generally given lo them. What is required is, that a good growth .should be made during the summer 

 months, and after this is completed they must have a good rest by withholding water from the rool.-s-o.ilv not 

 80 far as to let the stems shrivel. They should he placed near the glass, so that they amy have all the 

 light possible until they begin to show (lower in spring, and then more water may be applied to encourage a 

 vigorous development of the spikes. The plants often commence growing at the same time that they 

 bloom. 



The best material we have found for potting this plant is good fibrous peat and sphagnum moss mixed 

 together, the pot to be well drained and the bulbs kept above the pot so that the young shoots may be free, 

 as they are liable to decay if they get any of the [lotting material about them. In applying water, it 

 should lie given so that it docs not remain about the young growth. 



The following remarks by Mr. Toll, gardener to J. A. Turner, Esq., who grows this plant to great 

 perfection, accompanied the spike of flowers -.—" We grow il," he writes, " much cooler than most of our 

 Indian JkndnMumat this seems to prevent the rotting off of the young bulbs, which otherwise often 

 occurs. We induce a strong growth, and afterwards keep the plant dry until it commences to show flower j 

 then we permit on advance in temperature, and also increase the humidity, in order to ensure fine spikes 

 of richly-coloured flowers. If it is not required to flower early, it may be retarded." This method of 

 Mr. Toll's, which is similar to our own, succeeds thoroughly well ; and the plant grows so vigorously and 

 flowers so freely under it, as to have produced from twenty to thirty spikes at one time, with eighteen 

 lh»»crs on each spike! 



This Dcndrobe is not liable to he much damaged by insects when well grown, but when it is not healthy 

 the white scale will sometimes attack it. It is propagated by division, the stems being separated and 

 potted. It will also produce young shoots on the old stems, which may be taken off when their growth is 

 completed and put on suspended block*. 



