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roots witli warm water, and ll.cn odd fresh moss. Our present subject will thrive well under the general 

 treatment recommended for P. iutrmedia Porleam (sec Plate I. of the present scries). 



Vhalmopmgraadi/toramrea 'a a compact growing plant with light-grcen foliage, ami large white 

 flowers, tli.- upper part of the lip being of a deep omngc-yelIuw j each flower lasts for several weeks, and 

 the .pikes continue in beauty for several months. The flowcr-stcma of /'. ffrendifhn usually extend from 

 two to three feet : but we once saw one of the Javanese variety upwards of four feet in length. 



Propagation i> effected by means of the young plants which appear upon the flower stems. They arc 

 not ^vn■ frequently produced, but when they are they should be taken oil' a- soon a- they have thrown out 

 roots, and be placed on blocks or in baskets, and placed in the warmest part of the boose, being well shaded 

 from the sun, and kept moist at the roots. Mr. Toll, gardener to J. A. Turner, Esq., of Manchester, has 

 propagated many plants from the old llowcr-slciiis in this manner. 



Phakenopsids are subject to insects, espcciaUy the bbick thrip, which is very destructive, and generally 

 api^ars on the under part of the leaf; its attacks become very troublesome if they are not well guarded 

 against The plants should be frequently well sponged with clean water; for if the insects arc allowed to 

 increase Ihey will soon destroy the plant, or injure its growth. We sometimes find Hie red thrip in the 

 heart of the plants, where it soon damages the young leaves. Tobacco water \- the m.i.l ell'velual remedy, 

 but if used loo strong il alto will be very liable to injure ihc leaves. 



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