised by Mr. Dominy 

 from seed in this country, and is a cross between masuca 

 and veratrifolia. A fine free-blooming plant. 



C. furcata. A showy Orchid from India, which is very free 

 in producing its spikes of cream-white flowers, three feet long, 

 and lasting in perfection six weeks. It flowers in June, July, 

 and August, and is a good plant for exhibitions. 



C. masuca. A magnificent and free-flowering Orchid from 

 India, producing its flowers on a spike two feet long. Sepals 

 and petals deep violet colour, with a rich purple lip. It 

 blooms in June, July, and August, and lasts six weeks in per- 

 fection. This is a charming plant for exhibition, the colour 

 .being very distinct. 



