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