The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



orchid-houses bereft of their Transatlantic orna- 

 ments. Some thoughtful persons hold that the 

 discovery of America was a great misfortune for 

 mankind, and their arguments are striking. But 

 orchid-growers who take that view must admit that 

 there are delightful compensations, 



Lycastes are wisely recommended to the beginner ; 

 they will not disappoint his unskilled efforts. No 

 plants are more easily cultivated ; the flowers are 

 always conspicuous, and in some species very grace- 

 ful ; they appear in great numbers, some at mid- 

 winter, and they last mostly for a space of time 

 unusual even among orchids. 



All should be grown in pots, with peat and moss, 

 unless upon the Belgian system. They demand a 

 great deal of water while growing, and they must 

 not be suffered to dry even when at rest. 



The flower-spikes begin to push from the 

 base of the pseudo-bulb before the new growth 

 appears. 



Aromatica (scented). One bulb may produce a 

 dozen of the pretty yellow flowers. Spring. 

 Mexico. 1828. 5s. 



Cruenta (bloody) --Very similar, but larger. 

 March and April. Guatemala. 7s. Qd. 



Deppei (Mr. Deppe, Mexican collector). Less 

 showy than most. Sepals greenish, spotted brown, 



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