. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. 302 MY GARDEN. The odoiitoglossums do not like too much heat, but plenty of light, without the direct sun. The Tricopilia tortilis (fig. 638 a), from Mexico, is remarkable for the twisted character of the petals of its flower. It grows in the l?'lG. 64Z,—Miltonia. Fig. 640.—O. Alexandriae. Fig. 641.—O. Phalsenopsis. The Miltonias (fig. 642) yield very exquisite flowers. They are not easy to grow, and require heat. My plants have not done very well. There is a
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. 302 MY GARDEN. The odoiitoglossums do not like too much heat, but plenty of light, without the direct sun. The Tricopilia tortilis (fig. 638 a), from Mexico, is remarkable for the twisted character of the petals of its flower. It grows in the l?'lG. 64Z,—Miltonia. Fig. 640.—O. Alexandriae. Fig. 641.—O. Phalsenopsis. The Miltonias (fig. 642) yield very exquisite flowers. They are not easy to grow, and require heat. My plants have not done very well. There is a plant much appreciated by the Spaniards, who call it the Dove Orchid, or Holy Ghost Orchid (Peristeria alata, fig. 643). It grows freely in the cucumber-house, and forms bulbs as large as a turkey's &g^. From the bulb one or two flower- stalks rise, about three feet high, from which a thick, fleshy white flower grows; the middle of this in shape resembles a dove. It is upon the whole a flower more curious for its asso- ciations than for its beauty, and a single plant is suffi- cient as a specimen. I have not at present an AngrcEcum sesquipedale (fig. 644) : it has a white blossom, and it is remarkable for its having a long appendage, which the crickets delight to eat, making the flower look Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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