The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



Baceriiosa (branched). — Like grandiflora in babit 

 and culture. Many-flowered. Purplish rose. South 

 Africa. 1887. 7s. Gd. 



TrijKtaloides (as if bearing three petals). — Flowers 

 rather small, but in great number, creamy white, 

 flushed with pink and dotted with rosy purjde. 

 Summer. South Africa. 1889. 7s. Gd. 



Vdtchii is an exrpiisite hybrid produced by 

 Slessrs Veitch from fjrandiflont x raccmosa ; n(.it 

 so large as the former, with the rosy tint of the 

 latter, liut more brilliant, los. 



EriDENDRiTM. (0]i a tree.) 



Orchids in general were termed " Epidendrum," 

 wlien first they came under notice of the botanist, 

 and this trenus is still the largest recomized. But 

 in tlie conl house we have very few species. Peat 

 and moss or Belgian leaf-mould. Tliey must not 

 be dried when resting. All flower from the top of 

 the pseudo-bulb. 



(JucMcatum (like a cockle, referring to the shape 

 of the lip). — Sepals and petals green, curving back- 

 wards. Lips small, almost Ijlack, with paler ribs ; 

 h(dlow, like a shell. It is rather curious than 

 pretty. Central America. Oi<. 



Elcfjami. — Better known as Ilurkeria clajaiin. 

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