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ferbly of the same size and making a cabinet by using four windows for the sides and 
one for the top, The top sash and one of the side sash should be on hinges so that 
the plants may be sprayed and ventilated, The bottom of the cabinet may be made of 
wood and there should be a pan of water with slats across it to set the plants one 
To keep the right temperature in the winter a heating cable may be placed in the 
water or strung in the air, It is best to use a thermostat with the heating cable, 
otherwise it will be necessary frequently to check the temperature to prevent the 
plants from becoming too warm, When the sunlight is strong in the swmer the plants 
may be shaded with a curtin or piece of cheese cloth, Also in the summer plants may 
be hung out doors in shade trees or set on benches under trees where they will re« 
ceive sunlight that is broken by the tree's leaves; the pots should not be set on 
the ground, Plants should not receive direct sunlight, and should be sprayed sever- 
al times a day to prevent excessive drying. It will also be necessary to watch 
plants for insects, as they are not easy to control in the open as they are ina 
greenhouse, In certain locations of California and Florida where the temperature 
does not go below freezing in the winter, the plants may be grown out doors in slat 
houses the year around, 
CONCLUSION 
Orchids are hardy plants and can stand much more abuse than many common green~ 
house plants, The common misconception is that orchids are very tender and require 
high temperatures in order that they may be satisfactorily grown, Anyone who is 
interested in flowers can grow orchids, providing he learns and follow’s a few 
simple instructions, 
In the previous pages we have tried to explain the factors necessary in growing 
blooming size plants, There is so much information on the culture of orchids that 
it would take volumes to cover it, The information alone that could be piven on 
raising orchids from seed would require many more pages then we have written on 
general culture, 
For more detailed information we recommend “Orchids Are Easy To Grow," by Harry 
B, Logan and Lloyd C, Cosper and “American Orchid Culture,” by Professor Edward A, 
White, These books may be obtained from Ziff Davis Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 
and the latter from De La Mare Publishing Co,, Now York, Ne Y, They both sell for 
86.00 per copys 
GENERAL CULTURAL NOTES ON THE BETTER KNOWN ORCHID GENERA 
AERIDES, RENANTHERAS and VANDAS, “Monopodial orchids, can be grown in pots or bas~ 
kets, Should be grown in osmunda, preferably brow fiber, The Vandas may have a 
little sphagnum moss added to the compost, These species should be kept moist and 
not allowed to dry out, drainage must be good, They do best when grown in a tropi- 
cal houses 
Under cultivation some of these apecies have the tendency to lose bottom leaves 
and the stem assumes a naked appearance, Often roots grow at the top part of the 
plant and when plants are repotted the stem may be shortened, placing the plant low- 
er in the pot or basket, If roots do not grow at the top part of the stem they may 
be encouraged by binding sphagnum moss or osmunda around the stem and keeping it 
moist, 
BLETIA, Terrestrial, species of this gonus come from China and tropical Central and 
South America, The Chinese species "Bletia hyacinthina” (syn, Bs striata) can be 
grown out doors and will stand temperatures down to zero, Tropical species should 
