Identifier: orchidgrowersman00inwill (find matches)
Title: The orchid-grower's manual : containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890
Subjects: Orchids
Publisher: London : Victoria and Paradise Nurseries
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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il becomes dry, water should be applied tothe roots—not to the bulbs, as it is apt to injure them greatly.When the plants have made their growth they should beallowed to rest, and be kept rather dry, giving them justsufficient water to prevent their shrivelling. Cattleyas require all the hght possible, therefore a thinshading should be used ; even this need only be lowered whenthe sun is shining during the hottest part of the day, as alittle morning or afternoon sun, say up till eight oclock inthe morning and after four or five in the afternoon, in thesummer time, will be found very beneficial to them; alsokeep the plants as near the light as possible, and give them H 2 172 ORCHID-GROWER S MANUAL. plenty of ventilation during fine weatlier, but avoid colddraughts. A season of rest is very advantageous to the plants, causingthem to flower more freely and to grow more vigorouslyafterwards. Those plants which are growing on blockswill require a good supply of water at their roots every
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CATTLETA ACLA^TDIvE. day during summer, and twice or three times a week inwinter. Cattleyas require to be kept perfectly clean and free frominsects. They are subject to the white scale, which shouldnever be allowed to establish itself, as it is then difficult toremove, and the plants are in great danger of being injured.Jn order to keep the plants free, they should be carefully looked CATTLEYA. 173 over every three or four weeks, and sponged with clean waterof the same temperature as that of the house. They are alsosubject to the attacks of thrips ; this pest should be keptdown by fumigating with tobacco paper. They are propagatedby dividing the plants. The following list comprises the most beautiful andvaluable species and varieties of this splendid genus ; anda collection which embraces these will seldom if ever bewithout one or more of them in flower. C. Aclandise, Lindley.—A charming Orchid, of dwarf habit,the terete striated stems seldom being above six inches high,and crowned

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