. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. ZYGOPETALUM zomes, like Z. maxilhire, thrive best on sections of tree tern, osmunda rhizome or in baskets. A good compost consists of equal parts of chopped sod, peat liber and sphagnum moss, well mixed and interspersed with pieces of rough charcoal, about one-half of
. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. ZYGOPETALUM zomes, like Z. maxilhire, thrive best on sections of tree tern, osmunda rhizome or in baskets. A good compost consists of equal parts of chopped sod, peat liber and sphagnum moss, well mixed and interspersed with pieces of rough charcoal, about one-half of the pot space being ilevoted to clean drainage material. After distributing the roots, the compost should be worked in carefully but not too firmly about them, leaving the base of the plant even with, or just above, the rim of the pot. Repotting should be done wluii tin- |ihints show new root action. The tempt'r;ituir > r:uise about 60° F. by night and C5° to 711" hy .l;i\ in uiiili-r, andin as low as possible, ivith In , ^r,,Ill^,tion cattleya â !. i ' i ' ' ⢠: â ⢠' ^" ' ' â I' '⢠â â ' ^'"â nl'l be kept i â :â¢.â¢:⢠..i M â i nuts are propa^.i: â .., : .i,_ : .i : â¢-i^ .. '.â : !. " â 'â ! .^'â 'â T1 the old ^ u! a u 'â .'â¢[ vy . l>"!llii;; up Hi' |i:tlts and removing them to u rather liiglu-r temperature un- til they start into new growth. The Batemannia, Pescatoria and Warczewiczella groups are very similar in habit of growth, and all of the odontoglossuni or eoolhoii-e, in a eomiM-t eou- freely interspersed with rou^'h pieces ot cliareoal. Au- tumn is the best time to rebasket tlie plants, as tliey suffer during the warm weather if disturbed at the roots during spring. They need a shaded location, a moist atmosphere and a liberal supply of water at the roots at all seasons. Never allow them to remain dry, as they have no resting season. The BoUea group is closely alli
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