November  11,  1897- 
JOURNAL  OF  HOR.TTGULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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CcELOGYNE  SaNDERTI':. 
This  is  a  very  channing  Orchid,  and  is  distinct  from  all  the  other 
species  of  Goelogyne.  As  may  he  seen  by  a  reference  to  the  woodcut 
(fig.  68)  the  ilowers  are  small,  and  are  produced  on  an  erect  spike.  The 
petals  and  sepals  are  creamy  white,  with  a  faint  tinge  of  lemon 
yellow.  The  lip  is  white,  with  a  beautifully  fringed  margin,  orange 
yellow  centre,  surrounded  with  longitudinal  ridges  of  brown  hair-like 
filaments.  When  it  was  exhibited  by  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co., 
St.  Albans,  in  1893,  it  received  the  first-class  certificate  of  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society.  This  information  tvill  probably  be  of  interest 
to  others  as  well  as  “  Geo.  Browne,”  who  has  written  to  us  on  the 
subject. 
CCELOGYNE  FULIGINOSA. 
This  is  not  a  very  showy  species,  but  the  dusky  looking  flowers 
are  very  distinct,  and  are  produced  two  or  three  on  a  spike,  though 
only  one  of  these  is  expanded  at  a  time.  The  sepals  are  almost 
white  in  ground  colour,  the  petals  narrow  and  thread-like,  reflexed  at 
the  tips ;  the  lip  has  a  brownish  front  lobe  and  central  lines  of  the 
same  colour,  from  which  the  species  takes  its  name.  The  pseudo- 
.  bulbs  are  each  about  3  inches  in  length,  shining  green,  and  connected 
with  a  wiry  rhizome.  Its  culture  is  not  difficult,  and  it  thrives  in  a 
shady,  warm  house.  It  is  not  always  as  free-flowering  as  one  could 
wish,  but  always  grows  at  a  great  rate.  It  is  a  native  of  Northern 
India,  and  was  first  introduced  in  1838. 
Cattleya  Bowringeana  violacea. 
This  is  quite  distinct  from  the  typical  C.  Bowringeana,  and  makes 
a  nice  companion  plant,  though  it  is  not  so  showy.  The  sepals, 
petals,  and  lip  are  rose  suffused  with  violet,  the  tubular  lip  having  a 
blotch  of  the  same  colour  in  the  front.  C.  Bowringeana  is,  unfortu¬ 
nately,  one  of  the  worst  of  town  Orchids,  and  growers  in  the  neigh¬ 
bourhood  of  London  have  great  difficulty  in  preserving  any  of  them 
from  the  fog.  For  this  reason  it  should  be  kept  warm  in  such 
localities  in  order  to  bring  out  the  blossoms  early. 
Odontoglossum  Edwardi. 
Although  the  individual  blossoms  of  this  species  are  small,  their 
distinct  and  showy  colour,  and  the  handsome  appearance  of  the  long 
branching  spikes,  make  it  a  favourite  wherever  grown.  In  habit  it  is 
quite  distinct  from  the  majority  of  the  genus,  the  smooth  oval  pseudo¬ 
bulb  being  about  5  inches  high,  the  deep  green  foliage  attaining  con¬ 
siderable  height.  ,The  spikes  occur  at  the  base  of  the  bulbs  in  the 
sheath  formed  by  the  leaves ;  they  appear  at  various  times  during 
late  summer  and  autumn,  and  are  usually  in  flower  during  winter. 
Plants  that  are  strong  and  well  grown  jiroduce  immense  panicles 
a  yard  and  upwards  in  height,  freely  branched  and  many-floAvered. 
The  colour  is  a  bright  magenta  or  puce,  the  lip  having  a  yelloAv 
centre,  and  the  blossoms  are  sweetly  scented.  It  is  a  native  of 
Ecuador,  and  thrives  well  in  a  cool  moist  house  all  the  year  round. 
It  usually  commences  growing  early  in  spring,  soon  after  the  blossoms 
are  past,  and  the  progress  of  the  groAvth  is  rapid,  provided  the 
atmosphere  and  temperature  are  kept  right,  and  the  plant  otherwise 
treated  judiciously.  When  the  pseudo-bulb  is  nearly  finished  the 
fiower  stems  show,  and  during  the  time  this  is  forming  the  plant  has 
the  dual  strain  of  the  advancing  sinkes  and  finishing  bulbs. 
