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CULTURE OF SELENIPEDIUM 
Selenipedium are generally cultivated, like all Cypripedium, in the intermediate house 
from 12 to 15°, in a compost of fibrous peat and sphagnum, in equal quantities. During the 
season of growth, they require much moisture, and must be frequently watered, especially 
in summer, but great care must be taken not to let the water all on the centre of the shoots. 
For then an oily spot appears which spreads from one to the other, and soon causes 
the plant to die. Therefore, it is necessary to be careful, when watering these plants, and 
if, by chance, any water were to fall between the leaves, they must be dried with a piece of 
blotting paper or a small sponge. 
From December until the end of February, the plants must be sparingly watered; in 
February they either need potting or top-dressing, and then should be allowed to grow. 
CULTURE OF ACANTHEPHIPPIUM 
Acanthephippium are cultivated in pots, in the hot house, in a compost the same as 
for Calanthe, composed of fibers and sphagnum, a third part of sand and leaf-mould. 
At the beginning, and during the season of growth, they require to be watered freely. After 
flowering they need a rest of about three months, care however must be taken to avoid 
letting the plants dry up. They should be watered once a week and put in a cooler place 
during this period. 
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