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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



A bright light is also necessary to their successful culture. The 

 best species to grow are D. grandiflora, D. racemosa, and 

 D. tripetaloides. To these may be added the garden hybrids, 

 D. kewensis, D. Langleyensis, D. Premier, and D. Veitchii. These 



latter, being naturalised 

 to our climatic condi- 

 tions, grow more freely, 

 and often succeed where 

 the species have been 

 a failure. 



Masdevallia may 

 be divided into three 

 sections : M. Har- 

 ryana, with its gaudy 

 colours; 

 M. caudata 

 (S ku t tie- 

 wort hii) ; 

 and the 

 quaint M. 

 Chimcera. 

 The latter 

 two sections 

 should not be allowed 

 to fall below a tem- 

 perature of 5odeg. in 

 winter, or the dreaded 

 "spot," to which Mas- 

 devallias are subject, 

 usually makes its ap- 

 pearance. The Chimcera 

 (Fig. 393) section are 

 best grown in baskets, 

 as they produce their 

 flower-scapes through 

 the potting compost, 

 and the use of the 

 baskets affords them a 

 means of escape through the bars. There are several 

 species of this section, all of which are interesting. 

 They require a liberal amount of moisture during the 

 growing season, but should be kept in a moderately 

 dry condition when in a dormant state. The M. caudata 

 (Shuttleworthii) (Fig. 394) section, inclusive of such kinds as 

 M. armenii, M. Estrada:, M. Wagneriana, and others of miniature 

 growth, do not need a great quantity of potting material about 

 them, and are best accommodated when grown in pans suspended 

 from the roof. 





Fig. 393. — Masdevallia 

 Chimera. 



