144 ORCHIDS FOR PARLOR CULTURE. 



three inches in diameter, one or two on a spike, white or 

 yellowish, waxy, lip rich rose, varying to lilac. This plant 

 blooms constantly at all seasons. Bot. Reg., tab. 897. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM. 



A large genus of generally cool orchids. Doubtless 

 many of these beautiful plants could be grown in the par- 

 lor ; we have, however, had experience with only one. 



0. grande. A noble species, with dark evergreen foliage. 

 Flowers on erect racemes, five inches across ; glossy yellow, 

 beautifully barred with chocolate ; produced freely in au- 

 tumn and early winter. 



Pot in sphagnum moss, coarse peat, and charcoal. 



Treated as prescribed for Lycaste Skinneri it blooms 



freely. 



CYPRIPEDIUM. 



A very large genus, inhabiting in some species both con- 

 tinents, both in the temperate and torrid zones. The plants 

 are commonly known as Lady's Slipper. We have in our 

 woods beautiful species, and among exotics many no less 

 attractive. 



Our native species, if potted late in the autumn, will 

 bloom in the window in early spring. 



