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blocks of wood, but being a (all grow it fa belter suited for pot collate. The maimer in winch Mr. Toll, 

 the skilful gardener to J. A. Turner. Ksq., and a most succeed grower of this tribe of plants, cultivates*, 

 ho explains as follow* :-It is grown in a pot. with fibrous peat ami good drainage. II is kept in tbe 

 "Mexican" house with other Mia. and C««%«. A good season of rest is given dnnng the wmter 

 months, and gcncrallv about April or May the plant l>cgins to renew its growth. Tins new growth 

 produces the flowers, when nearly matured. The plant requires n liberal supply of water dnnng .Is act.ve 

 growth, so that the peal may be kept moist throughout : but when at rest, only a sutllcient quantity to 

 keep the pseudobulbs in a plump state is to be applied. The bulbs mart, however, never be allowed 

 to shrivel, for this trill endanger the health of the plant, and once broken down in constitute .t is a 



considerable time before it will recover. 



men plants like this get into an unhealthy state, it is an excellent plan to place them on blocks of 

 wood, along with some living sphagnum moss, lying them on firmly with copper wire, and suspending then 

 from the roof. The leaves should however not be rubbed hard, as they show every bruise they receive, 

 and besides, rough usage of tins kind is very injurious to any Orchid. What is called disease or spot m 

 Orchids U often to be attributed to bmises of the leaves caused by careless handling; for being of a tluck 

 fleshy texture, they quickly decay when at all damaged. There are indeed other causes of the spot in 

 Orchids, as we hope to be able to explain at some future time. 



This beautiful Mia requires the same general treatment as that recommended under Plat.: VI. for 

 Mia gigantea. It is propagated in the same manner, and is subject to the same kinds of insects if not 

 kept clean by frequent preventive attention. This preventive attention is always beneficially bestowed, and 

 cannot be too strongly insisted on : for if insects arc allowed to feed upon the plants without restraint, they 

 arc certain to produce serious injury. 



