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The plant before us will flourish on a block of wood witli sphagnum moss, but pot-culture soil* it better. 

 This is thr way in which it is grown by Mr. fitonc, the able gardener to Mr. Day. who has several large 

 plant* of both varieties, which lire in the most vigorous health, and which flower freely every year ; indeed 

 we have never seen them grown better than they arc by Mr. Stone, who cultivate* them in u house along 

 with such Ferns as Qldehttht, of which Mr. Day has some of the finest in the country. The house in which 

 these Gleichema* arc kept, is partly devoted to those kinds of Odouloffltmum that do not require much beat. 

 This cool treatment is the secret of Mr. Day's success. The plants are grown in the front part of the 

 house, as near the gilts as possible, so that they get plenty oflight, which again is one of the secrets in 

 Orchid culture. The only way to keep the plants in health, us well as to prolong their life, is to get strong 

 growth and well ripened bulbs, and this is the kind of treatment which secures both. If this mode of 

 treatment were generally followed, there is no doubt that these plant* might be grown as well as the other 

 kinds of Orchids that succeed in every collection. 



Mr. Stone's plants are kept in pols with peal and good drainage, and they are allowed a liberal supply 

 of water in the growing season. The |>cat is always kept moist while they arc in a vigorous state of growth j 

 neither are the plants allowed to become too dry in the resting season, but the bulbs arc maintained in a plump 

 state, for it is found thai if they are allowed to' shrivel the rcsidl is bad health, from which it is a difticulty 

 to recover them. They arc kept in an intermediate house, where the beat ranges from 50° to 55° during the 

 winter montlis, that is, from November to the middle of February. During this period, a slight rise of the 

 temperature by sun-heat will do no harm. After February until May, the temperature is allowed to rise to 60° 

 by day and 55° by night; and during the summer months no fire is used, except on cold wet nights, which 

 sometimes occur even at that season. By October, it is necessary to have recourse to fire-heat, which is 

 kept on through the winter, but the utmost care is exercised in its application, an excess being at all times 

 dangerous. 



This Odonioglot begins to grow after flowering, and tltcn 13 the best time for potting ii; but it is 

 necessary to be careful not to break the roots. The plant is to he lightly removed from the |»t, mid some 

 of the old soil taken away. If the roots arc in a bad state, all the old soil is to be worked away from them, 

 and they are to be Knotted with fresh peat, the pot being threc-|«rts filled with potsherds, and then some 

 spiiagnum moss on the top, to keep the drainage open. The proper soil is good fibrous peat, from which all 

 the finer particles have been taken. The plant should be placed on the peat, about two inches above the 

 pot-rim, and the roots pegged firmly down, with a little peat on the top of them. They must not have too 

 much water till they begin to make new growth. Air is to be admitted during the summer monllm, so that 

 the heat may not get too high ; and the plants arc to be shaded from the scorching sun. 



Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs just at the time they begin to grow, or while they are at 

 rest. When divided, they are to be potted into small pots, with water at the roots; they must never be 

 aUowed to shrivel, mid must bo treated as recommended above. The plant is subject to attacks of red 

 spider, from which the young tender leaves suffer in summer ; the pctt should be kept under by washing 

 with clean water and a sponge. This insect generally appear, if the house is kept too dry. Fumigatm- 

 witli tobacco will also do good. 





