on racemes coming from the center of ...

on racemes coming from the center of ...

on racemes coming from the center of the new growths, and usually having sepals broader than the smaller petals.

An intermediate or cool house will serve.

(Listing and descriptions of species of this genus may be found on page 121.

) The genus Lycaste is a sympodial epiphyte, attractive and easy to grow.

It has thick pseudobulbs and short, ribbed leaves, and in some species the flowers are extremely large for the size of the plant.

There is a wide color range, from deep pink to greenish-brown; the texture is exquisite and glistening; and the shape is oddly like a half-open rosebud.

It is strictly a native of the tropical Western Hemisphere.

It may be accommodated in a cool or intermediate house.

(Listing and descriptions of species of this genus may be found on pages 121-2.

) Maxillaria, of chiefly botanical interest, is a genus very similar to Lycaste; in fact, it was formerly confused with that genus.

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