ON ORCHIDS. 



most of the forms grow and flower freely for a few years, 

 G. speciosiun being the exception. This is a species of gigantic 

 proportions. A specimen may be seen at Kew in one corner 

 of the Victoria House tank, where it has been grown for years 

 without flowering. 



Epidendrum (Diacrium) bicornutu:\i has lovely white flowers, 

 spotted with purple, and is one of the most desirable Orchids 

 when well cultivated. It requires a strong light with a liberal 

 supply of heat and moisture during the growing season, and 

 should have a position in close proximity to the roof-glass. 



Oncidium. — There are several species of this genus that require 

 stove treatment. One of the most attractive is the Butterfly 

 Orchid, O. Fapilio. Oncidiums should be grown in as small a 

 receptacle as possible in a compost of peat and moss. O. anipli- 

 atum, O. Kramerianuin^ O. Lanceamim^ and others of this section 

 should be similarly treated. 



MiLTONiA RoEZLii (Fig. 373) and M. Phalcehopsis require the 

 warm-house treatment and a compost similar to that recommended 



Fig. 373. — MiLTONiA Roezlit. 



for Miltonias in the cooler section. A shelf against the back 

 wall of a stove, with a board fixed in front, so that the plants may 

 be plunged to two-thirds the depths of their pots in living 

 sphagnum, suits them admirably. If placed on the stages it 

 will be found advantageous to put a good amount of moss 