This  is  the  time  when  most  water  will  he  required,  but  it  is  a 
rather  thirsty  plant  all  the  year  round.  The  only  time  a  slight 
diminution  is  necessary  is  just  after  the  blossoms  are  past,  but  even 
then  the  bulbs  must  be  kept  plunq).  The  roots  are  large  and  fleshy, 
much  more  so  than  most  other  kinds,  and  like  a  very  rough  and  open 
description  of  compost.  Good  fibrous  peat  in  lumps  as  large  as  a  Hazel 
nut,  and  clean  freshly  gathered  moss  in  equal  proportions  suit  it 
well,  but  to  keep  it  aerated  and  open  a  liberal  addition  of  charcoal 
broken  in  lumps  may  be  made. 
Turn  the  plants  out  of  their  pots  very  carefully,  as  they  are  easily 
damaged  by  undue  disturbance,  and  if  the  roots  are  much  entAvined 
about  the  inside  of  the  pot  the  latter  should  be  carefully  broken.  The 
roots  may  be  reintroduced  AAdth  the  pieces  of  potsherd  attached,  and 
the  bases  of  the  pseudo-bulb  should  be  kept  a  little  above  the  rim  of 
the  pot,  filling  up  with  the  comjiost  and  finishing  in  a  clean  convex 
line.  After  repotting,  which  should  take  place  after  the  groAvth  has 
made  considerable  progress,  allow  rather  less  moisture  than  usual  at 
the  roots,  but  keep  the  atmosphere  very  moist.  Syringing  is  not 
advisable  during  dull  or  damp  weather,  but  light  dewings  are 
helpful  on  hot  days. 
Besides  being  of  assistance  in  keeping  the  atmosphere  right  it 
helps  also  to  keep  insects  at  bay.  Scab  and  red  spider  are  the  most 
frequent  pests,  but  these  are  easily  kept  under  with  ordinary  vigilance. 
A  house  that  always  seems  pleasantly  cool  on  entering  from  outside 
is  rather  difficult  to  arrange  in  very  hot  Aveather,  hut  this  is  the  be.st 
place  for  G.  Edwardi.  It  is  not  much  use  attempting  to  keep  it  at 
any  stated  figure,  but  as  near  60°  as  possible  is  the  most  suitable  day 
temperature,  dropping  a  few  degrees  by  night.  Even  in  Avinter  very 
cool  treatment  is  not  advisable,  as  AAdiile  the  spikes  are  advancing  the 
plants  are  easily  checked. 
Shade  and  free  ventilation  are  also  essential,  and  in  winter  a  nice 
light  position  should  be  alloAved.  Its  habitat  is  high  up  on  the  Andes 
Fig.  68.— Ccelogynb  Sanders. 
of  Ecuador,  where  it  Avas  discovered  some  seventeen  years  ago  by  a 
German  collector,  Edward  Klabret,  after  Avhom  it  Avas  named  by 
Reichenbach.  Few  varieties  of  it  are  knoAvn,  and  these  principally 
differ  fi'om  the  type  in  the  size  of  the  flower,  which  varies  from  three- 
quarters  of  an  inch  to  nearly  double  that  width.  These  last  well  in 
good  condition,  and  the  plants  are  useful  for  indoor  decoration.  It 
first  flowered  in  this  country  at  Wilton  House,  Southampton,  in  the 
collection  of  Mr.  H.  J.  Buchan. — H.  R.  R. 
THE  LAST  FLOWERS  OF  AUTUMN. 
Roses  are  blooming  very  late  this  year  ;  but  the  weather  is  groAving 
perceptibly  colder,  and  their  season  will  soon  be  past.  Yesterday 
(November  7th)  I  gathered  a  bouquet  of  several  of  the  finest  varieties, 
including  Marie  Van  Iloutte,  which  is  always  with  me  the  latest  floAvering 
of  all  the  Teas  ;  Caroline  Testout,  a  splendid  variation  from  La  France  ; 
Clara  Watson,  one  of  the  grandest  of  the  Hybrid  Teas  ;  A.  K.  Williams, 
which  still  retains,  under  most  unfavourable  atmospheric  conditions, 
its  beautiful  form  and  brilliant  complexion ;  Viscountess  Folkestone, 
