. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 964 The American Florist. Nov. iy ORCHID NOTES. Give Dendrobium formosum plenty of water as soon as the new tiers of roots start from the base of the new growths. Do NOT attempt to dry off the growth of Dendrobium formosum at this time. Keep up a- moderate supply of water and give the plants all the sunlight possible. Keep cattleya gigas at rest for a while after flowering if possible, but if it persists in growing give the plants a light warm position and repot any that need this attention. IN cutting the flowers
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 964 The American Florist. Nov. iy ORCHID NOTES. Give Dendrobium formosum plenty of water as soon as the new tiers of roots start from the base of the new growths. Do NOT attempt to dry off the growth of Dendrobium formosum at this time. Keep up a- moderate supply of water and give the plants all the sunlight possible. Keep cattleya gigas at rest for a while after flowering if possible, but if it persists in growing give the plants a light warm position and repot any that need this attention. IN cutting the flowers of phalsenop- sis always leave as muchi as possible of the spike on the plants as this will often break and form secondar-/ spikes that are useful for cutting for corsage bouquets and similar purposes. are amongst the most beautiful in the genus. It is also one of the most free flowering species and growers who can Induce their customers to buy it freely win make good profits from its cul- tivation. Owing to its dwarf and tufted habit it will produce more flow- ers per square foot of bench space than any other member of the labiata group, and this should also be a rec- ommendation. It is a restless subject and very apt to grow away again after flowering, but is better, especially In the north and east, if it can be kept The Cattleyas In November. CATTLEYA PERCIVALIANA. After the bulk of the flowers of Catt- leya labiata is over those of C. Per- clvaliana begin to come in. With us this season they are overlapping con- erably and the rich tints of the Up of Percivaliana contrast well with the lighter hued flowers of C. labiata. There was a time when the flowers of C. Percivaliana were not popular with retailers but this was largely on ac- count of their being cut in an unde- veloped condition. Really good forms of Percival's cattleya, allowed to re- main on the plant until fully developed,. Montague C. \Vright. Manager for Lord A Uurohain Co.; Philadelphia. See issue of November
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