124 GEEENHOUSE MANAGEMENU 



a mixture of equal parts of good loam, fibrous peat, 

 chopped sphagnum, broken crocks and charcoal. Lycaste 

 and Ooelogyne are benefited by an admixture of sand, 

 and Calanthe by chopped, sandy loam sods, while a lit- 

 tle decomposed manure vill be desirable for the others. 



FIG. 45. AERIDES SAVAGEANCM. 



The top of the soil should be a little below the edge oi 

 the pot to aid in watering (Fig. 47, E). 



When epiphytal orchids, such as Laelias, Cattleyas, 

 Phalfenopsis, Vandas, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums 

 and Aerides, are grown in pots, they should be nearly 

 filled with potsherds and covered with a layer of peat 

 and sphagnum ; the plants placed upon this, with their 

 roots covered with coarse peat and chopped sphagnum, 

 should be held in place by pegs and stakes. If a small 



