128 ORCHIDS: now TO GROW THEM SUCCESSFULLY. 



STANHOPEA TIGRINA. From Mexico. 



This is one of an extremely interesting family of Orchids and of 

 considerable beauty and richness of colour, which counterbalances the 

 short life of the flowers. This species must be grown in baskets having 

 no crocks at the bottom, and only sphagnum and fibrous peat. It 

 flowers during the summer months, and these are produced on spikes 

 which have pushed their way downwards through the soil and basket, 

 so that crocks would greatly intercept and damage the flowers. The 

 ground colour of the flower is either pale or orange yellow, spotted and 

 barred with dark chocolate-red, and the flowers give out a very powerful 

 perfume which pervades the whole house, and from its habit of pushing 

 its flower spikes through the roots must be grown in baskets suspended 

 from the roof at the coolest part of the house, giving water in 

 moderation all the year. The leaves should be sponged occasionally to 

 keep down red spider, and if attacked by thrip use tobacco powder. 

 Insecticides are very dangerous to the young growths, frequently 

 causing them to rot, even when applied in a weak form. 



Good plants from 5s. to 7s. 6d. per strong leading growth. 



CHYSIS BRACTESCENS. From Mexico. 



This is a handsome species, bearing large trusses of wax-like 

 white and yellow flowers during March or April, and, although very 

 beautiful, the flowers are rather short-lived ; it may be grown with 

 the Dendrobiums, as it requires exactly the same treatment as regards 

 heat and moisture during summer and a cool rest during winter. It 

 should be grown in a basket suspended in a light position, and being 

 subject to yellow thrip, tobacco powder should be used in preference to 

 insecticide, as the young growth is very tender and liable to rot. The 

 flowers push forth simultaneously with the new growth. 



Newly imported or established, 3s. 6d. to 5s. per strong lead. 



The inexperienced cultivator, -in following the instructions laid 

 down in the selection of twenty-four Orchids for Cool house culture 

 and the same number each for the Intermediate and the Warm house, 

 will begin to understand how to ensure good results and obtain a 

 thorough knowledge of their requirements, and knowing the extent of 

 his resources will be able to realise what reasonable chance he has of 

 success with his plants, and have a fair idea also of the probable cost 

 of good plants to start with. 



