The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



Racemosa (branched). Like grandiflora in habit 

 and culture. Many-flowered. Purplish rose. South 

 Africa. 1887. 7s. Qd. 



Tripetcdoides (as if bearing three petals). Flowers 

 rather small, but in great number, creamy white, 

 flushed with pink and dotted with rosy purple. 

 Summer. South Africa. 1889. 7s. 6d. 



Veitcliii is an exquisite hybrid produced by 

 Messrs Veitch from grandiflora x racemosa; not 

 so large as the former, with the rosy tint of the 

 latter, but more brilliant. 15s. 



EPIDENDRUM. (On a tree.) 



Orchids in general were termed " Epidendrum," 

 when first they came under notice of the botanist, 

 and this genus is still the largest recognized. But 

 in the cool house we have very few species. Peat 

 and moss or Belgian leaf-mould. They must not 

 be dried when resting. All flower from the top of 

 the pseudo-bulb. 



Cochleatum (like a cockle, referring to the shape 

 of the lip). Sepals and petals green, curving back- 

 wards. Lips small, almost black, with paler ribs ; 

 hollow, like a shell. It is rather curious than 

 pretty. Central America. 5s. 



Elegans. Better known as Barlceria elegans. 

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