. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON ORCHIDS. 597 Chysis is a lovely genus, requiring warm intermediate house treatment, the potting compost consisting of the usual mixture of peat and moss. CiRRHOPETALUMS.—There are several sorts of this botanically interesting genus which are worthy of consideration by those interested in this class of plants. They may be accommodated in the two sections of the intermediate house temperatures, and are suitable for pan or basket culture suspended from the Fig. 378.—Cypripediumi Rothschildianum. CcELOGYNE.—Thi


. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON ORCHIDS. 597 Chysis is a lovely genus, requiring warm intermediate house treatment, the potting compost consisting of the usual mixture of peat and moss. CiRRHOPETALUMS.—There are several sorts of this botanically interesting genus which are worthy of consideration by those interested in this class of plants. They may be accommodated in the two sections of the intermediate house temperatures, and are suitable for pan or basket culture suspended from the Fig. 378.—Cypripediumi Rothschildianum. CcELOGYNE.—This is a popular genus, the most useful species of which are too well known to need description here. The C. cristata forms may be successfully cultivated in the cool intermediate house, and should receive every consideration. The potting compost should be equal parts of peat and sphagnum. Cycnoches (Swan Orchids) are interesting and highly-perfumed species, requiring similar treatment to that recommended for Catasetums. Fig. 375 represents C. chio7'ockiIo?i, one of the finest, with yellow 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons


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