. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 411 ORCHID-GKOWER S MANUAL. •^Towing epiphytes with elongate or pseudobulbous stems, distichous venose leaves, and long simple scapes from the base of the stems, bearing loose racemes of many showy flowers. Bentham adopts Reichenbach's view in separating G. Ellisii \inder the name of Graminanrjis, distinguished among other points by its petals and lip being much smaller than the sepals, and by its two-winged column. There are some lialf-dozen species found
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 411 ORCHID-GKOWER S MANUAL. •^Towing epiphytes with elongate or pseudobulbous stems, distichous venose leaves, and long simple scapes from the base of the stems, bearing loose racemes of many showy flowers. Bentham adopts Reichenbach's view in separating G. Ellisii \inder the name of Graminanrjis, distinguished among other points by its petals and lip being much smaller than the sepals, and by its two-winged column. There are some lialf-dozen species found in Malacca and the Malay Archipelago and in Madagascar. Culture.—The plants must be well grown, and after they have made a few strong growths, should have a decided season of rest. They require to be grown in peat, in a pot of ample size, and with good drainage; a liberal supplj' of water at the roots must also be given to tliem during the growing season. The East Indian house is the proper place in which to keep them throughout the year. They are propagated by parting the bulbs. G. ELLISII, Lindl.—A charming and most attractive deciduous species, introduced by the late Rev. W. Ellis, of Hoddesdon, in compliment to whom it. GKAMMATOPHYLLUM ELLISII. s named. It is a plant of smaller growtli than G. S2}ecwsum, and more free- flowering, producing its flower scapes from the base of the pscudobulbs along with the young gTowths; these pseudobulbs are clavato-fusiform, quadr-. 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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