THE BOOK OF ORCHIDS 



Aerides, and require similar treatment. S. Fitzgeraldii 

 and S. Hartmannii, both natives of Australia, should be 

 grown in baskets or shallow pans, with moss only to 

 root in. The roof of the cool house is the proper place 

 for them. 



SCHOMBURGKIA 



These as a rule do not find favour with amateurs, the 

 large size of the plants and the uncertainty of their 

 flowering being the chief obstacles. There are about a 

 dozen species known to science. S. Lyonsii, S. Tibicinus, 

 and S. undulata, coming from regions of considerable 

 elevations, should be grown with the Mexican Laelias, 

 while S. crispa, S. Humboldtii, and S. Thompsonii require a 

 higher average temperature. Their culture is similar to 

 that of Cattleyas. 



Scuticaria 



S. Hadwenii and S. Steelii are curious epiphytal Orchids, 

 the former from Brazil and S. Steelii from British Guiana. 

 The long terete fleshy leaves are pendant, and the plants 

 are best attached to a block of wood or teak raft, fur- 

 nished with a little live sphagnum moss. S. Hadwenii 

 should be grown in the intermediate house, while S. 

 Steelii requires the highest temperature available. Both 

 species should be placed in the lightest position possible, 

 and be liberally supplied with water during the growing 

 season, and afterwards be kept comparatively dry. 



Sobralia 



A genus of terrestrial Orchids, natives chiefly of 

 Central America, most of them are free growers, suc- 

 ceeding in an intermediate house. Sobralias are free 



