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THE FLORISTS MANUAL. 



Cymbidium Lowianum. 



small piece of cotton-batting should 

 be tied around them to save them from 

 the depredations of these pests. 



Oncidium ampliatum majus is, I 

 think, a native of Guatemala, and pro 

 duces its large, branching spikes of 

 beautiful yellow flowers in spring, and 

 continues blooming for at least six 

 weeks if in robust health. It grows 

 best in a pot or basket, but can be 

 ! ?.a-~a block if plenty of water is 



Oncidium varicosum is a good spe 

 cies for all to grow, as it is a very 

 free grower and good bloomer. Grows 

 best in a flat pot or basket, in a warm 

 house, suspended; has a fine spike of 

 canary -yellow flowers; very imposing 

 in appearance; is a native of Brazil; 

 blooms in summer and lasts a long time 

 in perfection. 



Oncidium varicosum Rogersii, one of 

 the very best of the genus, similar to 

 the above in habit and color, but grows 

 stronger and has much larger spikes; a 

 very valuable variety for commercial 

 purposes, both as a pot plant or cut 

 flower. I have grown this beautiful 

 plant myself with more than 100 blooms 

 on a spike. It blooms in autumn and in 

 early \\ T inter months and lasts a long 

 time in perfection. 



Oncidium tigrinum is another fine 

 species from Mexico, with a large, 

 branching spike of beautifully marked 

 yellow and brown flowers, produced in 

 winter; is a free bloomer and lasts a 

 long time in perfection. Grows best in 

 a pot. 



Oncidium Cavendishianum is a beau 

 tiful species, having large, heavy, fleshy 

 leaves, and is therefore best grown in 

 a pot. It produces during winter 

 enormous spikes of beautiful yellow 

 flowers, and they last six to eight weeks 

 in perfection. It is a native of Guate 

 mala. Although when in good health 

 it produces very large foliage, I do not 

 think it needs a pot or pan in propor 

 tion to its size, as nothing is more in 

 jurious to it than being over-potted. It 

 requires careful watering during the 

 dull months of winter, which is its rest 

 ing season. 



PHALAENOPSIS. There are many 

 species of this genus, all beautiful, 



given. 



Oncidium incuryum, a pretty Mexi 

 can species, blooming very freely in 

 winter, has long spikes of white and 

 brown flowers. Grows best in a pot, 

 with the same treatment as the above. 



Oncidium crispum, a grand dwarf 

 species from Brazil, grows best on a 

 block with a little sphagnum or fibrous 

 peat, loves moisture and does well in 

 the cattleya house or any house main 

 taining a night temperature of 55 to 

 60 degrees; blooms generally in sum 

 mer; has a large, branching spike of 

 yellowish copper color; is very at 

 tractive and lasts about three or four 

 weeks. 



Oncidium reflexum, a fine old species 

 from Metxico, produces numerous 

 spikes of beautiful yellow flowers dur 

 ing autumn. It is a general favorite 

 with both grower and purchaser and 

 should be handled by all orchid grow 

 ers. 



Vanda Suavis. 



