Edward Gillelt, Soulhwick, Mass. —Hardy Orchids 
Aconis Calamus varieKatus (see pa«e o2) 
sun and are oxi)iJsed to the dryini^ winds; 
but these little Orchids recjuire altogether 
a different treatment, both in soil and 
position. We find them in the wild, usuallv 
in a soil composed largely of leaf-mold; the 
trees and rocks, the unevenness of the 
ground, low shrubs and ferns, all help to 
keep the air and soil cool and moist, and 
with but little circulation of the air. We 
add .some bog-moss to the leaf-mold in mak¬ 
ing the bed for the smaller Orchids, raising 
the bed several inches to insure goo<l 
drainage. Here A])lectrum. Goo<lveras, 
Liparis. Orchis spcctabilis, U abenaria 
braclcata II. Uookcri and Cypripedium 
acanle will thrive. A few of our native 
Orchids are really bog-plants and desire 
more moisture, like Arethusa, Calopogon, 
liabenaria blcphari^lottis, //. dilatata II. 
hyperborca, Cypripedium spcctabilc and 
Cogonia ophioglossoides. vSelect a wet place 
where the surface is constantly saturated 
with water, bviilding u]> a bed a little, and 
on to]) cover with moss 4 to 6 inches deep. 
Plant these Orchids in clean s])hagnum. 
In this way we have had excellent success 
in growing them in shade. 
APLECTRUM hyemale 
(Puttyroot). This 
plant sends up from a 
bulbous root late in 
summer a ])ointed green 
leaf. 2 to () inches long, 
which lasts through the 
winter, and in spring a 
stalk about a foot high, 
l>earing a raceme of 
large, greenish brown 
flowers. Rich, moist, 
shady ])laces. 20 cts. 
CALOPOGON pulchellus. 
Although this plant is 
more generally found 
in swamps and ])eat 
bogs, it also frequently 
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 and July two to 
six showy pink-pur])le 
flowers about an inch 
broad. 10 cts. each. SI 
per doz. 
CYPRIPEDIUM acaule (La- 
dy’s-vSIipper; Moccasin 
Flower). This is often 
called the Red Lady's- 
Slipper. but the flower 
is rose-purple in color. 
The ])lant sends up two 
broadish green leaves 
from the base.and from 
between them comes a 
stalk about a foot high 
bearing a single large. 
Typha laiifolia ((’at-tail) in winter (pe • page 55) 
