. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 692 orchid-geovj-ek's manual. Culture.—The treatment recommended for Vanda as regards heat and moisture will also suit these plants. They require the temperature of the East Indian house, and should be potted in living sphagnum moss, with an abundance of drainage. They will do well on blocks if they obtain a good supply of water during the growing season. During winter give them only enough water to keep their stems and leaves from shrivelling. At all times
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 692 orchid-geovj-ek's manual. Culture.—The treatment recommended for Vanda as regards heat and moisture will also suit these plants. They require the temperature of the East Indian house, and should be potted in living sphagnum moss, with an abundance of drainage. They will do well on blocks if they obtain a good supply of water during the growing season. During winter give them only enough water to keep their stems and leaves from shrivelling. At all times they should be kept as much exposed to light as possible, and be shaded only sufiBciently to keep them from the burning rays of the sun. They are propagated in the same way asAerides and Vanda. R. ARACHNITES.—See Arachnanthe moschifeka. R. COCCINEA, Loureiro.—A somewhat scandent straggling plant, though when well managed a really superb and showy subject. The stems often attam. KENANTHERA COCCINEA. as'mucli as 12 feet or more in height, and are freely furnished with long fleshj- clinging roots, and on either side with distichous linear-oblong emarginate leaves. 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 Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890; Williams, Henry. London, Victoria and Paradise nurseries
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