142 A FEW HINTS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ORCHIDEOUS EPIPHYTES. 
with clear water every morning, or twice a day in line weather. The flowers are a 
yellowish white, and are produced in large bunches from the axils of the leaves ; 
each bunch contains twenty flowers or more. It may be easily propagated by 
cuttings of the stem,taken off^ at a joint. 
Vanda multifloTa. This is a native of China, from whence it was introduced 
some years ago. The spike contains many flowers of a pale yellow colour, and is 
produced on the stem of the plant. It thrives well with us in a damp stove, potted 
in moss. V. Hoxhurghii. — This is a lovely kind ; a native also of China. It 
grows freely, treated in the same manner as the last. 
Zygopetalum rostratum. This, though not equal to some of the other 
species, is handsome ; the flowers are very large and handsome, but without scent. 
The petals and sepals are greenish brown, and the labellum white. Z. MacJcai is 
a delightful kind. The scape rises from the root, grows to upwards of two feet 
high, and bears from six to eight handsome flowers ; the sepals and petals are yel- 
lowish green, blotched, and spotted with brownish red ; the labellum is white, 
spotted with blue and purple. The flowers make their appearance about the end of 
June, and continue a long time. Z. crinitum. — This is considered, both by Dr. 
Lindley and Dr. Hooker, to be no more than a variety of Z. Mackai. The flowers 
are larger than that species, the spotting on the sepals and petals darker, and the 
labellum is marked with longitudinal purple stripes and spots. Its habit and 
manner of growth are like the Machai, and its treatment is the same. Z. steno- 
chilon is a native of Brazil. The flowers resemble those of the Z. Mackai, but are 
less. Z. maxillare. The labellum of this species is purple ; but, in most other 
respects, it resembles the rest of the genus It is a native of Rio. All the known 
species of Zygopetalum require one general mode of treatment, viz. to be kept in a 
hot dry stove and potted in turfy peat, mixed with potsherds, and the pots well 
drained. 
Notwithstanding all that we have said on the subject of the culture of these 
curious plants, there certainly is very much yet to learn respecting them. Our 
friend and neighbour, Mr. Cooper, difi^ers from the great majority of cultivators, by 
giving his plants no more humidity than is customary for the usual culture of stove 
plants ; and yet, perhaps, he has but few equals in success ; certainly none grow 
them to greater perfection than he does. 
' We have been led into these lengthened remarks, solely from a desire to promote 
the successful culture of Orchidece ; and from what we have seen of the system 
"now recommended, we have no doubt of it answering ; but our experience being so 
limited on this subject, we earnestly request the attention of all successful culti- 
vators in this country ; and, if they would kindly favour us, within three months, 
with a few particulars on their system of management, situation, aspect, or plan of 
the houses in which they are grown, we shall feel happy to insert them, and use 
every means in our power to encourage the general culture of so remarkable a class 
of vegetable creation. 
