a balloon-shaped trellis of wire. The late Mr. Woolley, when gardener.to H. Bellenden 
Ker, Esq., used to exhibit it trained in this way at the London shows, and 
bearing a number of its richly coloured flower spikes; in this case the growth was 
carried above the wires, so that it did not assume such a formal character as this 
kind of training sometimes takes on, a state of things which does not look well when 
applied to Orchids, but by judicious arrangement Mr. Ker’s specimen was made to 
look attractive, the colour being very brilliant. It is an old plant, but now we 
seldom see it in collections. It is not always free-blooming, but we find it flowers 
well when looked after, and the growths are strong. It generally yields its flower 
spikes every year if it receives the treatment required. Our drawing was taken 
from a plant in the fine collection of Baron Schroeder, The Dell, Staines, where, 
under the care of Mr. Ballantyne, it blooms freely. ; 
Epidendrum radicans is an evergreen scandent Orchid, producing long roots 
from the stems, and having light green foliage; it produces its flower-spikes from the 
apex of its growths, and the spikes continue to bloom for several months, until 
the last buds are developed; the blossoms are brilliant scarlet, with the lip orange- 
scarlet, and are produced during the spring and summer months. 
This plant is best grown in a pot, as it is then more easy to train, but 
since it throws roots out all up the stems, it does not require a large pot, as it 
roots very freely in the moist atmosphere of the house. The material for growing 
it in should be rough fibrous peat or sphagnum, with good drainage, as it requires 
a great deal of water during the growing season. A daily syringing during warm 
weather will help it, as its roots are almost all out of the pots, and even m 
winter it requires to be kept somewhat moist. 
The East Indian. house will suit it, as it can there receive plenty of light and 
heat to induce it to grow vigorously and flower freely. » The plants begin to show 
flower during winter. Orchid growers generally keep this plant too dry ; this, 
however, is a mistake, for if allowed to shrivel it will lose its leaves, which will 
disfigure it. Should the plant get too tall, cut it down, and grow it on again ; 
if there are roots up the stems it will break again, providing some foliage is left 
on the bottom where the growth is cut off. It requires but little shade during 
the hot part of the day in summer. We have seen it thriving well trained close 
to the roof of the house. It will grow in any ordinary stove where there is light 
and heat, with abundant moisture, and we have seen it grown well in’ the 
Cattleya house. 
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