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be planted one bulb to a pot, and they will do better if underpotted, The soil 
must heve good drainages Should be given some shade, 
In fall after flowering, pots may be gradually dried off and leaves will then 
drop, Pots may then be set under the bench until spring, or bulbs may be taken out 
and packed in boxes of sand, However, if the bulbs are left in the pots they will 
keep better and produce sturdier growths in the spring, Flowers are produced from 
top of bulbs, 
BRASSAVOLA, Culture about the same as cattleyas, A number of the species of this 
genus have been used in crosses with cattleyas and laeliass; however the one that is 
most commonly used is B, Digbyana, Plants flower from the top of the bulbs, 
BRASSIA, Plants should be potted in osmunda that has not been packed too tights 
drainage must be good, This genus is easily cultivated and may be grow with 
cattleyas, Flower spikes are produced from the base of the bulbs, 
CALANTHE, About 50 species are know, but only a few are cultivated, There are 
two kindss evergreen (those that keep their leaves all year around) and deciduous 
(those that drop their leaves in the winter), The plants should be potted in soil 
that is well drained, Only the base of the bulbs should be covered with soil, A 
four inch pot is usually large enough for one plant, Weak solutions of fertilizer 
given to the plants every two weeks while they are in active growth will help the 
plantse They need partial shade, The evergreen types should be kept moist all 
year around and not allowed to dry out, The deciduous species should be gradually 
dried off in the fall; they will thon lose their leaves and spikes will appear from 
the base of the bulbs, Water should be given only in sufficent quantities to pre-~ 
vent the flowers from wilting. After flowering, deciduous species may be placed 
under the bench and handled as Bletias, 
CATTLEYAS, Plants flower from the top of the bulbs, This is the genus that is 
usually thought of when orchids are mentioned, The species of this genus have 
flowers from 2 to 10 inches across and may be had in white and practically all 
colors except blue, Cattleyas are not difficult to grow, but should be given as 
much sunlight as possible, without burning the plants, They should receive an 
abundance of fresh air, 
Plants are potted in clay pots in either’ brown or black osmunda, or a mixture 
of both, We recommend packing the fiber tight, although we do not pack it as tight 
as some growers prefer, In the summer on sunny days the plants may be sprayed 
several times a day to keep the humidity up, They require good drainage and the 
fiber should be dried out between wateringss 
A wire may be inserted in the center of the pot and the bulbs tied to it, 
This will give the plants a neat appearence and will prevent the bulbs from growing 
every which wy, 
CYMBIDIUMS, “May be grown as semi-terrestrials or epiphytes, Can be grown in pots 
in the North, and in the South where the temperature does not drop below freezing 
they may be planted in beds like ordinary flowers, except that they should have only 
filtered sunlight, In the North the pots may be set out doors as soon as the danger 
of freezing is over, This is a good genus to grow in a kitchen window or in a heat~ 
ed sun porch, The compost should always be kept moist and not allowed to dry out 
between waterings, Plants are of easy culture and flowers may be had in all color 
combinations, except those containing blue, Flower spikes grow from the base of the 
bulbs, and on the plants flowers last in good condition as long as two months, 
CYPRIPEDIUMS (Lady? s»slippers) « May be grown as semi-terrestrials or epiphytes, 
