. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. j-v«,'J The Cypripedium The culture of this genus is the sim- plest of all the orchid family. It differs greatly from most other orchids in one respect, namely, the resting season. A certain amount of rest is required by all cypripeds, yet it must not be so marked as in the case of other orchidaceous plants. Studying the structure of these plants, we find that they are not pro- vided, as are other orchids, with pseudo- bulbs or tubers which might serve as reservoirs of supply in the drj' and rest- ing season, and
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. j-v«,'J The Cypripedium The culture of this genus is the sim- plest of all the orchid family. It differs greatly from most other orchids in one respect, namely, the resting season. A certain amount of rest is required by all cypripeds, yet it must not be so marked as in the case of other orchidaceous plants. Studying the structure of these plants, we find that they are not pro- vided, as are other orchids, with pseudo- bulbs or tubers which might serve as reservoirs of supply in the drj' and rest- ing season, and therefore excessive dry- ing up must be avoided. The deciduous or hardy kinds do best when planted out in a cold frame which has a northern exposure. This should be well drained and filled with good turfy loam, leaf mold and peat. Stones may be set in an irregular way so as to get diflferent elevations, and thus insure various conditions for the different kinds according to their natural habits, as some prefer moister places than others. In the winter this frame should be protected so as to keep out the hardest frost, and in summer partly shaded from the burning sun. Early iu the spring is the best time to transplant or divide plants of this sec- tion. This should be done just before the plants begin to grow, but they should be disturbed as seldom as possible. Hardy cypripeds can also be grown in pots or pans filled with the same ma- terial as that used for planting out, and then the pots plunged in the ground ; but as a rule they do not do so well as when planted in the cold frame, where under favorable circumstances they soon grow into nice clumps, and make quite a show when in bloom. The evergreen and selenipedium sec- tions require about the same treatment, and therefore we may consider them to- gether. In the first place comes the potting. This should be done after the plant is through flowering and just when it starts into growth ; but with a little care cypripeds can be
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