Lalta Dawumi may be cither grown in n pot, or upon a block of wood. We, however, prefer the 

 former. The soil should consist of sphagnum moss, and rough fibrous peat, from which the finer pan 

 have been removed, and to which a little sharp silver sand has been added. The pots require to be veil 

 drained, and the specimens firmly potted. The plant succeeds admirably in the Cattlcya Home, and 

 should receive similar treatment to that which we have before recommended for its various members, 

 caving (bat it enjoys more than others a greater amount of exposure to the sun, during summer, and it 

 may be removed into a cooler house when at rest, if it is desirable to retard its flowers. 



If neglected, the plants will become infested with both white and brown scale, but occasional wash- 

 ings with soft son)) and tepid water will keep them free from such pests. 



