found that in cultivation the plant thrives better when treated tu a slightly warmer atmosphere than i^ 

 usually given to such kinds as 0. rfiexaudm t 0* Pc$catorei t etc., in which respect it resembles 0. 

 J*ftata>rtojtei$ t to which latter it is also without doubt very closely related. 



The soil Tor its cultivation should consist of good librous peal and sphagnum moss in equal porta. We 

 always surface our OdontoglossMm* with living sphagnum, which not only presents a neat, clean, and 

 pleasing appearance, but the moss, if kept in a growing condition, always maintains a nice genial moisture 

 to the roots, which are euro to be found spreading tlirough it. One of the close-growing compact species of 

 Sphagnum, which hold* water like a &[>onge, is the moat suitable if it can be obtained. 



Qdontogtamtm taillarhim docs not appeal to have any peculiarity in the way of disease or in regard to 

 the attacks of insects, but, like all others of tins genus, it is liable to the intrusion of yellow tly, and these 

 must be carefully washed off with clear water, which should always be of about the same temperature as 

 the house. Above all tilings it should be borne in mind that tobacco smoke is highly injurious to all the 

 members of this genus. 



it may be propagated by division, but care should be taken to have a prominent eye upon each piece, 

 or the result of dividing the old tufts may be a decrease rather than an increase. 



