Orchids. 207 



Specialists in this line who already have large stocks of 

 plants from which to produce the flowers, will proba- 

 bly be able to meet transient demands for sometime to 

 come. 



To the retailer, however, who grows a part or all of 

 bis own flowers, there exists a necessity for being able 

 to supply the wants of his customers if he would keep 

 pace with his competitors in business. To accomplish 

 this in the best way is the object we have under con- 

 sideration. 



If you have a home trade, and it is of a nature that 

 demands a good line of decorative plants, you can 

 grow a few Orchids with both pleasure and profit to 

 yourself, as well as pleasure, if not profit, to your cus- 

 tomers. It may take a little time to educate people to 

 their use, but you will find it to be a great advertising 

 medium, and if the public is invited on some special 

 day to inspect your display which has been carefully 

 arranged for the purpose, you will undoubtedly find 

 that you will be more than compensated in other ways 

 €ven if no sales of Orchids are made at first. 



The varieties of Orchids profitable to the retail grow- 

 er thrive well in the same temperature, shade and 

 moisture as are given to palms, and decorative plants 

 •of like nature. They may also be suspended or hung 

 upon posts in various places in the house that would 

 not otherwise be occupied. Thus the cost of housing 

 practically amounts to very little. 



