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grown, like Bletia hyacinthina, and Disa grandiflora can also be grown 

 in cold frames out of doors, and the former has proved hardy iu a 

 few sheltered districts. All the hardy Orchids deserve much more 

 attention than they receive, and they are by no means so difficult to 

 grow as some imagine, if strong roots are obtained when dormant, and 

 planted either in late autumn or early spring, the latter being the best 

 if the plants are giving no signs of growth. The greatest trouble is 

 experienced with wild plants lifted when in growth and transferred to 

 gardens, as these almost invariably die. Most of the species enumerated 

 can now be purchased cheaply at nurseries, where hardy plants are 

 made a specialty. 



DENDROBIUM BENSONLE. 



