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Terrestrial Orchids. 



Ophrys and Orchis, &c. — These genera belong 

 to the order Orchidacece, 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 the 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 

 all 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, arranged in accordance with the soil they 

 require : — 



Section I. — Loam, Chalk, or Limestone. 



Aceras anthropophora. 

 Cephalanthera ensifolia. 

 Cephalanthera grandiflora. 

 Cephalanthera rubra. 

 Cypripedium calceolus. 

 Cypripedium parviflorus. 

 Epipactis rubiginosa. 

 Epipogon grnelina. 

 Gyinnadenia conopsea. 

 Gyinnadeuia odoratissima. 

 Herrninium monorcliis. 

 Ldmadorum abortivum. 

 Limadorum sphasrolabiran. 

 Listera nidus anis. 

 Listera ovata. 

 Neottia cernua. 

 Neottia spiralis. 

 Nigritella angustifolia. 

 Ophrys apifera. 

 Ophrys arachnites. 

 Ophrys arinifera. 

 Ophrys atrata. 

 Ophrys Bertolini. 



! Ophrys bombilifera. 



| Ophrys cornuta. 



! Ophrys exaltata. 



! Ophrys funerea. 



I Ophrys fusca. 



j Ophrys fusca grandiflort 



I Ophrys lunulata. 



| Ophrys lutea. 



i Ophrys muscifera. 



i Ophrys nesrlecta. 



Ophrys pallida. 



Ophrys speculum. 



Ophrys tenthredinifera. 



Orchis hircina. 



Orchis longibracteata. 



Orchis macra. 



Orchis mascula. 



Orchis rnilitaris. 



Orchis morio. 



Orchis sarnbucina. 



Orchis sulphurea. 



Orchis ustulata. 



Section II. 



Arethusa bulbosa. 

 Calopogon pulchellus. 

 Cypripedium acaule. 



Loam, Leaf-mocld, Peat, and Sand. 

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Cypripedium Japonicum. 

 Cypripedium macranthum. 

 Cypripedium occidentale. 

 Cypripedium pubescens. 

 Cypripedium spectabile. 

 Epipactis palustre. 

 Goodyera pubescens. 

 Goodyera repens. 

 Habenaria bifolia. 

 Habenaria blephariglottis. 

 Habenaria bracteata. 

 Habenaria chlorantha. 

 Habenaria ciliaris. 

 Habenaria nivea. 

 Lissochilus speciosus. 

 Listera cordata. 

 Malaxis paludosa. 

 Orchis Brancifortii. 

 Orchis coriophora. 

 Orchis fragrans. 

 Orchis latifolia. 

 Orchis latifolia incarnata. 

 Orchis latifolia lagotis. 

 Orchis laxiflora. 

 Orchis longicornis. 



Orchis maculata. 

 Orchis maculata superba. 

 Orchis panormitana. 

 Orchis papilionacese. 

 Urchis patens. 

 Orchis pauciflora. 

 Orchis pyramidahs. 

 Orchis Eobertiana. 

 Orchis saccata. 

 Orchis Stabiana. 

 Orchis Traunsteineri. 

 Orchis tridentata. 

 Orchis undulatifolia. 

 Orchis undulatifolia pur- 

 purea. 

 Plalanthera chlorantha. 

 Plalanthera incisa. 

 Satyrium aureum. 

 Serapias cordigera. 

 Serapias lingua. 

 Serapias longipetala. 

 Serapias neglecta. 

 Serapias parvifiora. 

 Serapias Totardi. 



Proteinophallus (Eivieri). — An Arad differing 



from the genus Amorphopliallus 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- 

 duncle 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 GUriosa, 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 

 Gloriosa ; it requires exactly the same treatment as 

 o-iven for the last-named ffenus. Stove. 



. aurantiaca — a slender- 

 growing plant, with ses- 

 sile, ascending, ovate-lan- 

 ceolate, aouniinate leaves, 

 which are strongly nerved, 

 thin in texture, and bright 

 green ; peduncles solitary 



from the 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. 



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, renif orm, 

 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. 



