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ana, Saccolabium violaceum and Harrisianum, 

 Vanda coerulea. 



DECEMBER. Ansellia africana, Cypripedium insigne, Vanda 



tricolor, Calanthe vestita, Cattleya Chocoensis, 



Odontoglossum grande, Calanthe Veitchii, Zygo- 



fetalum Mackayi and crinitum, Lalia Lindley- 



ana. 



These are some of the plants which have been in 

 bloom, and from time to time adorned the house during 

 the last year, and not one has suffered from removal from 

 the Orchid house. 



This list is given especially to show the blooming 

 seasons of the plants ; the season of bloom may be ad- 

 vanced or retarded, and no plants endure these processes 

 better than Orchids. 



The treatment of Orchids while in the house is very 

 simple. Do not let the plant dry up, and do not keep it 

 very wet ; occasionally sponge the foliage to remove dust, 

 and do not expose the plants to cold draughts, to direct 

 sunlight, or to a temperature below 50. As soon as 

 the flowers fade, return the plant to the Orchid house for 

 growth. 



ORCHIDS FOR MARKET. 



There are some Orchids which can be profitably grown 

 for flowers. The public taste is fast becoming educated, 

 and people are learning that, however beautiful a rose or 

 a pink may be, that there are rarer and more beautiful 

 flowers in the floral kingdom, flowers which excel in 

 beauty, color, and fragrance. 



Already Orchid flowers are in demand for choice bou- 

 quets, or as single flowers for vases. 



