Light 
For best resuits place your orchid 
plants in the best lighted location 
in your home, whether the best 
lighted room faces South, East, 
Westor North, makesvery little 
difference. During the extremely 
hot part of the summer it may be 
necessary to shield your plants by 
partially closing your Venetian 
blinds or pulling yowrcurtains. 
-In most sections of th: United Sates 
the intermediate type orchid will 
not require shading from tle first 
of November through March 15. 
To provide adequate humidity your 
plants should be set on approxi- 
mately 2-1/2" of ame-quarter or ore- 
half inch gravel, rockor pebbles. 
The pebbles should be p laced in 
a water-tight flat tray or sa ucer- 
like container. One-half inch of 
water should be keptinthe graveled 
bottom of the contairer atall times. 
Water should never cover the top 
of the containers. Container sugges- 
tions: Ordinary 2-1/2 to3'"' white 
enamel or aluminum roasting pan, 
rectangular or circular brass jar- 
dineres or copper planters. Your 
orchid should be watered by one- 
half to a pint of water every seven 
days and no more. It is not neces- 
sary to water the foliage. Leaves 
should be cleaned witha dampclth 
once or twice a year. 
