. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igiS. The American Florist. 181. GARDEN VIEW AND PONDS, MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, ST LOUIS. It is well to consider what a lot of unnnecessary work has been thought needful in the past in orchid houses. A lot of this labor has been handed down from one to the other; few have stopped to think if a lot of this was of any benefit until a time like the present, when one man has to do what two or three men used to do. A system worked out for ventilating and watering by each grower would do away with a lot of un
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igiS. The American Florist. 181. GARDEN VIEW AND PONDS, MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, ST LOUIS. It is well to consider what a lot of unnnecessary work has been thought needful in the past in orchid houses. A lot of this labor has been handed down from one to the other; few have stopped to think if a lot of this was of any benefit until a time like the present, when one man has to do what two or three men used to do. A system worked out for ventilating and watering by each grower would do away with a lot of unnecessary damp- ing and syringing daily. No harm can he done to cattleyas if they are allowed to become fairly dry before they are watered. Then give a good supply, un- til the water trickles through the hole cut in the bottom of the pot. In water- ing this way, enough water gets on the benches and floor of the houses to last two or three days without further at- tention, with the exception of ventilat- ing. As Cattleya gigas. C. Mossisp. C. Men- delii and C. Gaskelliana pass out of flower, they need examining to find out if any require repotting, and with nny that need this operation take away the old back bulbs and tear away the old potting material (for it is unwise to put any cattleya in a new pot and leave the old roots and their soil un- disturbed ). Use a good grade of peat, and pot each plant firmly, but do not give water for three days—then spar- ingly until well rooted. Denbrobium Phalipnopsis is now grow- ing rapidly and does well in the sun- niest spot in the cattleya house. It will require water in abundance until the flowers open. All other dendrobiums are growing fast; in fact, any orchid that is making good bvtlbs should never be allowed to lack water, but it is not a good plan to keep them in a sodden state all the time. Make a practice of letting each batch of plants become fairly dry before repeating. It is well to note the extra hours of daylight and see t
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