The plant is vine-like in some species, ...

The plant is vine-like in some species, ...

The plant is vine-like in some species, but has definite pseudobulbs in others; it is epiphytic and sympodial.

The small flowers are very abundant, usually starry (slender sepals and petals as contrasted with the broad petals and sepals of Cattleya and Phalaenopsis), and frequently of brilliant, almost harsh, coloring-including all shades of red from orange to maroon.

It has an affinity for Sophronitis (sof'fron-eye-tis), with which it readily crosses to form Epiphronitis, It grows like a weed in Mexico where hedges of E. radicans axe often seen.

Plants have pseudobulbs of many and varied shapes.

Outdoors or an intermediate, cool, or hot house will serve.

(Listing and descriptions of species may be found on pages 116-17.

) Sophronitis is a genus of epiphytic, dwarf, evergreen plants similar in appearance and habit to Cattleya but requiring cooler conditions and more light.

The coloring of the flowers is very brilliant.

An intermediate or hot house will serve.

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