Camera Snapshots 



By W. H. Waite, Superintendent, Estate of Samuel Untermeyer, Greystone, Yonkers, N. Y. 



Fig. 14. Cattleya Trianae Alba. — This photo of a 

 pure white Cattleya Trianae Alba is introduced here for 

 a special purpose. If one looks careful!}- at the photo 

 he will notice that the pseudo bulb supporting the flower 

 is very much deformed, showing at one time to be badly 

 attacked with Cattleya fly, and although hardly noticeable 

 in the photo, there are several holes in the bulb showing 

 where the flies have escaped. 



FIG. 14. ('ATTLEV.\ TRI.\N.'\E .'\LB.\. 



Now, it is usually supposed that the proper treatment 

 for the cattleya fly is to cut off the affected growths, and 

 it is generally agreed that the growths that have fly and 

 allowed to mature will come blind. 



In this particular case the jjlant, being rather small 



and a valuable one, although this growth (which, by the 

 way, was a secondary one, the first one having been cut 

 off) , showed every indication of being badly attacked with 

 fly, and should under the usual treatment have been cut 

 off, was allowed to remain, with the result that the de- 

 formed fly attacked leaf produced a spike with two beauti- 

 fully formed pure white flowers. 



Now, then, what is the proper treatment for Cattleyas 

 that are attacked with fly? It seems that we should hesi- 

 tate a little before we cut off the infested growths, for 

 the cure may be worse than the disease. I should be 

 glad to have this subject discussed and have some other 

 growers' opinions on the subject, as the more light we can 

 get on the matter the better. 



Fig. 15. Schi::autliHS IVisetonensis. — The subject of 

 this note is one of the most valuable annuals we have 

 for the show house, its dainty flowers are also much ad- 

 mired when used as a dinner table decoration. 



It is of the easiest possible culture, delighting in a rich 



Fir,. 15. S(II1/\N1I1LS W ISETUNFN'.SIS. 



moist soil and a low temperature. Seeds of only the best 

 possible strains of this plant should be bought and from 

 reliable sources, who make a specialty of this class of 

 plants, as there are many inferior strains of this plant on 

 the market which no amount of care will produce good 

 stock. 



Fig. 16. Gloxinia Empress. — A well-grown plant of 

 Glo.xinia, if it is a good strain, is generally much appre- 



