96 PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 



Liparis. A genus of dwarf Orchids chiefly of botanical 

 interest. Intermediate house. 



Lissochilus. Showy terrestrial Orchids, chiefly from 

 South and Tropical Africa. They should be grown in 

 warm or cool conditions according to their habitats. L. 

 Krebsii and L. speciosus are two handsome, cool-house 

 species ; L. giganteus, L. Horsfallii, and others of this class 

 require a warm house. Being marshy plants, they need 

 weak, liquid manure when growing. 



Lueddemannia. A fine genus of strong, Acineta-like 

 growth and pendulous racemes of bronzy-orange coloured 

 flowers. The growths are three to five feet in length. The 

 best species are L. Lehmannii, L. Pescatorei, and L. triloba. 

 Grow in baskets suspended in intermediate house. 



Luisia. Terete-leafed Orchids that may be grown in 

 the warm house with the Ae* rides. 



Lycaste. Most of the species thrive in the cool end 

 of the intermediate house. They have been grown success- 

 fully in a compost in which decayed leaves formed the 

 principal ingredient, the remainder being either Sphagnum- 

 moss, loam fibre, or peat, with a little sand or fine crocks 

 added. In some collections L. Skinneri and some of the 

 other species are grown in the cool house. All the species 

 require to be kept as cool as possible in summer. 



Masdevallia. Dwarf, tufted plants, with pretty and 

 varied flowers, from high ranges in South America. They 

 should be grown in the cool or Odontoglossum house. 

 Pot them in equal proportions of Sphagnum-moss and 

 peat, with a little sand and fine crocks. The species of 

 M. chimcera section should be grown in suspending baskets 

 or pans, and given a rather warmer situation than those of 



