28 
E^dward Gillett, SouthwicK, Massachusetts 
CHOICE ORCHIDS 
Orchids 
Anionj^ the following will l)e found a few of our most hardy IJrt’hids. such as may 
be easily grown. riiese all like shade at least half or two-thirds of the day, and by 
planting in a mixture of (leat or leaf-mold. In loamy soil or a clay loam, tliey are easily 
grown. 'The mixture of peat or leaf-mold tends to keep tlicm moist. After tliey are 
planted an inch of pure leaf-mold placed over them as a nudcli will be very beneficial. 
APLECTRUM hyemale (Puttyroot). This plant sends up from a bulbous root late in 
summer a pointe<i green leaf. 2 to 6 Inches long, which lasts through tlie winter, 
and in spring a stalk about a foot liigh. bearing a raceme of large greenish brown 
Howers. ;5 cts. each, per doz. 
CALOPOGON pulchellus. Although this plant is more generally found in swamps and 
peat bogs, it also frecpiently grows in moist, sandy soil. It is a small bulb about 
the size of a large bean, which sends up in spring a long, grass-like leaf and a stalk 
about a foot high, bearing in June ami July two to six showy pink-purple Howers 
about an inch broad. 
10 cts. each, per doz. 
CYPRIPEDIUM a c a u 1 e 
(Lady's-Slipper, Moc¬ 
casin Flower). I'liis is 
often called the Red 
Lady's-Slipper, but the 
Hower is rose-purple in 
color. Tlie plant sends 
up two broadisli green 
leaves from the liase, 
and from lietween them 
comes a stalk aliout a 
foot high bearing a 
single large, s h o w y 
Hower. Plant in a dry, 
shady place; it does 
nicely under pine trees. 
15c. each, 5f .25 per doz. 
C. candidum (Small 
Wliite Lady’s-SIipper). 
A very liardy Cypripe- 
dium, growing about a 
foot Idgh, with white 
Howers: takes readily to 
cultivation in ordinary 
moist soil. 25 cts. each, 
>2 per doz. 
C. parviflorum ('Small 
Yellow Lady’s-SIipper). 
A Hue yellow Lady’s- 
SIipper, fragrant . 
Shady, welI -drained 
soils. 20 cts. 
C. pubescens. Much resembles (.\ par-vijlorum, but has larger leaves and Howers. 
Very easily grown in moist shades. A Hne bloomer. 15 cts. each. ^1.25 per doz. 
C. spectabile. Phis is the largest species we liave of this genus, and is by far the 
most beautiful of them all. The plant is about 2 feet high, leafv throughout, bear¬ 
ing one to several large pink, purple and white Howers, i '2 inches long. Its natural 
home is in rich leaf-mold, and vou will find it delights in a very moist soil. Fine for 
the bog. 25 cts. and 50 cts. 
'GOODYERA pubescens ( Rattlesnake Plantain). Fight to f5 inches high; leaves clus¬ 
tered at the bottom, white, reticulated. Stem leaHess, about a foot higli, bearing a 
short spike of white Howers. Plant in a shady place, with leaf-mold. It does nicely 
In the rock garden. 10 cts. ea(di, 5 r per doz. 
