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perature may range from 50° to 55° Fahr. at night, and 

 a few degrees higher during the day. They are increased 

 by division. This should take place as the plants start 

 growth action in early spring, allowing at least three 

 pseudobulbs to each piece. 



Section //.— Encyclium, of which JS. atropurpnremn, 

 E. nemorale and E . prlsmatocarpiim are good example.s, 

 may be grown either in pots or baskets in equal parts 

 clean peat fiber and lire chopped sphagnum, with a 

 liberal amount of drainage, and excepting E. vilellinum, 

 which must be grown cool, they require a moist, sunny 

 location with a wintiT ti'iiiperature of 58° to 65° Fahr. 

 by night and st-vrral dri^^rt'cs advance during the day. 

 In February and .'\l;avli, iiuuiy species will start root or 

 growth action; such as need it should then be repotted 

 or top-dressed, as occasion requires. The temperature 

 should be increased several degrees, and a greater 

 amount of water be allowed with frequent overhead 

 syringing on bright days. Ventilation should be given 

 whenever the weather will permit, to keep the young 

 growths from damping-off and the atmosphere active; 

 at this time the plants will need light shading to pre- 

 vent sun-burning. The stock is increased by cutting 

 nearly through the rhizome 3 or 4 bulbs behind the lead, 

 when starting action ; this will generally cause the 

 latent eyes to grow, but the pieces should not be re- 

 moved until the new growth is well advanced. 



Section ///. — Aullzeum includes such species as E. 

 ciliare, E. cochleatum, etc., the several requirements 

 being identical with the preceding. 



Section /T. — Euepidendrum. These are mostly tall 

 growing reed-like species, of which E. evectiim and 

 E. radicans afford good illustrations. They are best 

 adapted for pot culture. The pots should be two-thirds 

 filled with drainage and the compost — consisting of 

 about equal parts peat fiber and live sphagnum, well 

 mixed — pressed in firmly about the roots, leaving the 

 surface raised a little above the rim in the center when 

 finished, to shed off surplus water. While the plants are 

 growing they require a shaded, moist location, a day 

 temperature of about 75° Fahr., with 5 or 10 degrees 

 less at night. They should not be kept too wet at the 

 roots, but overhead syringing in bright weather is very 

 beneficial. While at rest, in winter the temperature 

 should be modified 10 degrees and a more sunny loca- 

 tion be given, with less frequent syringing, enough only 

 to keep the canes or pseudobulbs in sound condition. 

 Young plants often form in the axils of the upper leaves, 

 and on the old flower .stems it is best to let these young 

 plants remain until they start their second growth, as 

 they can be more safely removed at that time. 



Section I'. — Psilanthemum contains but one species, 

 E. Stamfordiunum, which requires the same general 

 treatment as those in Section II. Robert M Gkey. 



and green fls., crimson spotted, fragrant. Mexico to 

 New Granada. B.M. 4759. G.C. III. 17: 655. 



AA. Inflorescence terminal. 



B. Stems without bulbs: leaves distichous, alternate : 



only top of column free from lip. (Euepidendrum.) 



2. CatlUuB, Reichb. f. (E. impereitor, Hort.). Fls. cin- 

 nabar red. New Granada. I. H. 21:162. 



3. cinnabarlnum, Salzmann. Stems 3-t ft. : fls. orange- 

 red, 2 in. in diam., lobes of lip deeply fringed. Beauti- 

 ful species. Braz. B.R. 28:25. 



4. ebiimeum, Reichb. f. Stems terete, 2-3 ft.: fls. 3-4 

 in. in diam., yellowish green; lip ivory white, with yel- 

 low calli. Panama, in swamps. B.M. 5643. 



5. ellipticum, Graham {E. crassifdlinm, Hook.). Fls. 

 on long scapes, clustered, rose or purple, /^in. In diam. 

 Braz. B.M. 3543. 



6. findresii, Reichb. f. Stems G-9 in. : racemes 9-12- 

 flowered: fls. 1 in. in diam., pure white; lip and column 

 spotted purple. Costa Rica. G.C. II. 23:504. 



7. evfictum. Hook. Stems 3-5 ft. : peduncles nodding, 

 2 ft. : fls. rich purple, lip deeply fringed. New Granada. 

 B.M. 59U2. 



8. leucochllum.Klotzsch (-£'. Jmpe»-(}?or, Hort.). Stems 

 2 ft. : fls. .5-9, on long pedicels, greenish vellow, lip pure 

 white. New Granada', 6,000-9,000 ft. 



9. panicuUtum, Ruiz cS; Pav. Stems 3^ ft. : fls. % in. 

 across, lilac-purple, lip whitish yellow. Venezuela to 

 Peru, high altitudes. Most free-flowering and best of 

 paniculate species. B.M. 5731. I. H. 22:211. 



10. radicans, Pavon(E.rhizdphorum,Ba,tem.). Stems 

 semi-scandent, up to 5 ft. long, long white roots from 

 opposite the leaves: fls. up to 2 in. in diam., numerous; 

 most brilliant of the red-Howering species. Guatemala, 

 amongst heavy grass. Gn. 24:412. 



BB. Stems thickened into pseudobulbs. 



c. Pseudobulbs 2-4-leaved : labellmn adnate less than 



half: colutnn broad-winged, {Barkeria.) 



11. Megans, Reichb. f. (Barkeria Hegans, Knowles & 

 Westc). Stems terete, 12 in.: pedicels 24 in.: fls. 5-7, 

 nodding, \%\n. in diam., lilac-purple; lip whitish, with 

 purple blotch. Pacific coast of Mexico. B.M. 4784. 



12. Skinneri, Bateman {Barkeria Skinneri, Paxt.). 

 Lvs. ovate-oblong, sheathing the slender stem: peduncle 

 terminal, bearing rose-lilac flowers about 1 in. across: 

 petals and sepals nearly equal, petals so twisted at the 

 base as to present dorsal surface to the observer: la- 

 bellura ovate, with 3 raised lines. Guatemala. B.R. 

 22-1881. P.M. 15-1 (var mninr) 



INDEX 



atropurpiireum, Ij. Lindleyanmn, 13 



aurantiacum, 27. maculatum, 21 



bicornutum and bi- inacrochilum, 16 



dentatum are Di- nemorale, 18. 



odoratum is an 



j5] rides, 

 osmanthum, 19 

 panieulatum, 9 

 Parkinsonianuvi , 



25. 

 prismatocarpum 



violaceuin is i 



Loddigesii 

 vitellinum, 21 



16. 



n,20. 



cilii 



,23. 



cinnabarinum, 3. 

 cochleatum, 24. 

 crassifolium, 5. 

 diehromum, 17. 

 elegans, 11. 

 eveetum, 7. 

 eburneum, 4. 

 ellipticum, 5. 

 Endresii, 6. 

 faleatum, 25. 

 fragrans, 26. 

 Qodseffianum, 20. 

 imperator, 2, 8. 

 leucochilum, 8. 



15. 



,10 



sangumeum is a 



B rough tonia 

 Skinneri, 12. 

 spectabile, 14 

 Stamfordianum, 1 

 tibicinus is a 



A. Inflorescence radical. 



(Psilanthemum.) 



1. Stamfordiunum, Batem. 



Stems fusiform, 12 in. long: Ivs. 



7-9 in. : large panicles of yellow 



763. Trailme Arbutus 



. (See £pigse.L, page 535.) 



