ORCHIDS FOK GRKENttOUSE CULTUEE. 103 



MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. 



Saturday, March 13, 1875. 



Previous to the opening of the discussion the President remarked 

 that the meetings had acquired rather a conversational character, 

 and that it would be better to adhere to the rules, which were again 

 read. He added that it would be difScult to enforce a literal com- 

 pliance with the rules without interfering too much with the liberty 

 of discussion, and he therefore trusted that all would conform to 

 the spirit of the rules, and that all who were able to contribute 

 any information would take part, and make the discussions as 

 general as possible, as there is abundance of material in the society 

 for an interesting discussion on any horticultural subject. 



The following paper was then read by the author : — 



Orchids for Greenhouse Culture. 

 by james cartwright. 



It is a great mistake to suppose that because a plant is an orchid 

 it is necessarily of difficult culture. 



In growing orchids, as in fact with every class of plants, there 

 are certain rules to be observed, and these rules in the case of 

 orchids are not difficult of application, nor hard to learn. Some 

 orchids require a hot, moist atmosphere ; others do very well with 

 cool culture, while to some a high temperature is sure death. 



While as yet our experience in orchid culture is limited, we can 

 safely say that any one who has a forcing grapery or a rose pit 

 can grow man}' fine orchids successfully. The culture necessary 

 for forcing roses for the market is just what is required for grow- 

 ing some of the choice winter flowering orchids. 



While these are always beautiful in flower, there is another ' 

 aspect in which a florist can regard them, — that of a profitable 

 investment, for the flowers always bring good prices in the market. 

 While the multitude are satisfied with rose buds, heliotrope, and 

 violets, there is a lai'ge and increasing class who are willing to 

 pay liberally for the choice and beautiful, and by this class 

 orchid flowers are appreciated. 



We have been somewhat successful in growing several orchids, 



