TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS 
(Grown in Soil) 
PHAIUS GRANDIFOLIUS (The Nun Orchid) 
A charming evergreen terrestrial orchid from Asia. Easy to grow as a houseplant. 
Flowers Feb. thru April. Many flowers per spike. Flowers 21) to 3 inches wide. 
White on back, brown on front. Lip veined with crimson. Wonderful for corsages or 
as decorative plant. 
Grow in rich composed soil plus 1 tablespoon of bonemael or superphosphate. 
After new growth is 6” high feed weekly with liquid fertilizer until fall. Keep damp 
in summer, and put pots outdoors in shade while warm. Repeat after flowering. 
Flowering size—7.50; unflowered, to flower in 1 year—5.00 
38 Greenhouses at Mandarin on the St. Johns River 
