. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 162 The American Florist. Feb. ig, temperature rises a few degrees above freezing and be given a thorough air- ing, taking also the opportunity to re- move decayed leaves should any be present. In the greenhouse the plants arc flowering freely and the principal attention needed is to scratch over the surface soil to admit air to the roots, ventilate freely and water with judg- ment. Cattleyas. Commercialism is a great leveler and in no instance is this more plain- ly shown than in the case of orchid growing. The o
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 162 The American Florist. Feb. ig, temperature rises a few degrees above freezing and be given a thorough air- ing, taking also the opportunity to re- move decayed leaves should any be present. In the greenhouse the plants arc flowering freely and the principal attention needed is to scratch over the surface soil to admit air to the roots, ventilate freely and water with judg- ment. Cattleyas. Commercialism is a great leveler and in no instance is this more plain- ly shown than in the case of orchid growing. The orchid, once the mys- terious pet of the old time gardener and the pride of the owner of valu- able collections, may now be pur- chased by those of very limited means and Is as well known by sight, almost, as the violet. Strange to say the grow- er of orchids is the last to wake up to the fact that there is nothing mys- terious, nothing difficult about growing the finest of orchids for cutting and he still imagines, if he has had no experience in it. that orchid growing is something outside the pale of the ordinary grower's province, requiring extra skill on the part of those in charge and specially built houses. The truth is that orchids generally, and cattleyas especially, are among the most easily grown plants in ex- istence and a man who can use his eyes and brains sufficiently to grow a good crop of roses in winter has noth- ing to fear in orchid growing if he will take the trouble to master a few ?simple details. Possibly the most im- portant thing to remember, and the rock on which many founder, is that orchids, more than most other plants, are dependent more upon the atmos- phere and atmospheric moisture for their wellbeing than upon moisture supplied directly to the roots. It is possible to grow orchids on bare poles or in pots containing nothing but crocks; indeed if we could be sure of the atmosphere being correct at all times these conditions would be ideal for phala
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