. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist. 713 a^i^P"/^^. Z. D. BLACKISTONE'S DELIVERY AUTO WAGON DECORATED FOR FLORAL PARADE AT WASHINGTON, D. C. reum section, also for the oncidiums with upright spikes, such as O. am- pliatum, O. tigrinum and others. Phalaenopsis may also be treated the same way if the foliage is taken care of as advised above when treating of rare varieties. Always see that the stakes used are long enough to clear the tops of the spikes by at least six or eight inches or the latter are likely to be injur
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist. 713 a^i^P"/^^. Z. D. BLACKISTONE'S DELIVERY AUTO WAGON DECORATED FOR FLORAL PARADE AT WASHINGTON, D. C. reum section, also for the oncidiums with upright spikes, such as O. am- pliatum, O. tigrinum and others. Phalaenopsis may also be treated the same way if the foliage is taken care of as advised above when treating of rare varieties. Always see that the stakes used are long enough to clear the tops of the spikes by at least six or eight inches or the latter are likely to be injured in transit. The pendent spikes of Odontoglossum citrosmum also carry best if drawn up to up- right stakes and tied in tightly so they cannot move about, but those of the scandent flowered oncidiums of the O. macranthum order should be treated differently. Here we place three or four stakes in the pot and twine the spikes around them, taking care that they are not crippled by being bent too sharply. The small side branchlets of flowers are loosely drawn in to the main stem and an outer row of stakes are placed to hold the paper used for wrapping away from the flowers. Large heavy plants of vandas, aerides, saccolabiums or angraecums re- quire careful packing as, owing to their size, they are likely to receive rougher handling than smaller plants. In the days when these magnificent orchids were more popular than they are today we had excellent results by making a kind of crate or cage for each one and, after securing it the whole thing was incased with stiff wrapping paper, mats being also used to protect them in case of severe weather. The packing of the plants themselves is simple. Each principal growth is supported by a stout stake and the flower spikes are tied in to this, using wads of paper covered to protect the stems from injury. Those carrying large heavy racemes, like Aerides Fieldingi (foxbrush), A. suavissimum, Saccolabium Blumei and Vanda Batemani are the mo
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