. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. ORCHID ORCHID 1167. ing any decayed and bruised parts, they may be potted and basketed, and removed to their proper quarters, watering sparingly \intil they start new action. It is customary in some establishments to hang newly imported Orchids by the roots, tops down, from the roof of the bouse or beneath the
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. ORCHID ORCHID 1167. ing any decayed and bruised parts, they may be potted and basketed, and removed to their proper quarters, watering sparingly \intil they start new action. It is customary in some establishments to hang newly imported Orchids by the roots, tops down, from the roof of the bouse or beneath the benches until they show signs of new action, but they invariably suf- fer more or less from this practice and are bet- ter treated as above. Pots, Baskets, etc.â Many Orchids are best cultivated in the ordinary earthen pots and pans, more especially terres- trial species and a few of the epiphytal kinds, which grow on rocks in marshes, and among quantities of humus and fern roots. A majority 1575. Commonest and best style o^ the epiphytal species, of basket for general culture however, need special of Orchids with pendulous structures that will ad- scapes. ^^ air to circulate freely to the roots; otherwise, these are liable to decay through excess of water if con- fined in close pots when inactive during winter, which must eventually weaken the constitution of the plants. Figures 1575-1583 fairly illustrate the best and most practical pots and baskets for successful culture. Fig. 1575 shows the Orchid basket most commonly used; it is the best adapted for the general cul- ture of Cattleyas, Coryanthes, Den- drobiums, Epidendrums, La?lias, Mas- -^ devallias of the Chimsera section, On- â ^ cidiuras, andamajorityof Orchids with ^ : pendulous flower-scapes. They can be "^ made of cedar, teak-wood, cypress, or ^ any durable wood. The wood is cut ^ into square (or round) sticks of any length desirable and in proportionate thickness from M-1 in., and carefully perforated at eac
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