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ORCHIDS 



Ccelogyne. 

 which have long, pendent racemes are most conveniently 

 grown in teak baskets suspended from the roof; indeed, 

 almost any of the Ccelogynes may be treated in this way, 

 if they are kept thoroughly moist whilst growing. 



It has been stated that these plants enjoy a copious 

 supply of water during the growing season, but care 

 must be taken that it does not lodge in the centre 

 of the )-oung shoots, or they will very likely damp off. 



Fig 35. FrowKRs of Cuclogyne corrugata 



(nat. size). 



When the growth is fully matured, just sufficient moisture 

 to keep the pseudo-bulbs from shrivelling will be all that 

 is necessar}', 



C. asperata (Liudi). — A large-growing species, requiring 

 the heat of a warm stove. It usually attains a height 

 of about 2ft. The pseudo-bulbs are large and oblong, die 

 stalked pair of broad leaves being dull green. The race^iie is 

 pendulous, about ift. in length, and many-flowered, each blossom 

 measuring some sin. in diameter. The sepals and petals are 



