of which produce flowers very poor in comparison with the 



we here illustrate. 



Vanda cristata is a dwarf-sfrowinor 



original form^ which 



evergreen 



and 



may 



therefore be m-own 



'by those who have small houses only in which to accommodate their pets 



The 



stem is erect, bearing short 

 long, 



sheathing leaves, which are 



from five to six inches 



and about an inch broad 



The flo^^ 



pil 



issue from the b 



of the 



leaves, and are sometimes produced twice in one season, viz., in the 



sprip o- 



o 



agani 



in the autumn 



the blooms lastino- 



al weeks in full perfection 



for 



h 



is the most usual time of its fl 



■o 



and the 



prino- 



o 



and 



the 



also 



appears to be its bloom 

 yellowish green, whilst 



o 



season in its native 



[itry 



The 



pals and petals are 



the" lip is velvety 



ny yellow, the basal part 



iped 



itudinally with deep blood-purple. The plant now under consideration rccjuires 



somewhat different treatment to the 



gr 



species of the g 



fr 



the 



Indian Islands, such as V. suavis and V. tricolor. It should be 



grown 



with full 



e.xp)osure to the light, either on the side stages or in 



baskets 



pended from the 



roof of the E 



Ind 



house, but it must be 



:led fr 



the 



hottest 



1 



of the day 



sun during 



the 



If grown in a basket, a little living sphagnum moss 



should be placed about it to retain 

 they spread out freely into the 



but 



roots do not like confinement 



;ph 



search of moistur 



hich they 



readily a" 



OrcJiid-G 

 ad mir abl y 



The treatment recommended for Saccolabiums and Aeride 



m 



Manual, 6 ed 



p. 06, will be found to suit this particul 



the 

 plant 



Vanda 



to 



by divi 



g 



plant, and it is also a very difficult 



hence it remains scarce, and is not to be seen freciuently 



in cultivation. When lateral shoots are made, these should be cncourao-ed to otow, 



but must not be removed from the 



iD 



selves, and when the plant 



P 



until they h 



be more 



vigorous health. "W 



shaded than the 



e made a root for them- 

 first cut off, they should 



administering water, until they become 

 manner as the older examples. 



lislied plants, and more care is 



■y 



m 



ufficiently strong to be treated in the same 



I 

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