. 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. 1168 ORCHID der cultivation so far as is consistent, with ilic diflfer- ence of their environment taken into <<insiiliTiUiiiii. Thus it is apparent that one of the special features iii the culture of epiphytal Orchids lies in the proper selection of compost and the method of potting and basketing for 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. 1168 ORCHID der cultivation so far as is consistent, with ilic diflfer- ence of their environment taken into <<insiiliTiUiiiii. Thus it is apparent that one of the special features iii the culture of epiphytal Orchids lies in the proper selection of compost and the method of potting and basketing for the best results in after- cultivation. Peat fiber, sphagnum moss and leaf- mold constitute the principal materials of good compost, usually lasting one or two years witliout renewal, which is importunt, a^ ih,. i-,.,,is suffer more or less in ;irii,i;,li-ii,riâ.,i. By peat fiber is me:iiil ilir , of various â wild frrn-., u,ii, II,,. lin,. soil removed by fir^i ,i;.,.,|,n; : M in!n small pieces, then nil 'I I â . IS :i coarse sieve. The sr,, :,: ,,r Osmunda fur- nish 11- ,, 1' . I. ,t Orchid peat. The spill â hiMM iiMi-, used for Orchids should consist of SjiJi(t(/num sq^iarro- sum, S. macrophyllum and the coarse- leaved species only ; S. acntifolium and other weak-growing species should as they soon decay and bcomc d. Leaf-mold is made fiMin Wi i-Mni[H,v, leaves of almost any tr. .â will ,1,1, imi wood trees are 1580. Petl,,r.,;t J Orchid put. Adapted tt» ep- iphytes which need plenty of air at the roots and are in never be used, tal to the roots. 1 leaves. The those of hard- ily oak. When 1581. Standard earthen pot. Porterrestritd Orchids, with drainage collected in the fall the leaves should be heaped up to decay for a year or more, and turned over at least twice during that time. Charcoal is the best material to use for drainage and for mixing or interspersing with the compost. It is best made from hard wood and should not be over- b
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