. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. SACCOLABIUM small; sepals subequal, free, spreading, the lateral pan- not decurrent on the base of the eolumu; petals similar, sometimes wider; labellum united with the base of the column, spurred, the mouth of the spur open pollinia on a filiform stipe. About 20 species Can be piopa gated l)y otfsets and by cu
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. SACCOLABIUM small; sepals subequal, free, spreading, the lateral pan- not decurrent on the base of the eolumu; petals similar, sometimes wider; labellum united with the base of the column, spurred, the mouth of the spur open pollinia on a filiform stipe. About 20 species Can be piopa gated l)y otfsets and by cut backs Fresh stock is con staully imported. Heimkich H\sselbring This interesting genus embraces a number of prett\ and distinct species fioiu Borneo Cochin China, Indi i Java and Manila. The) ate closelj allied to the genei i Aerides, Phalsenopsis ind Vanda and require somewhat similar treatment, but do not il« ivs acclimatize them selves us readily to irtificul cultn iti 11 mil s _i\en a lalest or Cy|>iipediuiu depaitnient Thela^ âi uiiâ 1 ecies with thick, succulent leaves requireaw um moistatnios phere where the winter tempeiature can be retained at 65° to 70° F. by night and about 7o° duiin,^ the day and in the summer or growing season 10 degrees m advance of this. All succeed best when suspended from the roof in pans, baskets or on blocks where they can have free circulation of air about them it all times receive 1 rect benefit of the sun s luflui n< e which w ill harden their tissue, and wheit the ( nipost may readily and frequently dry out, duun^ tht listing period especiallj Grown otherwise the mjie sue 1 ulent species such is S. gigantenm (aVandi) make soft weak tissue, whRh is susceptible to wet spot a usually fit il disease Clean chopped sphagnum freely interspersed with broken pieces of charcoal, is the most sitisfactnrv growing ma terial, and this should n ut li ibk to woik loose, under which conditions they cannot become prop erly established
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