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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 

 £>. 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 : Af. Har- 

 rya?m, -with its gaudy 

 colours ; 

 M. can data 

 {S h utile- 

 worth it) ; 

 and the 

 quaint M. 

 C h imcEra. 

 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 ChivicEra 

 (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. caiidaia 

 {Shuttlewoj'thii) (Fig. 394) section, inclusive of such kinds as 

 M. armenii, M. Estradce, 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. 



393. — Masdevallia 

 Chimera. 



