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perature may range from 50° to 55° Fahr. at night, and 

 a few degrees higher during the day. They are increased 

 by division. This should take place as the plants start 

 growth action in early spring, allowing at least three 

 pseudobulbs to each piece. 



Section //.— Encyclium, of which E. atropurpnrettm, 

 E. Hemorale and E . prismatocarpum are good examples, 

 may be grown either in pots or baskets in equal parts 

 clean peat fiber and lire chopped sphagnum, with a 

 liberal amount of drainage, and exceptiiif^ E. rifrUiiium, 

 which must be grown cool, they rci|inr. :i ;., ; i. -uiiiiy 

 location with a winter temperature <'\' "- ' '' I'llir. 

 by night and several degrees adv;iii. . : iiy. 



In February and March, many spi-rii - .; , m, i .1 i.r 

 growth action; such a<i nped it sh.mM ;i;. ;; i. i. [...tti/d 

 or top-dressed, as or.M^i..n r.M|iiin,. The' iii;!,!, inture 

 should be increast-'l scv.r.'il il-^fr,'-<. nn.l :< l'i .Mter 

 amount of water ]>c allnwa with ii-c>|iiriit .>> . ilu-ad 

 syringing on bright days. Vciitilafitin sIimuM Im' driven 

 whenever the weather will permit, to keep the yuung 

 growths from damping-off and the atmosphere active; 

 at this time the plants will need light shading to pre- 

 vent sun-burning. The stock is increased by cutting 

 nearly through the rhizome 3 or 4 bulbs behind the lead, 

 when starting action ; this will generally cause the 

 latent eyes to grow, but the pieces should not be re- 

 moved until the new growth is well advanced. 



Section ///.— Aulizeum includes such species as E. 

 citiare, E. cochleattim, etc., the several requirements 

 being identical with the preceding. 



Section /F.— Euepidendrum. These are mostly tall 

 growing reed-like species, of which E. enxtinn and 

 E. radicans afford good illustrations. They are best 

 adapted for pot culture. The pots should be two-thirds 

 filled with drainage and the compost— consisting of 

 about equal parts peat fiber and liv.. s|i)ia'rMiim, well 



mixed — pressed in firmly about the r - !■ th 



surface raised a little above the rim i' n 11 



finished, to shed off surplus water. W I no 



growing they require a shaded, nmi-i I > ::ii 1 1\ 



temperature of about 75° Fahr., with 5 er ID d _iees 

 less at night. They should not be kept too -s^ et at the 

 s, but overhead syringing in bright weather is very 



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533 



beneficial. While 

 should be modifie.l 11 ^1- 

 tion be given, wiTh 1 

 to keep the canes , r 1^ 

 Young plants of ten i^'i u 

 and on the old flower »;e; 

 plants remain until they 

 they can be more safely 1 



the temperatur 

 a more sunnj loca 

 iiiging, enough only 

 m sound condition 

 . .jf the upper leaves 

 St to let these young 

 r second growth, as 

 ; that time. 



and green fls., crimson spotted, fragrant. Mexico to 

 New Granada. B.M. 4759. G.C. III. 17: 055. 



AA. Inflorescence terminal. 



B. Stems witliout bulbs: leaves distichous t alternate : 



only top of column free from lip. {Euepidendrum.) 



2. Catillus, Reichb. f. (i?. impcrd^or, Hort.). Fls. cin- 

 nabar red. New Granada. I.H. 21:162. 



3. cinnabarinum, Salzmann. Stems 3^ ft. : fls. orange- 

 red, 2 in. in diam., lobes of lip deeply fringed. Beauti- 

 ful species. Braz. B.R. 28:25. 



i. ebiimeum, Reiehb. f. Stems terete, 2-3 ft.: fls. 3-4 

 in. in diam., yellowish green; lip ivory white, with yel- 

 low calli. Panama, in swamps. B.M. 5643. 



5. ellipticum, Graham {E. crassifdliinn, Hook.). Fls. 

 on long scapes, clustered, rose or purple, Kin. in diam. 

 Braz. B.M. 3543. 



6. findresii, Reiehb. f. Stems 6-9 in. : racemes 9-12- 

 flowered: fls. 1 in. in diam., pure white; lip and column 

 spotted purple. Costa Rica. G.C. II. 23:504. 



7. ev§ctuin. Hook. Stems 3-5 ft. : peduncles nodding, 

 2 ft. : fls. rich purple, lip deeply fringed. New Granada. 

 B.M. 5902. 



8. leucochilum.KIotzsch (i'. »»;)cr()(or, Hort.). Stems 

 2 ft.: fls. 5-9, on long pedicels, greenish vellow, lip pure 

 white. New Granada, 6,000-9,000 ft. 



9. panicuiatum, Ruiz & Pav. Stems 3-4 ft. : fls. % in. 

 across, lilac-purple, lip whitish yellow. Venezuela to 

 Peru, high altitudes. Most free-flowering and best of 

 paniculate species. B.M. 5731. I.H. 22:211. 



10. radicans, Pavon(.B.Wi!Z(5p7)r)r!(m,Batem.). Stems 

 semi-scandent, up to 5 ft. long, long white roots from 

 opposite the leaves: fls. up to 2 in. in diam., numerous; 

 most brilliant of the red-flowering species. Guatemala, 

 amongst heavy grass Gn 24-412 



BB Stems thickened into pseudnhulh 

 c P^emlohulbs 2-4 leaded labellum admil U s than 



Section T'.— Fsilanthemum contains but one species, 

 E. Stamfordianum, which requires the same general 

 treatment as those in Section II. Robert M Grey 



half If him 



11 ^leg-ans 1 it' 

 Westc ) St I 



purple blot h 1 1 1 I 



12 Skinneri Exteman (Enl 

 Lvs ovate oblong sheathing th I 11 

 terminal bearing rose lilac fl >\ t 

 petals and sepaK nearly equal 1 1 1 

 base as to present dorsal surface t 

 bellum ovate with 3 raised lines 

 22 18bl PM lo 1 (var majoi) 



,a,Uua ) 

 f rn^ Knowles & 

 24 in fls 5-7 

 lip whitish with 

 b M 47b4 

 ' n, M Paxt ) 

 1 1 III 1 eduucle 



Ut 1 111 IClOSS 



t«i ted at the 



atropurpureum, 15. Lindleyaniim, 13, 

 aurantiacum, 27. maculatum, 21. 

 bicornutum and bi- macrochilum. 16. 



cinnabaimi 

 coehleatum 

 crassifohun 



elhpticiun, 5. 

 Endresu, 6. 

 falcatum, 25. 

 fragrans, 26 

 Qodseffianum, ' 

 imperator, 2, 8 

 leucochiltmi, 8. 



A. Inflorescence radical. 



{ Fsilanthemum. } 



1. Stamfordi£lnnm, Batem. 



Stems fusiform, 12 m. long: Ivs. 



7-9 in.: large panicles of yellow 



Arbutus or Mayflower. (See Epigiea, page 535.) 



