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CASSELL'S POPULAK GARDENING. 



Terrestrial Okchids. 

 Ophrys and Orchis, &c.— These genera telong 

 to the order Orehidacecdj and include the terrestrial 

 members, all of which have tuberous roots, and as 

 there are various other genera of terrestrial Orchids 

 "with tuberous . roots, they are gathered together 

 here under one head, as they all require about the 

 same treatment. Many of the kinds enumerated 

 below are natives of this country ; others are found 

 in liie South of Europe, some of the most beautiful 

 in those districts bordering upon the Mediterranean; 

 and, although not so showy or conspicuous as many 

 of the epiphytal kinds from tropical countries, their 

 quaint forms and beautiful combinations of colours 

 must endear them to all true lovers of plants. 



Very few of these plants thrive long as ordinary 

 border flowers, therefore it is advisable to plant 

 them in the rock garden in such places as will 

 afford them partial shade in the course of the day. 

 Where such a spot is not at the command of the 

 would-be cultivator of terrestrial Orchids, then try a 

 frame, if composed of turf so much the better. In 

 such a structure we have grown and flowered these 

 plants admirably ; they may be planted out, or 

 grown in good-sized pots ; we prefer the latter, for 

 convenience sake, as each kind can then have the 

 particular soil they best enjoy. The bottom of the 

 frame must be well drained, and the surface covered 

 with ashes, so as to keep worms away, and the pots 

 plunged in sphagnum moss. Treated in this manner, 

 water may be given freely, and when the tops have 

 fill withered and the roots are lying dormant, any- 

 thing may be laid over the frame in very severe 

 weather. The subjoined list contains many beautiful 

 forms, arrangea in accordance with the soil they 

 require : — ■ 



Section I. — Loam, Chalk, on Limestone. 



Aceras anthropophora. 

 Cephalanthera ensifolia. 

 Cephalantbera graudiflora. 

 Cephalatithera rubra. 

 Cypripedium Calceolus. 

 Cypripedium parviflorus. 

 Epipactis rubiginoaa, 

 Epipogon gmelina. 

 Grymnadenia conopsea. 

 Gymnadenia odoratissima. 

 Herminium Mouorchis. 

 Limadorum abortivum. 

 liimadorum sphEerolabium. 

 Llstera nidus auis. 

 Listera ovata. 

 Keottia cemua. 

 Neottia spiralis. 

 Nigritella angustifolia. 

 Ophrys apifera. 

 Ophrys arachnites. 

 Ophrys aranifera. 

 Ophrys atrata. 

 Opbrys Bertolini, 



Section II. — Loam, Leaf-mould, Peat, and Sand. 



I Ophrys bombilifera. 

 j Ophrys cornuta. 

 ! Ophrys exaltata. 

 I Ophrys funerea. 

 j Ophrys fuaca. 



Ophrys fusca grandiflora. 



Ophrys lunulata. 



Ophrys lutea. 



Ophrys muscifera. 



Opbrys neglecta. 



Ophrys pallida. 



Ophrys Speculum. 



Ophrys t&nthredinifera. 



Orchis hircina. 



Orchis longihracteata. 



Orchis macra. 



Orchis masGula. 



Orchis military. 



Orchis Morio. 



Orchis sambucina. 



Orchis sulphorea. 



Orchis ustulata. 



Cypripedium japonicum. 

 Cypripedium macranthum. 

 Cypripedium occidentale. 

 Cypripedium puhescens, 

 Cypripediumi spectahile. 

 Epipactis palustre. 

 Goodyera pubescens, 

 Goodyera repens. 

 HahenariEu bifolia. 

 Habenaria blephariglottis. 

 Habenaria bracteata. 

 Habenaria chlorautha. 

 Habenaria ciliaris. 

 Habenaria nivea. 

 Xissochilus speciosus. 

 Listera cordata. 

 Malaxis paludosa. 

 Orchis Brancifortii, 

 Orchis eoriophora. 

 Orchis fragrans. 

 Orchis latifolia. 

 Orchis latifolia incamata. 

 Orchis latifolia Isigotis. 

 Orchis laxiflora. 

 Orchis longicornis. 



Orchis maculata. 

 Orchis maculata superba. 

 Orchis pauormitana. 

 Orcbis papilionacese. 

 Orchis patens. 

 Orchis pauciflora. 

 Orchis pyramidalis. 

 Orchis Eobertiaua, 

 Orchis saccata. 

 Orchis Stabiana. 

 Orchis Traunsteiueri. 

 Orchis tridentata. 

 Orchis undulatifolia. 

 Orchis undulatifolia pur- 

 purea. 

 Plalanthera chiorantha. 

 Plalanthera incisa. 

 Satyrium aureum.. 

 Serapias cordigera. 

 Serapias lingua. 

 Serapias longipetala. 

 Serapias neglecta. 

 Serapias parviflora, 

 Serapias Todari. 



Proteinophallus (Eivieri) . — An Arad differing- 

 from the genus Amorphophallus in some few points, 

 of its structure. It has a very large tuber, and 

 the petioles attain a height of eighteen or more 

 inches; slender, streaked, and banded with choco- 

 late ; blade of leaf some two feet across, thrice 

 divided, the divisions pinnatifid ; deep green ; pe- 

 (iuncle slender, erect, double the height of the 

 petiole, deep green, bearing on its summit an enor' 

 mous campanulate spathe ; the base yellowish- green, 

 ornamented with dark green spots ; the spreading 

 portion of the spathe port wine colour, with a me- 

 tallic lustre. Pot in rich loam. Cochin China. 



Sandersonia. — This is a genus belonging to the 

 same order as Ghriosa, and is, indeed, nearly related 

 to it; it differs in habit, however, being an erect 

 plant, and entirely destitute of the tendril at the 

 apex of the leaf, which is such a marked feature in 

 Ghriosa ; it requires exactly the same treatment as 

 given for the last-named genus. Stove. 



3. aurantiaca — a slender- 

 growing plant, with ses- 

 sile, ascending, ovate-lan- 

 ceolate, acuminate leaves, 

 which are strongly nerved, 

 thin in texture, and bright 

 green j peduncles solitary 



from tlie base of the 

 leaves, pendulous, bear- 

 ing a single large bell- 

 shaped flower, of a rich 

 deep orange-colour. Sum- 

 mer and autumn months. 

 Natal. 



Arethusa bulbosa. 

 Calopogon pulchellus. 

 Cypripedium acaule. 



Cypripedium arietinum. 

 Cypripedium candidum. 

 Cypripedium guttatum. 



Sanguinaria. — 8. canadensis is the only member 

 of the genus, which belongs to the Poppy family ; 

 the popular name is Blood-root ; its fleshy roots, 

 when cut or bruised, discharging an orange-red- 

 coloured fluid, which was in great demand by the 

 "Indians " for staining their bodies red. It attains 

 a height of about six inches; leaves large, reniform, 

 more or less lobed, deep green ; flowers pure white 

 and very showy, but very short-lived. It enjoys 

 rich, well-drained soil, and partial shade. Hardy. 

 North America and Canada, 



