The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



needs water daily while growing — twice a day in 

 hot weather. The other methods, therefore, are 

 more convenient. If a pan be nsed, it must be 

 three-parts full of crocks, a little peat over them, 

 and abundance of living moss. Fix the plant 

 securely, by copper wire if needful ; but cut away 

 the wire as soon as it is rooted. Keep it thoroughly 

 moist while growing, and slightly moist while at rest. 

 The flower is very small, but very elegant and 

 sweet-scented, white, with a long "spur" or "tail" 

 — the peculiarity of the genus Six, or even more, 

 are produced on a short spike. Winter. Japan. 

 1846. lU.s. i]il. 



]Ja1!KE1!IA. 



(Named after Mr. George Barker, an amateur. 

 N.B.— Barkerias are now included among 

 Epidendrums.) 



Those who love ti.i see the big tender roots of 

 orchids rejoicing in the pride of youth and strengtli, 

 find Barkerias specially fascinating. They have 

 that charm more conspicuous even than others. 



Most ])eople grow these pretty slender plants on 

 blocks. Tlie authorities at Kew have a fancy that 

 they do best when tied to sprigs of thorn or apple 

 set in a basket of moss. Probably situation is the 

 point of real importance. If Barkerias can be 



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