A CATALOGUE OF SPECIES 
ORCHIDS 
Many of the Orchids (aside from Cymbidiums) which 
we grow and offer for sale are natives of Central 
and South America, most of them occurring naturally 
at relatively high elevations where the winter tempera- 
tures are much lower than near the coast. Conse- 
quently, a number of these orchids can be grown and 
flowered successfully under lath in those areas in 
Southern California which are not visited by sharp 
frosts. Two or three degrees of frost will not injure 
the hardier varieties. In most parts of the country, 
a greenhouse will be necessary. 
CULTURE 
One of the most important considerations is to keep 
the temperature as moist and cool as possible during 
warm weather. An overhead sprinkling system which 
gives a fine misty spray, and which can be turned 
on for a few minutes three or four times a day if 
possible, will prove a great help in keeping the plants 
in good condition, or the syringing overhead can be 
done by hand. We have for a good many years suc- 
cessfully grown various orchids in pots and hanging 
baskets outside in our lathhouses, where they have 
been exposed to continual rains during the wet season 
with no damage at all. During hot weather, orchids 
in pots and baskets should be syringed freely over- 
head and thoroughly soaked if they appear dry. 
While as we say we have found various orchids to be 
quite happy outside, provided they are protected from 
the direct rays of the sun, it is still advisable to have 
a greenhouse or shelter of some kind in case an 
unusually severe frost occurs. 
Any of the orchids which succeed in a lathhouse can 
also be grown in porches and patios, if they are pro- 
tected from wind and hot sun and provided care is 
taken to keep the plants from drying out. Nothing 
adds more to the charm and attraction of such places 
than a few pots or baskets of orchids in good flower. 
With the exception of Cattleyas which we grow in 
Osmunda fiber, most of our epiphytal orchids are 
grown in a compost of about half and half decayed 
leaf mold and broken down Osmunda. Most of the 
terrestrial orchids will succeed admirably in a com- 
post of good light loam and leaf mold. Laelia anceps, 
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