June 27, 1888.] 



Garden and Forest. 



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least protection. If this should prove hardy it will be a grand 

 acquisition. 

 Kenwood, N. Y., June 6tli. F. Goldring. 



Spring Beauty. — This pretfyIittleflower(C7(Z_)' /'o^/ir Virginiana), 

 mentioned on page 177, grows abundantly in some parts of the 

 woods near liere. The largest group occurs near the edge of 

 a swamp in a thick wood of Beech, Chestnut, and otlier trees. 

 The hollow of the swamp is filled with Symplocarpus fmtidus. 



Fii;. 38. — Pitcaiinia Palmcri- — See page 2og. 



Veratrum viride, and the like, and the moist sides with broad 

 stretches of Dog's-tooth Violet and Spring Beauty. In the wet- 

 tish ground the tubers lie on or at the surface and are merely 

 covered with a layer of fallen forest leaves; further up on the 

 dry ground the tubers are buried in the earth from half an 

 inch to three inches deep. From each tulier — according to its 

 size — one shoot or a bundle of shoots — each containing^ ])air 

 of opposite leaves and raceme of flowers — is produced. Tliis 

 Spring Beauty appears above ground about the first of May, 

 is in bloom and full growth about the 20th of the same month 



and begins to fade about tlie first of Jime. By the middle 

 of Junetliey ha\'e withered and disappeared, and without a 

 close search their presence would be unnoticed. They come 

 up, bloom and complete their growth while the woods are 

 moderately open— tliat is, before the leaves have come upon 

 the frees. In Central Pruk this plant is naturalized in the grass 

 imder the trees on a moist bank. As a garden plant it 1s of 

 the easiest cultivation and in the rockery it survives year after 

 year. The wild tubers can be gathered and planted in the 

 garden or a stock of plants may lie obtained from seed. 



Glen Cove, N. Y. W. F. 



Orchid Notes. 



Orchids in Bloom. — The collection of De Witt S. Smith, Esq., 

 of Lee, Massachusetts, comprises many choice specimens of 

 this genus now in bloom. Conspicuous among them is a 

 group of Cypripediums in splendid health, their broad, stout, 

 green foliage, and large, well-formed blossoms, indicating in- 

 telligent treatment. The Cypripedium house is a span roof 

 structure, having a centre stage forty feet long by eight feet 

 wide, with side stages of the same length. Amongst fiie most 

 notable in bloom is a very distinct variety of C. Laivrcnccanuin, 

 the purple lines on the broad dorsal sepals being intermi.xed 

 with numerous small, dark purple spots. The petals stand 

 boldly outwards, the poucli being very narrow. A magnificent 

 example of C. Dayanuin named Smith's variety showed a flower 

 twice the size of the common C. Dayainini. Another remark- 

 able variety observed is a form of C. Godefrpyce, with broad, 

 round petals, the ground color of which is pure white and the 

 markings of the darkest purple. The foli;ige of this variety is 

 clear green on the under side, while in the ordinary form it is 

 of a dark chocolate color. C. nivciiin is represented by more 

 than twenty plants in bloom, the stout spikes being unusually 

 fall, and, in many instances, twin-flowered, forming a delight- 

 ful contrast with its handsome mottled foliage. I\lr. Norm.-m, 

 the gardener here, places the plants of the latter s]")ecies, 

 shortly before blooming, into a little more heat, to enalile the 

 spikes to attain a greater length, that the blossoms may be 

 seen to a better advantage. Specimens of C. giumdc, C. cilio- 

 lare, C. Doiuiiiii, C. IVariicri, C. liirstitissiinuin, are in 

 superb condition, together with a very line variety of C. barhn- 

 tuiii, tiiocenlie of the flower l;)eing of a blackish purple anti 

 the petals tipped with light chocolate. C. vcniixiuui, C. Daii- 

 thicri, C. Hoflkcra, C. concolor Rcgnieri, specimens of 

 C. Morgana^, C. cardinale, are growing rapidly here, with a 

 dozen plants of C. Spiccriaimin with fully fifty growths each. 

 The Cattleyas are very showy, the flowers being unusually 

 large and high colored. A plant of C. Mossiahova nine flowers 

 on three spikes of extraordinary size, each measuring fully ten 

 inches across, with petals four and one-half inches wide, lip 

 three and one-half Indies broad, and of a beautiful bright rose 

 color. Large specimens of C. MfcndcHi, C. Laiurcnccana, 

 C. Skinncri, and a well-flowered plant of Oncidium Jonesia- 

 imm, with a branching spike, formed the most attractive group 

 in the Cattleva house. A fine group of Dcndrobium Dearei 

 was also in flower, its pure white lilossoms having remained 

 nearly three months in bloom. Several examples of Vanda 

 suavis were looking in excellent health, together with a quan- 

 tity in bloom of the Butterfly Orchid, Oncidium Kraiiu-yi. 



A. D. 



Cattlcya Sandcriana. — A magnificent variety of this fine 

 Orchid is in bloom, with a four-flowered spike. The petals 

 measure nine and one-half inches across and are a uniform 

 deep rose. The lip, which is three inches across, is a 

 beautiful magenta purple, which is brightened by the bold, 

 yelloxv eye-like blotches characteristic of this species. This 

 Cattleva is one of the earliest to start into growth, and grows 

 very rapidly, flowei'ing within two months from starting. It 

 requires heat and a liberal supply of water until the bulbs arc 

 thoroughly matured, after which it should be taken out of the 

 growing house and rested in a cool airy place ; otherwise it 

 will start a second growth which will weaken the plant. This 

 is a somewhat new Cattleva, native of Colombia; but this 

 species as well as C. Fnpcrialis, are only geographical forms 

 of C. Cigas, or, more ]iroperlv, C. JVat-sccwiczii. 



C/iysis C/it-/.f ('««.— This handsome Orchid is now bearing two 

 spikes of 28 flowers. It is a hybrid between C. ia-vis and C. 

 LiinmiMghei, in growth resembling the former, but like the 

 majority of artificial hybrids, it is much stronger than either of 

 its parents, and a very free grower. It is an Orchid that olijects 

 to have its roots confined in a pot and should be allowed to 

 ramble at will. It must be kept well supplied with water, 

 and when forming its bulbs weak licpiid manure maybe given 

 nearly every day. It requires strong heat to form large bulbs, 



