. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. BARKERIA. 117 sometimes very shortly so, and more rarely for half its length. They are deciduous, losing their leaves during their season of rest, and, though small growing, are free in producing flowers, which are both rich and delicate in colour. The few species are from Central America and Mexico. Culture.—The Barherias merit a place in every collection. They are compact-growing, with upright slender bulbs, from the top of which the flower stems are prod
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. BARKERIA. 117 sometimes very shortly so, and more rarely for half its length. They are deciduous, losing their leaves during their season of rest, and, though small growing, are free in producing flowers, which are both rich and delicate in colour. The few species are from Central America and Mexico. Culture.—The Barherias merit a place in every collection. They are compact-growing, with upright slender bulbs, from the top of which the flower stems are produced. These plants succeed best on flat blocks of wood, so that the plants can be tied on the top without any moss ; they send out their thick fleshy roots very freely, and will soon cling to the blocks. They require to be grown in a cool-house, where they can receive air every day during their season of growth. The Mexican house will be the most suitable place for them, and during their season of growth a good supply of water—twice a day in summer will not be too much for them, but during their season of rest veiy little water will suffice—only enough to keep their stems or bulbs from shrivelling, about two or three times a week. They should be suspended from the .roof, near the glass, where they can receive plenty of light and a good supply of sun. B. CYCLOTELLA, Bchh. /.—A very beautiful species with short leafy stems as thick as a quill, distichous ligulate-oblong acute leaves, and a terminal raceme of very showy flowers, which have deep magenta sepals and petals, and a broad emarginate lip of the same rich magenta round the margin, the central portion being white. It is a deciduous species, and blooms in February and March, the plant continuing for six weeks in bloom.—Mexico. Fl&.—Orchid Album, iv. t. 148. B. ELEGANS, Knowles and Westc.—A handsome species, of which the leaves are lanceo- late, and the erect racemes of flowers, few in number, are produced
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