THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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plenty of moisture-holding material, and a 

 requisite amount of hot-water piping. The 

 greater the amount of internal brickwork the 

 better for the plant, for it is this material 

 which retains the heat and moisture and 

 effectually prevents a too rapid fluctuation of 

 either. A house of this description is most 

 likely to suit those Orchids which grow 



naturally in a tropical moisture-laden atmo- 

 sphere, and Coelogyne pandurata is a good 

 example. The excellent specimen, of which 

 we give an illustration, was grown by Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge Wells, and 

 when exhibited at the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, June 4th, 191 2, it was deservedly 

 awarded a Cultural Commendation. 



Odontoglossum CRISPUM. — This species 

 has long been a speciality in the establish- 

 ment of Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooks- 

 bridge, where many thousands of plants are 

 grown. The above illustration depicts one 

 of three houses, each 100 feet by 16 feet, 

 which are entirely devoted to their cultivation. 

 The photograph, taken May, igi2, gives but 

 a poor idea of the grand sight which may be 

 seen every spring time ; the two other houses 

 produce an equally abundant supply of 

 bloom. This Colombian species easily holds 

 its own against any other for giving a large 

 quantity of flower, the long sprays being 

 very useful for cut-flower decorative pur- 

 poses. The principal groups at the Temple 

 and other important shows always contain 

 many specimen jjlants, and where large 

 numbers are grown, as at Cooksbridge, a 

 supply of bloom may be obtained during 



every week of the year. Sussex atmosphere, 

 it has often been stated, is mainly respon- 

 sible for the vigour of the plants and the 

 extra quality of the flowers, but whether this 

 be true or otherwise very much depends on 

 the actual method of cultivation. Messrs. 

 McBean have certainly mastered the essen- 

 tial principles of potting, watering, heating, 

 and ventilation. 



AN ELEGANT BOUQUET. 



The Bouquet of Orchids grown at Rose- 

 field, Sevenoaks, Kent, and presented to Her 

 Majesty the Queen by Mr. de Barri Crawshay 

 on the occasion of Their Majesties the King 

 and Queen visiting Hirwain, June 27th, IQ12, 

 IS illustrated on page 253. 



