Additional moisture is sometimes secured by laying...

Additional moisture is sometimes secured by laying...

Additional moisture is sometimes secured by laying lamp wicks on props with one end in the pan of water on the floor.

An all-glass floor-type showcase may be readily converted into a Wardian case.

More elaborate cases, specifically designed for orchid culture, are produced by several manufacturing firms.

For the amateur who wishes to grow only ten or twelve blooming-size plants or who requires an incubator for orchid-seed culture and for growing seedlings in community pots a properly constructed Wardian case gives excellent service.

Now, although the owner of a Wardian case at first proclaims his satisfaction, it is the very nature of an orchid grower that sooner or later he should begin to yearn for a greenhouse.

The greenhouse is essentially a glass-covered structure (into which the grower may easily walk standing erect), equipped with the means to control ventilation, temperature, humidity, and sunlight.

The range of choice extends from the lean-to (using the wall of a dwelling as a common wall) and the simple amateur greenhouse to the conservatory with a lofty arched roof and the neat rows of trim commercial houses called ranges.

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Stay tuned for more orchid-growing advice tomorrow! :)




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