sac oa ais 
imens, which have a great decorative value, b 
sixteen to twenty-two or twenty-four flowers. 
with the colour of the other segments. 
importations of L’HorricuLTurE INTERNATIONALE, 
time, as is usually the case with those whose 
partment. | 
matter. 
~ As it grows so rapidly, it is advisable to repot the 
species is easily multiplied by division. 
y reason of their long and graceful 
leaves, and especially by their free-flowering qualities. Each raceme bears from 
The variety which we figure to-day is distinguished by the colour of the 
front lobe of the lip, which is much brighter than usual. It is of a superb 
coppery purple red, very dark on the margins, and forms a very elegant contrast 
This variety made its appearance this year in the houses and among the 
of Brussels. 
C. Lowianum, as well as the present variety, is a native of Burma. It flowers 
in spring, from March to June, and the flowers remain in perfection for a long 
flowers develop very slowly. 
The culture of C. Lowianum is easy. The failures which some cultivators 
occasionally experience usually arises from keeping the plants constantly in too 
high a temperature, an error which is easily explained by the habitat of the 
species. But although Cymbidium Lowianum comes from a part of tropical Asia, 
it requires only a moderate temperature, that is, about midway between the 
temperate and warm houses, and especially in a light and well ventilated com- 
The compost should be substantial, and occasional waterings with weak 
liquid manure should be given. In fact Cymbidiums, though spoken of as epiphytal, 
are analogous with terrestrial Orchids in their vegetation, and are generally found 
in the cavities of old trees or in crevices of rocks filled with moss and vegetable 
Cymbidium Lowianum requires abundance of water during its growing season. 
plants every second year. This 
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