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peratare may ranpe from 50° to 55'^ Fahr. at night, and 

 a few degrees higher durioK the day. They are increased 

 by division. This should take place as the plants start 

 growth action in early spring, allowing at h-ast tlirec 

 pseudobulbs to each piece. 



Section //.—Eucyclium, of which A\ 'ifropnrpin-einti , 

 E. nemorale and A\ prismatocarpn m are good examples, 

 may be grown either in pots or baskets in ecjual parts 

 clean peat fiber and live chopped sphagnum, with a 

 liberal amount of drainage, and excepting i7. vifrlUnuni , 

 which must be grown cool, they require a moist, sunny 

 location with a winter temperature of 58° to 05'^ Fahr. 

 by night and several degrees advance during the day. 

 In February and March, many species will start root or 

 growth action; such as need it should then l»e repotted 

 or top-dressed, as occasion requires. The temperature 

 should be increased several degrees, and a greater 

 amount of water be allowed with frequent overhea<l 

 syringing on bright days. Ventilatiim should be given 

 whenever the weather will permit, to keep the young 

 growths from damping-off and the atmosphere active; 

 at this time the plants will need light shading to pre- 

 vent sun-burning. The stock is increased by cutting 

 nearly through the rhizome 3 or 4 bulbs behind'the lead, 

 when starting action ; this will generally cause the 

 latent eyes to grow, but the pieces should not be re- 

 moved until the new growth is well advanced. 



Section /i/. — Aulizeum includes such species as E. 

 ciliare, E. cochledfum, etc., the several requirements 

 being identical with the preceding. 



Section JT^ — Euepidendrum. These are mostly tall 

 growing reed-like species, of which E. evfcfnm- and 

 E. radicans afford good illustrations. They are best 

 adapted for pot culture. The pots should be two-thirds 

 filled with drainage and the compost — consisting of 

 about equal parts jieat fiber and live sphagnum, w^ell 

 mixed — pressed in firmly about the routs, leaving the 

 surface raised a little above the rim in the center when 

 finished, to shed off surplus water. While the plants are 

 growing they require a shaded, moist lo(;ation, a <lay 

 temperature of about 75° Fahr., with 5 or 10 degrees 

 less at night. They should not be kept too wet at the 

 roots, but overhead syringing in bright weather is very 

 beneficial. While at rest, in winter the temperature 

 should be modified 10 degrees and a nmre sunny loca- 

 tion be given, with less frequent syringing, enough only 

 to keep the canes or pseudobulbs in sound condition. 

 Young plants often form in the axils of the upper leaves, 

 and on the old flower stems it is best to let these young 

 plants remain until they start their second growth, as 

 they can be more safely removed at that time. 



Section T'. — Psilanthemum contains but one species, 

 E. Stamfordianittn , which requires the same general 

 treatment as those in Section II, Robekt M (tRE\ 



and green fis., crimson spotted, fragrant. Mexico to 

 New Granada. B.M. 475it. G.O. III. 17:055. 



AA. Inflorescence tet-^nlnal. 



B. Stems without biiJhs- : leaves disticho2(s, alternnfe : 



only top of column free from lip. (Euepidendritm.) 



2. Catillus, Keiclib. f. (E. iwperdlor, Hort.). Fls. cin- 

 nabar red. New Granada. l.H. 21:102. 



3. cinnabarinum, Salzmann. Stems 3-4 ft. : fls. orange- 

 red, 2 in. in diam., lolies of lip deeply fringed. Beauti- 

 ful species. Braz. B.K. 28:25. 



4. eburneum, Reicbb. f. Stems terete, 2-.T ft. : fls. 3-4 

 in. in diam., yellowish green; lip iv<)ry w^hite, with yel- 

 low calli. Paiuuna, in swamps. B.M. 5043. 



5. ellipticum, Graham {E. C7-assi folium, Hook,). Fls. 

 on long sca])es. clustered, rose or purple, l-i in. in diam. 

 Braz. B.M. :;543. 



