. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. \/St Odontoglossum Rossii. A well-known species belonging to the Leucoglossum section of odontoglos- sum—comprising about a dozen species, all characterized by a large white lip—are mostly of dwarf growth, with clustered bulbs, and all natives of Mexico. The subject of the accompanying engrav- ing is among the earliest of the odonto- glossum discoveries, nearly fifty years having elapsed since Ross first intro- duced it. The species and its varieties is dis- tributed over an immense area on the plateaus of Mexico,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. \/St Odontoglossum Rossii. A well-known species belonging to the Leucoglossum section of odontoglos- sum—comprising about a dozen species, all characterized by a large white lip—are mostly of dwarf growth, with clustered bulbs, and all natives of Mexico. The subject of the accompanying engrav- ing is among the earliest of the odonto- glossum discoveries, nearly fifty years having elapsed since Ross first intro- duced it. The species and its varieties is dis- tributed over an immense area on the plateaus of Mexico, and is found growing on tree stumps, rocks, or on the ground. In some localities it is so plentiful as to sometimes dam up the streams after a heavy storm. Its extreme floriferousness has rendered it a very popular orchid, and so largely has it been imported of late years that there is scarcely a plant house in which this pretty species cannot be found. Though it will be found very useful for many purposes to the florist, it cannot compare with the larger growing crispum and its congeners. I am told that it is grown in immense quantities by the market growers around London, and that it commands a ready sale in Covent Garden. It is a verj' accommodating orchid, being found growing under cultivation with a greater variety of treatment than any other orchid. With us it is found to do best fastened to rafts of wood sus- pended horizontally to the roof. We use very little moss. It needs abundance of water in growing season, but should be kept comparatively dry all the winter. To flower it successfully, it must be placed in a very light, airy house, so that the bulbs may get thoroughly ripened. It needs no especial temperature in the summer, but let it take its chances of the weather. In winter a cool, dry house will suit them best. There are a great many varieties of this pretty little species, the best known being the large form called majus ; in- deed this name is invariably
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