The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



bark to which they cling dries completely, during 

 the hours of daylight, at least. To reproduce this 

 state of things exactly, and give no water at all 

 for three months, would be perilous, but it yields 



MASDEVALLIA HARBYANA. 



us a hint. There are species, indeed, which must 

 be always damp, but this is not one of them. 



Spring is the normal time for flowering, but a 

 strong plant which has done its duty in spring 



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