The plant b of deciduous falU, and lo* Hi leave, *m ** ««■* is completed. 1 fa IM-Wfa 

 ore thick and upright, and have a silvery appearance. The Ught green, ribbed leave, grow from one .o two 

 feet high. an,, arc ,hrcc inches in bread,... The flower spikcaarc produced from tefa. of Ibc bulb, a fur 

 .hc, have completed .heir growth; they attain the heigh, of from two to three fee. .be upper portao 

 being pendent ; and they often produce as many a, thirty flower- on a .pike, each flower being two mchea in 

 diamel. The sepal, and petals are white, the Up aU« white in one variety >, ,n ann her ^ 

 crimson blotch at the base, and iu a .bird marked by a blotch of orange-yellow. Ehe flower, contmnt till 

 the end of January, provided they arc kept free from damp. 



The tMrtfe is found growing in the mountainous districto of the Burmese empire, and in Moulmeu, 

 m place, where the temperature is not excessively high , and by experience we find t at a strong heat . not 

 requisite for its artificial eul.iva.ion. It is indeed easfly managed, if proper regard be pad to .u wanls. 

 An essential point in .he eul.iva.ion of deciduous Orchids is that they must have a deeded season of grow, h 

 and „ ,on S period of rest. If these conditions are secured Ihey will well repay the culhrator for the treble 

 bested upon them, by yielding a profusion of bloom. We grow a large quantity of the plan, and find 

 it useful ... famish cul flowers; and it is grown by Mr. It. S. Yates, of Manchester, purposely for faucet* 

 choice white flower, being scarce in winter. The blossom, when used singly arc admirably muted for fan- 



quels, and they mix beautifully with Ferns. .... , 



Calmthe tcstil* requires a somewhat different treatment to that of many other Orch.ds. It begins to 

 grow after the season of res,, which occur, about March or April. This new growth star* from the s,dc of 

 the psendobulbs, which often produce two growths from one bulb; and it is when this growth commences 

 that they should be potted into fresh soil. The bulb lose their roots annually, and make fresh ones as 

 soon as they begin to grow , and .bis is the reason why they require potting immediately growth recom- 

 mences, for if left too long they will be injured or destroyed by the removal. 



The plants are very accommodating, for when they have finished blooming they can bo removed to any 

 dry warm place until they commence growing again. They may be put cither on a shelf or under a dry 

 atage, proi ided .here is no drip from the plants above, for this if allowed to lie on .he bulbs, would cause them 

 lo decav If the bulb become at all affected by wet .be only remedy is to cut the decayed parts away, and 

 applv at once some dry sulphur, or lime, which will prevent the damage from proceeding further. Dunng 

 the «imc of rest they require no water. When .he young growth is perceived lo 1* starting from the base of 

 .he bulbs, Ihey should be repotted. H is our practice lo pot them annually, about March or April. As 

 before mentioned they lose their roots annually, and won after they begin lo grow Ihey make fresh ones. In 

 poUing therefore, cut off all the decayed roots, and pot the bulbs in fresh Boil, composed of peat or leaf 

 mould and rot.cn manure mixed well together, and incorpora.ed with a little sand. Tin* soil B honld be 

 rough, not sifted. Give good drainage, placing a little moss over the crocks to keep it open, so thai Ibc 

 water may pass off quickly, for they require a good supply in .he growing season. The,,- plants thrive in 

 the cooler houses adapted for Lyaule Skhweri, Epidcndrum titellimm, Odimleglouam gramte, etc. If 

 grown in too high a te.npen.turc the leaves spot. Wo grow them in the same temperature as that rccom- 

 mended for Ottoutogtosstim unium rnajm. 



They are subject lo be attacked by several kinds of insects, such as scale, thrips, and red spider. These 

 should all be well searched for, and destroyed, or what is betler, prevented. They may be subdued by 

 washing the leaves. The plants are propagated by dividing the bulbs when potted, and the divisions require 

 the same treatment as the established plants. They arc easily increased. 



