IOO ORCHIDS. 



the peculiarities of each plant to the descriptive pages. 

 The rules which have been given, are of general applica- 

 tion, but many Orchids require a peculiar treatment ; 

 these we shall attempt to notice in the succeeding portion 

 of the work. 



We have spoken of the advantage of removing the 

 plants during the season of bloom to a cooler house. 

 Contrary to what might be expected, this will not injure 

 the plants, but it must not be done too suddenly; the 

 plants should be gradually accustomed to the change by 

 being first put, for a few days, at the coolest end of the 

 stove. Where there are two houses, those in the hotter 

 should be moved to the cooler for a few days before 

 being taken to the show house, and they should be al- 

 lowed to get nearly dry and should receive very little 

 water. The temperature of this exhibition house should 

 be kept about 50 and the plants in it should be shaded 

 from direct sunlight. 



When the bloom begins to fade, the plants should be 

 removed to the stove, where they should be placed in the 

 coolest end with plenty of shade ; they should be kept 

 there for about ten days, for if they are exposed to the 

 sun they are very apt to be scorched. By thus remov- 

 ing to a cool house, Saccolabium guttatum and Aerides 

 affine may be kept in bloom five weeks. Aerides odor- 

 atum and roseum and Dendrobium nobile and ccerulescens 

 may be kept four weeks. Dendrobium moniliforme, mac- 

 rophyllum, pulchellum, Ruckerii, and secundum ; Brassias, 

 Oncidiums, Epidendrums, Odontoglossums, Cyrtochilums, 

 Trichopelia tortilis, Lycaste Skinnerii, aromatica, cruenta, 

 Maxillaria tenuifolia, and all the Cattleyas, do well in a 

 cool house and last much longer in flower. 



