THE ORCHID GENERA in 



flowering plants, and some of the varieties, as S. macrantha, 

 S. m. alba (Kienastiana), S. Lucasiana, S. leucoxantha, and 

 S. xantholeuca, produce flowers, both in size and beauty, 

 comparable with the labiata section of Cattleyas, but the 

 individual blooms, having no stalk, are of little use when 

 cut, and they last but for a short time ; still the plants, 

 when established, afford a long succession of flowers, 

 which compensates for the blooms being short lived. 

 Other varieties of sterling merit are — S. albo-violacea, S. 

 liliastrum, S. Princess May, S. Sander zana, S. Virginalzs, 

 and S. Warscewzcziz. Early spring is the most suitable 

 time to re-pot them, but it is not necessary or desirable 

 to re-pot a Sobralia immediately it has filled its pot with 

 roots, as the plants soon become too large and unmanage- 

 able if frequently re-potted. They root freely in a com- 

 post of lumpy fibrous peat and rough sandy loam, with 

 a small quantity of sphagnum moss. The plants require 

 plenty of water during the growing season, and the 

 compost must not be allowed to get dry, even in winter, 

 or the plants will lose their leaves. When thoroughly 

 pot-bound, Sobralias enjoy an occasional dose of weak 

 liquid cow manure, which will assist strong growth. 

 Several Sobralia hybrids are well worth including in the 

 collection. Such are S. Ameszana, S. Veitchii, and S. 

 Dellense. 



Sophronitis 



A well-known genus of dwarf epiphytal Orchids from 

 Brazil. The brilliant scarlet flowers of S. grandzflora are 

 always appreciated \ other species are the yellow S. 

 Rosszterzana, S. cernua 9 and S. violucea. The two last- 

 named species prefer the intermediate house, the others 

 thrive best in the cooler division. The plants should be 

 placed in well-drained shallow pans, in a compost of 

 peat and moss, the pans during the winter months being 



