84 ORCHIDS : HOW TO GROW THEM SUCCESSFULLY. 



about an inch. It succeeds best grown in small pans or baskets, and 

 suspended near the glass, delighting in shade it should never be exposed 

 to bright sunshine, and thrives best in peat and sphagnum in equal 

 proportions, with a few small lumps of charcoal to keep the compost 

 open and porous. It should be kept moist all the year through, and 

 does best at the warmest end of the house. Its flowering period is 

 from November to March, and good plants, with from four to five leads, 

 can be bought for from 5s. to 10s. each, newly imported or semi- 

 established. 



VANDA KIMBALLIANA. From Burmah. 



This is a pretty little Orchid, and does well in a Cool house, 

 suspended in baskets where there is plenty of light, having only just 

 sufficient sphagnum moss about the roots to keep it firm in position. 

 The sphagnum should be kept moist, and the roots luxuriate in a moist 

 atmosphere, but during the winter very little water is required, only 

 sufficient to keep them plump and healthy. It flowers during October 

 and November, and the flowers are white with bright rose. It is best 

 wintered in a warmer house. 



Good plants, with four or five leads, can be purchased at from 

 7s. 6d. to 10s. 6d., newly imported or established. 



MASDEVALLIA HARRYANA. From Colombia. 



These are very variable and rich in colour and of close dwarf habit 

 of growth. Good plants, having five or six leads, 5s. to 10s. each, 

 established. Seepage 16, "Masdevallias," for culture, &c. 



MASDEVALLIA VEITCHIANA. From Peru. 



Another pretty showy species, of close dwarf habit of growth, 

 and of a shining yellow colour, beautifully shaded with purple, and 

 of great substance. Its period of flowering is more prolonged 

 owing to its habit of throwing up flower spikes as soon as new 

 growth is matured, whereas, in M. Harryana, although continually 

 making growth, it pushes up all its flowers at one time. 



Nice plants with from two to five growths, can be bought at 

 from 5s. to 10s. each, established. 



M. Yeitchiana grandiflora is a specially grand variety. 



MASDEVALLIA IGFEA. From Colombia. 



A beautiful bright fiery red coloured kind, with the habit of 

 M. Harryana, but the colours do not vary so much as in that 

 species, being chiefly from red or orange to bright red. 



Nice plants, with from four to six growths, can be purchased 

 at from 5s. to 10s., established. 



See page 16, "Masdevallias," for culture, &c. 



