The plant now under notice should hi* potted in a mixture of good fibrous |>eat and sphagnum moss. 

 The drainage must 1)0 perfect, and the plants should l>c derated above the rim of tlic [ t. During the 

 growing season it requires to he watered liberally, and the atmosphere kept well charged with moisture; but 

 (syringing must be avoided, because, when witter is applied in this manner, it is very liable to lodge in 

 the young slicathsj and if suffered to do so, it causes the stem-like |iecudobulb& to rot. Alter ihe growth 

 U completed, a season of rest will be found advantageous, but euro must be taken thai this i^ not carried 

 to such an extent as tu cause the newly matured growths lo shrivel. 



The principal insect enemy which this plant has to contend with is the white scale, which, however, 

 may easily be kept in check by Lite frequent washing of the plants whenever these pesta put in an 

 appearance. Propagation is effected by division; but it will l>c found best to cut partially through the 

 rlii/ome some time Iwforc the operation w consummated by the separation of the nearly divided portions. 



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