60 OECHID-GROWERS MANUAL. 



wHicli must be long enough to ailow the flower spike to lie at full length ; 

 wadding should then be placed underneath the flowers, which should 

 lie flat on the wadding ; another sheet of wadding should then be placed 

 on the top of the flowers, in order to make them lie firmly, although 

 they may be treated in the same way as recommended for Vandas. 



Bendrohiums in some cases only require a stick to each stem, fixed 

 firmly in the pot, and to this they should be tied. This plan will serve 

 for such as D. nobile, B. superlmm, D. Devonianum. B. lAnawianum, and 

 sorts' with similar flowers. Those, however, that flower vsdth pendulous 

 racemes, such as B. densifiorum, B. Fann&rii, B. thyrsiflorwm, B. 

 snavissimum, and others growing in the; same way, require three 

 sticks^one to the stem, to which the latter should be firmly tied, and 

 the other two to the flower spike, one at each end, in the same way as 

 with the SaccolabiuTns. 



Calanthes are bad travellers, especially C. verairifolia ; the delicate 

 white flowers soon become injured and discoloured if allowed to rub 

 against each other. To avoid this, put a stick carefully to each spike. 



Cattleyas require to be packed very carefully ; their flowers should be 

 tied so that they do not touch one another. The best method is to put 

 a stick to each flowering bulb, tying it firmly, and a stick to each flower- 

 stalk, just below the flower, with a piece of wadding round the stalk ; 

 afterwards tie the stalks to the stick ; neither the sticks nor the leaves 

 should be allowed to touch the flowers, or they will become bruised. 



Oncidiums travel well ; they only require a strong stick to each flower 

 spike, with a piece of wadding round the stick at the points where the 

 ties come. 



Sdbralia macrantha is a bad plant to travel if not properly tied. 

 There should be a strong stick placed to each flowering growth, which 

 must be tied firmly ; and also one to the flower stalk, with a piece of 

 wadding close to the flower ; then tie the stalk firmly to the stick, and 

 allow nothing to rub against the flowers. 



Peridena elata should be treated in the same way as above 

 recommended for Phajus. 



Cypripediums which have separate flowers require a small stick to 

 each flower stalk. The Lycastes, and all other Orchids that flower in the 

 same way, require similar support for their individual flowers, which, if 

 kept separate, will travel safely without more trouble. 



