Cool orchids, and how to grow them - with a descriptive list of all the best species in cultivation (and how to grow them -) (20692766545)

Title: Cool orchids, and how to grow them : with a descriptive list of all the best species in cultivation
Identifier: coolorchidshowto1874burb (find matches)
Year: how to grow them : and how to grow them : (and0s)
Authors: Burbidge, F. W. (Frederick William), 1847-1905
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Publisher: London : R. Hardwicke
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden



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50 COOL ORCHID GROWING. very easily multiplied by cutting up the old pseudo-bulbs into pieces 3 to 4 inches long, and treating them as recommended for Dendrobiums. Phalgenopsis often produce lateral breaks, and occasionally produce young plants on the flower-stems. P. Luddemanniana frequently does this, while Cypripediums, Maadevallias, Disas, and most other Orchids, are readily multi- plied by division after the plants have attained to a good size. Seedling Orchids are but rarely met with, although some
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Seedling De'ndrobes* Veiy good things have been obtained from seed, dyprlpediufflgj more especially C. Schlimmii, seed freely if fertilised as recom^ mended, and the lattei^ species generally comes true from seedi Disa gi'andiflora comes up from seed vei'y freely, and some of the beautiful varieties into which it sports have doubt^ less onginated in this manner*. Orchids produce an immense quantity of their membranous, netted seeds, when properly