A. YD THEIR MAXAGEMENT. 



S-; 



British and ottier Hardy Orchids. 



C. montanum {Doitgl.). — This has stems lift, high, witli 

 ovate-lanceolate, slightly hairy leaves. Each stem bears from 

 one to tliree flowers, which have brown-purple sepals and petals, 

 a v.-hite lip striped with red inside, and a yellow staminode 

 also spotted with red. It 

 is a native of California. 

 Syn. C. Oi'cidentale. (B. M., 

 t- 7319-) 



C. occidentale {S. IVaf- 

 si'/i). — A synonym of C. >iioii- 

 faiiiii?!. 



C. parviflorum (SaIis/>.). 

 — Closely allied to the British 

 C. cakeolus. Its stems are 

 I ft. or more high ; the leaves 

 are ovate, slightly downy, 

 5 in. long. The flowers are 

 large and deliciously I'rag- 

 rant ; sepals ovate-lanceolate, 

 liin. long; petals narrower, 

 a little longer, twisted ; both 

 purple-brown with darker- 

 coloured lines. Pouch large, 

 ovate, i^-in. long, bright 

 yellow, with a few dots of 

 crimson about the mouth. 

 This species is easily culti- 

 vated in England ; it should 

 be planted in sandy leaf- 

 mould or loam, and be kept 

 moist all the summer and 

 shaded in bright weather. 

 It may be grown success- 

 fully in pots along with such 

 species as C. spectahik. It 

 is found wild in swamps 

 and damp woods in North 

 America, whence it was in- 

 troduced over 100 years ago. 

 (B. M., t. 3024.) 



C. pubescens (/F///^.).— For the rock-garden or herbaceous 

 border this is a useful plant. It grows to a height of 2ft., and 

 has leaves Sin. long by -in. wide, tapering to both ends and 

 covered with soft hairs. The flowers are large; sepals 2T,in. 



Fig. 179. Fi.owER of Cvpri- 



PEDIUII IIACRANTHUM 

 (^ nat. size). 



