SACCOLABIUM 



small; sepals subequal, free, spreading, the lateral pan- 

 not decurrent on the base of the eolumu; petals similar, 

 sometimes wider; labellum united with the base of the 

 column, spurred, the mouth of the spur open pollinia 

 on a filiform stipe. About 20 species Can be piopa 

 gated l)y otfsets and by cut backs Fresh stock is con 

 staully imported. Heimkich H\sselbring 



This interesting genus embraces a number of prett\ 

 and distinct species fioiu Borneo Cochin China, Indi i 

 Java and Manila. The) ate closelj allied to the genei i 

 Aerides, Phalsenopsis ind Vanda and require somewhat 

 similar treatment, but do not il« ivs acclimatize them 

 selves us readily to irtificul cultn iti 11 mil s _i\en a 



lalest 



or Cy|>iipediuiu depaitnient Thela^ „i uii„ 1 ecies 

 with thick, succulent leaves requireaw um moistatnios 

 phere where the winter tempeiature can be retained at 

 65° to 70° F. by night and about 7o° duiin,^ the day and 

 in the summer or growing season 10 degrees m advance 

 of this. 



All succeed best when suspended from the roof in 

 pans, baskets or on blocks where they can have free 

 circulation of air about them it all times receive 1 

 rect benefit of the sun s luflui n< e which w ill harden 

 their tissue, and wheit the ( nipost may readily and 

 frequently dry out, duun^ tht listing period especiallj 

 Grown otherwise the mjie sue 1 ulent species such is 

 S. gigantenm (aVandi) make soft weak tissue, whRh 

 is susceptible to wet spot a usually fit il disease Clean 

 chopped sphagnum freely interspersed with broken 

 pieces of charcoal, is the most sitisfactnrv growing ma 

 terial, and this should n< t be pu sstd m so hi mis is to 



must always !„■ Hi'lnK 111 I illi 1 1 I h 1 il 



potsherds (.1- otlirv -111 il 11 11 1 11 I 1 in l\ I timd 

 with copiHT wiiT t I I til III 111 ] ill 11 111 iwise 

 being more or less t i]i be iv^ tli > ut li ibk to woik 

 loose, under which conditions they cannot become prop 

 erly established. 



Shading should be applied to the glass from February 

 until November to break the sun s direct rijs but dur 

 ing the balance of the j ear when the solar light is weik 

 its direct influence will be found benehcial In bnght 

 weather during the growing sexson the plants need a 

 liberal supply of water both at the roots and over the 

 foliage, but during the testing period and in wet m 

 clement weather, water and syringing must be carefully 

 and sparingly administered Judgment in this respect 

 is very essential to the successful cultuie of these 

 plants. The supply of feaccolabiums is kept up by fresh 

 importation. These cultural directions appl) also to the 

 genus Rhynchostylis Robert M Gret 



A. Fh iose coloied 



Hendersoniinum, Reichb f Dwarf Ivs 4-6 m long 

 strap-shaped, subacute distichous on the stems but 

 spreading in various direttions laceme upright, about 

 as long as the Ivs.: fls. forming a cylindrical mass, 

 bright rose, "A in. across; dorsal sepals orbicular, con- 

 cave, lateral ones larger, obovate-oblong ; petals obo- 

 vate; labellum a blunt, straight spur with 3 teeth at the 

 mouth, white. Borneo. B.M. G222. 



ampuUiceum, Lindl. Pig. 2225. Dwarf; stem 6-8 in. 

 high, with 2 rows of Ivs.: Ivs. strap-shaped, channeled, 

 apex truncate and dentate: racemes nearly erect, 4-6 in. 

 high: fls. deep rose color; sepals and petals ovate, 

 veined, spreading out flat; labellum linear-falcate, one- 

 half as long as the petals ; spur slender, straight. May, 

 June. N. India. B.M. 5595. P.M. 13:49. J.H. III. 

 32:463. — Var. MoulmelnSnse, Hort., is a geographical 

 variety with stronger growth and larger fls. 

 AA. Fls. orange or scarlet-orange. 



curvifdlium, Lindl. Stems short: Ivs. linear, 8-10 in. 

 long, 2-toothed at the apex: racemes somewhat droop- 

 ing, 6 in. long, dense: fis. 1 in. across, bright orange 

 scarlet; sepals and petals ovate to obovate, spreading; 

 labellum orange, blade linear, truncate, spur obtuse. 

 May, June. Burma. Java. B.M. 5326 (as /S.miniatum). 

 I.H. 13:493. 



SAFFRON THISTLE 1590 



cerinum, Reichb. f. Stem short, thick: Ivs. strap- 

 shaped, obtusely 2-lobed: raceme dense, half drooping: 

 fls orange with a paler spur; sepals oblong; petals 

 o\ ate bunda Islands 



iw n lilnt p-.tt ,1 Hith blue 



I 1 III 1 II h 1 ft high with de- 

 1 II hill I nies 0-9 m long: 

 III t III lij iiid the tips of the 

 I 1 II I I 1 lis cuneate oblong. 



ctel^ste R 



fls whitt \M 

 segments sk\ 

 obtuse Hbt 1 

 July, Aug s 



9 Blnmi, 

 Limll =V-in 1 1 



1 III I — S" g\gant?um. 

 H J iiiJl =Rhynchostylis 

 = Klij iichostylis violacea. 



Rhe&dii, 



Fight-Rhyni-linsfyiis ,,4,i.,-, ■- ,,.,,',.,,,-„, Uriclib. f.= 

 Ihynchostylis viokiccu. Heinrich Hasselbrino. 



SACRED BEAN of Egypt. Nymphoea Lotus. 

 SACRED BEAN of India. Nelumho nucifera. 



name for Tulip-tree, Lirio- 



SAFFLOWEE. Ccirtlwmns. 



SAFFRON. Crocus sutivus. 



SAFFRON, FALSE. Carthamus tinctorius. 



SAFFRON, MEADOW. See Colcliicum. 



SAFFRON THISTLE. Cartlmmus tinctorius. 



