. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. A XJ) THEIK J A / XA GEM EX T. -'J'J Lycaste. several weeks in perfection. It is a good plan during the summer months to give the plants a watering with a weak solution of cow-manure about every seven days. Such treatment materially adds to the vigour of the growths and to the subse- quent floriferousness of the plants. A native of Guatemala ; introduced in 1S42. (B. t. 4445.). Fig. 91. Flower of Lvcaste Balli/e (nat. size). There are numerous named forms ot this species in gardens ; of these the most distinct being ^, , • , t^ Var aZ/Hz —A
. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. A XJ) THEIK J A / XA GEM EX T. -'J'J Lycaste. several weeks in perfection. It is a good plan during the summer months to give the plants a watering with a weak solution of cow-manure about every seven days. Such treatment materially adds to the vigour of the growths and to the subse- quent floriferousness of the plants. A native of Guatemala ; introduced in 1S42. (B. t. 4445.). Fig. 91. Flower of Lvcaste Balli/e (nat. size). There are numerous named forms ot this species in gardens ; of these the most distinct being ^, , • , t^ Var aZ/Hz —A rare, and at present an expensive Orchid. Its beautiful flowers are of the usual , but wholly of a pure white, except on the centre of the hp. where they are faintly tinged with yellow. (Fig. 90.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Watson, William, 1858-1925; Chapman, H. J. , ed. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's sons
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