0. findresii, Reichb. f. Stems 0-9 in.: racemes 0-12- 

 flowered: fls. 1 in. in diam., pure white; lip and column 

 spotted purple. Costa Rica. G.C II. 23:504. 



7. ev6ctum. Hook. Stems 3-5 ft.: peduncles nodding, 

 2 ft. : ds. rich purple, lip deeply fringed. New Granada. 

 B.M. 51HI2. 



8. leucochilum.Klotzsch (/i/. imyjerd^or, Hort.). Stems 

 2 ft. : fls. .5-0. on long pedicels, greenish vellow, lii>pure 

 white. New (irauada, 0,000-9,000 ft. 



9. panicul^tum, Ruiz & Pav. Stems 3-4 ft. : fls. ?4 in. 

 across, lilac-])urple, lip whitisii yellow. Venezuela to 

 Fern, high altitudes. Most freo-fiowering and best of 

 paniculate species. B.I\I. 5731. l.H. 22:211. 



10. radicans, Pavon (E. rJtisnpho)-um, Batem.). Stems 

 senii-scandent, up to 5 ft. long, long white roots from 

 opposite the leaves: fls. np to 2 in. in diam., numerous; 

 most briiliaut of the red-fiowering species. Guatemala, 

 amongst heavy grass. Gn. 24:412. 



BB. Stems tUichened in/-) pseitdnhnlhs. 



c. Pseiidnhnlbs 3-4-leaved : lohellum adnritc les.<i than 



hn If : coliDiin broad-winged. {Barker ia. ) 



11. ^legans, Reichb. f. [Barlci'rla Hcgans, 'Knovjlcs <t 

 Westc). Stems terete, 12 in.: pedicels 24 in.: fls. 5-7, 

 nodding, 1/2 in. in diam., lilac-purple; lip whitish, with 

 purple blotch. Pacific coast of Mexico. B.M. 4784. 



12. Skinneri, Bateman {BarlcPria Slcinneri, Past.). 

 Lvs. ovate-oldong, slienthing the slender stem: peduncle 

 terminal, bearing rose-lilac flowers about 1 in. across; 

 petals and sepals nearly equal, petals so twisted at the 

 base as to present dorsal surface to the observer: la- 

 bellum ovate, with 3 raised lines, (luatemala. B.R. 

 22:1881. P.I\I. 15:1 (var. major). 



atropurpurenm, l'^. 

 a,urantiacum, 27. 

 bieornutum ami I'i- 



dentatum are Di- 



acriums. 

 Brassavolte, 16. 

 Capardaniun, '20. 

 Catillus, 2. 

 cilLire, 23. 

 cinnabarinum, 3. 

 c<:ic'hleatiim, 24. 

 crassifoliu/n, 5. 

 diehromum, 17. 

 elegans, 11. 

 eveetum, 7. 

 eburneum. 4. 

 elliptieum, 5. 

 Endresii,6. 

 falcatum, 25. 

 fragrans, 26. 

 Qodseffianum, 20. 

 imperator, 2, 8. 

 leucochilum, 8. 



A. Tnflorcseevcc radical. 



{ Psila nihem urn. ) 



1. Stamfordianum, Batem. 



Stems fusiform. 12 in. long: lvs. 



7-9 in.: large panicles of yellow 



vi. 1 im IS CattJ n 

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INDEX. 



LiTidleyaiium, 13. 

 ■niaculatuin. 21. 

 inacrochitum, 16. 

 nemorale, 18. 

 otloratuui is uii 



..Erides. 

 osmanthuiu, 19. 

 paniculatum, 9. 

 Parkinsonianvin^ 



prismatoearpuni, 



20. 

 radicans, li). 

 rhizophorunt, 10, 

 roseum, 15. 

 sanguiueum is a 



Brouglitonia. 

 Skinneri, 12. 



spectabile, 14. . 



Stamfordianum, 1 ^•'^^ ^<^>^ 

 tibicinus is a —i-.-..*-'? 



Schomburgkia 

 venosum, 22. 



763. Trailine Arbutus or Mayflower. (See Eplga^t, prico 535.) 



