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ORCHIDS 



Sophronitis. 



the base of the matured pseudo-bulb, and is usually one- 

 flowered : weh-managed plants flower i^rufuseh-. The two 

 lower sepals are united at the base, and the lip is erect 

 and three-lobed : the c<:)lumn is short and thick, winged ; 

 and there are eight pollinia, in two cells. The genus is 

 \-er\' closel}- related to Cattlcva. 



Z Citltiire. — These plants commend themselves especially 

 to those who possess only limited room for the culti\'ation 



P^JG. I(j2. SlIl'HRfi.XJTIS (.RANDIFLOKA 



(^ nat. size). 



of tender subjects. In a cool Orchid-house their culture 

 is of the simplest possible kind, as they only require 

 to be planted in small, shallow pans, or fastened upon 

 blocks of wood, with a little sphagnum and peat-fibre 

 for the roots to creep through, and to be kept moderately 

 moist. The)' do not require to be dried off or to be 

 subjected to extremes of an)' kind. When making new 

 growth, the)' should be kept constantl)- moist at the roots. 

 The flowering season is from November to March. 



