. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. CATALOGUK. OF RAKE FLORIDA FLOWERS AND FRUI I S FOR 1894. 19 Orchids for Everybody. OKCHIUS are a highly iiiterestiu)^ class of plants, but mostsorls are very tender and must be grown in great heat and niuisture, in specially constructed glass houses; and all are very costly, coming witbin the reach of the wealthy only. But the two Florida species we offer are very hardy, standing quite severe frosts, and will thrive anywhere that a Geranium
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. CATALOGUK. OF RAKE FLORIDA FLOWERS AND FRUI I S FOR 1894. 19 Orchids for Everybody. OKCHIUS are a highly iiiterestiu)^ class of plants, but mostsorls are very tender and must be grown in great heat and niuisture, in specially constructed glass houses; and all are very costly, coming witbin the reach of the wealthy only. But the two Florida species we offer are very hardy, standing quite severe frosts, and will thrive anywhere that a Geranium will. They grow on the trunks and branches of trees, instead of in soil, and all they require is to be fastened onto a rough block of wood or bark, and be dipped iuto water frequently. Very rustic and "curious affairs can be formed by growing them on forked l)ran<'lics, miniature stumps, etc. We have col- lected them in sucli quantities as to be able to place them at a price within the reach of everybody. Epidendrum Venosum, or Butterfly Orchid. This exceedingly beautiful Orchid is immensely superior in l)eauty to many a $. species. It was quite unknoivn at the North until we introduced it. Now immense quantities are being shipped to meet tlie demand, and Xortnern tlorists are catiiloguing it at just double our price. The plant is composed of a mass of Kreen bulbs and stiff, tliiek, waxy leaves. In summer it produces long spikes of showy flowers an Inch or more in dia- meter, of beautiful shades of pink and greenish chocolate color, changing with iige to rich yellow and chocolate. May be grown in pots of peat, moss and charcoal mixed, as well as on wood. Nice plants, ~0c. each: or iiicdii hhickcil and rrndji to haiiij up, (IS sitdicn in Ihc iUiistratinn, 35c. each. Very fine, large clumps (unblocked) iJOc. each. Epidendrum Conopseum. Another native sort, elant of each nf thene OrchixU, jmstpaid, for onhj 3oc t>h)ckril fvr .'-.'(â ., or a fine lanje clump of eac
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