tlicm in shallow baskets, with crocks and moss, but wo prefer blocks with a flat surface, to which the roots 

 may cling. The plant imidt he (irmly fastened with copper wire ami copper nails, as the rust from ordinary 

 nails would injure them: and injury should he avoided 03 much as possible, as it takes time to get up a 

 flowering specimen, and the only way to preserve it, when obtained* is to study and he guided by its re* 

 (juircments. If this is done, the cultivator may depend on having a fine show of flowers during the winter 

 months: and suspended from the roof of the house, the plants have a charming effect when in bloom. 



The moat suitable temperature is that which has been recommended for Qdontofflosmm nminm (Plate 

 V1L), that is to sav, the plants should be kept in an intermediate house, where the heat ranges from 50° to 

 55° during the winter mouths* from November to the middle of February, at which latter period a adighl rise 

 of temperature by sun-heat will do no harm. After February until May, the temperature should he allowed 

 to rise to MP by day and 55° by night; during the summer months no fire need lie used, except on cold wet 

 nights; but by October it is necessary to have recourse to Grc-heat, which is kept on through the winter, 

 the utmost care being however required in its application, so as to avoid anything like excess, which is at 

 all times dangerous. 



In the growing season the plants require a good supply of moisture at the roots, and should be syringed 

 with water of the same temperature as the house in which they are kept. This will help to destroy the red 

 spider, which is very injurious to them, and their leaves being thin, they arc very liable to be attacked. The 

 thrifts is another inveterate enemy, which should be destroyed by smoking the house, and washing the leaves 

 with clean water. Too much smoke should not be given at once ; two or three fumigations on alternate 

 nights is far belter, and the insects should never be allowed to get too much ahead before the remedy is 

 applied. 



The plants arc propagated by dividing the bulbs, leaving two or three old ones at the back of the lead- 

 ing shoot, and placing them on blocks, as recommended for the older plants. 



