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seldom grown, are C. coccinea, scarlet and orange ; C. falcata, 

 crimson-purple ; and C. speciosa, orange-red. 



CYCNOCHES 



The species of Cycnoches are very interesting, but they are 

 not beautiful or generally useful. Where there is ample space for 

 them, a few plants should be grown because of the curious structure 

 of the flowers. The male and female flowers differ considerably 

 in form, as in the case of Catasetums, and the cultural treatment 

 found suitable for the latter genus is applicable to the Cycnoches. 

 A stove temperature, a liberal supply of water during the season 

 of vigorous growth, practically no water while resting (the leaves 

 are deciduous), and a compost of fibrous peat and broken leaves, 

 are the chief points to be considered. When at rest the plants are 

 best kept in a light position at the coolest end of the stove. 

 Cycnoches chlorochilon is the species most extensively cultivated ; 

 it has large, fleshy flowers of a bright yellow-green colour, and 

 as these are produced in Summer, they are seen frequently at 

 exhibitions. C. pentadactylon has smaller, yellow-green flowers 

 that are prettily blotched with brown. C. chlorochilon is 

 popularly known as the Swan Orchid. 



CYRTOPODIUM 



For some unaccountable reason the several species of Cyrto- 

 podium have never been popular, and yet it is difficult to conceive 

 more eff'ective plants than these are when well managed. The 

 chief difficulty is that they are all tall growers, and consequently 

 it is not in every garden there is a stove-house high enough to 



