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in tin- reeling season I he temperature is lower and much drier The commencement of the growing season 

 i> tin* lime when il produces its lovelj Dowers, and makes its growth. 



This plant will thrive cither on a block, or in a basket suspended from the roof. The best material in 

 which lo grow it, is good sphagnum moss, and rough fibrous pent, mixed with broken charcoal, or cr 

 and moss ; it requires plenty of water in the growing season, ami this should he applied over the leaves, i 

 well as i<b Ihe roots. It is subject lo red spider, which, if allowed to accumulate, will cause the foliage lo 

 turn yellow and full off, and will llius injure the growth. We have never seen this Dcndrobc grown belter 

 than when plenty of heat and moisture is given during the j,to vv " 1 » season, and tin? is the only way in 

 which it can be grown to perfection. When the plants ore at rest, endeavour to keep the bulbs plump. 

 One other important point in the management of this plant is, never i<» allow nny bad, decayed material 

 lo remain about it, or il mil not thrive. The moss musl be fresh— if growing, all the better; it tells when Ihe 

 plant is dry, and, by using green moss, the moisture rbes from it amongst the leaves, and assists in keeping 

 down the red spider, \Virc-b:i>kcts should be u*ed, for wooden ones rot, ami causctheiQOSS to decay. 

 If cultivated on blocks, lei them be of hard wood* with live sphagnum 111034 about the route. The plants 

 require mure water when on blocks than when in baskets ; llicy shoidd never he allowed to get too dry, but 

 should be syringed twice a day whilst they arc growing. 



Propagation t* effected by dividing the plants on the old stems, after they throw their young growths; 

 these should be taken off when matured, and placed on blocks* with live moss, and if treated ass recom- 

 mended, they will soon make good plants* If the old bulbs are cut off, ihcy will often make young growths, 

 and form plants by UlC cad of the season. Sponge the leaves, in order to keep them in a healthy condition, 

 and look will aflcr insects, with the view to subdue them. 



