. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Ji NE 28, 1917. The Florists^ Review 13. Cyclone at Freeport, III., Drops Boiler House Roof in an Adjacent Greenhouse. arc now makiufi^ active f];rovvtli of both bulbs and roots and will need an in- creased water supply. C^attleyas do not need watering daily, even in hot weather; twice or thrice a week suf- fices. Spraying overhead each after- noon, however, will prove beneficial. Cypripediums. Cypripediums succeed V)est when given Ok. heavier shade than the cat- tleyas and it need not be of a remov- able nature. _ They also enjoy a closer and more
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Ji NE 28, 1917. The Florists^ Review 13. Cyclone at Freeport, III., Drops Boiler House Roof in an Adjacent Greenhouse. arc now makiufi^ active f];rovvtli of both bulbs and roots and will need an in- creased water supply. C^attleyas do not need watering daily, even in hot weather; twice or thrice a week suf- fices. Spraying overhead each after- noon, however, will prove beneficial. Cypripediums. Cypripediums succeed V)est when given Ok. heavier shade than the cat- tleyas and it need not be of a remov- able nature. _ They also enjoy a closer and more humid atmosphere. However, a few varieties, like the old insigne, succeed well in coldfranies througli the summer, or even directly in the open below the shade of trees. The stronger rooted and well established cypripe- diums are all much benefited by applica- tions of jieak manure water once in ten days. I have found that cow ma- nure and soot, ])laced in a bag and im- mersed in a barrel, provide a good food for a number of orchids, as well as many other pot ])lants. Calanthes. The calanthes are now in active growth. They enjoy heat and I find tiiat a little fire heat on wet days and cool nights is much to their liking. A fire made of a few logs of wood, whicli will give just sufficient heat to warm tlie pipes for an hour or two and dry uji the condensation, is what is needed. If there is any one orchid more than an- other which revels in a brisk heat and moisture, it is the calanthe. It is just a little early yet to start feeding the plants, but as soon as the roots liavo i)ecome active and are seen running over the surface soil and even clinging to the ]>ot sides, some cow manure water every second or third Avatering should be given. Let it be weak at first, but fairly strong as growtli ad- vances. "Where a small batcli is grown it is a good ])lau to dip the pots once a week in a tub of liquid manure. This applies more especially to C vestita and ('. Veitchii, but a
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