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HORTICULTURE 



May 21, 1910 



THE BRUSSELS EXHIBITION. 

 The Flower Show. 

 The planning, laying out of this ex- 

 hibit of lilants and flowers must have 

 been done by a master hand, as noth- 

 ing ever seen in this line could be 

 more artistically and scientifically ar- 

 ranged to please and attract the mind 

 and soul of the true lover of grand 

 and beautiful effect than that which 

 the eye looked upon when entering 

 the liall, or pavilion, wherein the 

 show was made. The only section that 

 could be criticised was the one con- 

 taining the azaleas, there being in this 

 arrangement, perhaps, too much color 

 to be pleasing. The flags of different 

 nations, especially Belgium, were dis- 

 played on every support, making a 

 pleasing effect with the bright flowers 

 and green beneath. On entering, after 

 passing through an assortment of 

 palms, there was to be seen on the 

 right, a small but neatly laid out gar- 

 den large enough for many a country 

 home, with running water with bridge 

 over a small miniature lake, a summer 



ground to relieve the walls' bareness. 

 Between the orchid pots, anywhere and 

 everywhere, small ferns were used, 

 making a pleasing picture with the 

 brightness of the orchid flowers above 

 them. The value of this display In 

 dollars would sum up something enor- 

 mous. 



Table Decorations. 



There were a number of decorated 

 tables the majority of them not being 

 furnished other than the flower decor- 

 ations being upon them. The one tak- 

 ing first premium was by a Paris firm. 

 This table was in fine orchids en- 

 twined with plumosus asparagus, the 

 center pieces being elevated about two 

 and a half feet on fine cut glass stands, 

 very frail but very neat. Persons sit- 

 ting on either side could see through 

 to those seated in front of them. 

 Fruits. 



The exhibit of fruits was not as 

 large as we expected to find, but we 

 were informed that there would be 

 more later on when more space was 

 completed. What was shown was very 



RE-POTTING CATTLEYAS AND 

 LAELIAS. 



As at this season the plants of 

 many species have ceased to flower 

 and will be about to emit fresh roots 

 from the newly formed pseudo-bulbs, 

 re-potting should receive attention 

 forthwith. Of cattleyas I may men- 

 tion a few, viz.; C. amethystoglossa, 

 C. labiata, C. Schilleriana, C. maxima, 

 C. Percivalliana, C. Trianae and C. 

 intermedia; also the hybrids, C. Mar- 

 onii, C. Claudian, C. Fabia, C. Iris, C. 

 F. W. Wigan, and C. Atalanta; and 

 the Laelio-cattleyas Dominiana, Clive, 

 epicasta, Pallas, &c.; and Brasso- 

 cattleya Rolfeae; and some of the 

 Sophro-cattleya Laelias. Where the 

 plants are strong and healthy, the 

 roots should not be much disturbed, 

 and if the roots are numerous it is 

 advisable to break the pot and to 

 place the root mass in the new pot 

 without breaking it up; and to err 

 rather on the side of a small-sized 

 pot. If a plant is lacking in vigor, 



A TRIO OF ORCHID ENTHUSIASTS. 



Iames McManus 



M. J. POPE 



Julius Koehrs 



house, etc., etc., the whole planted 

 with shrubbery in bloom (in pots, pots 

 hidden) consisting of lilacs, snowballs, 

 acacias, metrosideros, hydrangea, hi- 

 biscus, azalea, etc., etc., a few ever- 

 greens or palms interspersed to give 

 effect; vases of vines and flowers, cin- 

 eraria, calceolaria, lilies, geraniums, 

 etc.; miniature beds of daisies and 

 pansies, all making the garden beauti- 

 ful in every sense of the word. No 

 fairer picture could be painted, or de- 

 sired. There were other beds laid off 

 and planted, but none exactly like this, 

 the others being more of one kind, but 

 the color combination or effect was 

 carried out so as to show everything 

 to its best advantage. 



The Orchid Exhibit. 

 On one entire side of the building 

 was a raised promenade, on each side 

 of which was tabling the whole length. 

 One entire table was taken up with the 

 orchid exhibit making one of the larg- 

 est and finest exhibits ever staged of 

 these increasingly popular plants, and 

 thousands viewed them daily with ad- 

 miration. The back of the table had a 

 row of medium sized palms for a back- 



nice, most of it coming from the col- 

 onies of Belgium. There was a large 

 exhibit of citrus fruits from Africa, 

 also pears, apples, pineapples, etc. The 

 strawberries and raspberries were ex- 

 tra good plants, the strawberries in pots 

 with bloom and good ripened fruit. 

 A splendid exhibit of fruit in a glass 

 case made an interesting show. 

 Outside Planting. 



Near the building containing the 

 floral display was a large piece of land 

 well laid off so as to be easily viewed, 

 each section planted by various grow- 

 ers in blocks of evergreens, shrubbery, 

 roses — both dwarf and standard— fruit 

 and ornamental trees, fruit trees 

 trimmed as espaliers, pyramids, etc., 

 also a lot of fantastically trimmed 

 trees of hoily, box, yew, etc., in every 

 conceivable form and shape. Along 

 one of the avenues leading up to the 

 flower show was an avenue of bay 

 trees of very large size, both pyramid 

 and standard, with extraordinary tops, 

 exhibited by Sander & Son. 



On other sections large plantations 

 of shrubbery, etc., were still going on. 

 RICHARD VINCENT, JR. 



or has but few roots, cut away the 

 dead and dying roots, cleansing the 

 healthy ones, and re-pot into a smaller 

 pot. Any choice cattleyas and laelias 

 not in good health may be divided 

 and the pieces re-potted singly, and 

 hung up near the roof. The back 

 pseudo bulbs may be retained to the 

 number of three on each leading 

 growth. The mixture used in potting 

 should be made very porous; and 

 the pots should be two-thirds filled 

 with clean crocks, with a layer 

 of sphagnum over all. Pot firmly, 

 placing the rhizome level with the 

 rim of the pot. When re-potted place 

 the plants in a cattleya house, and 

 afford shade during bright sunshine, 

 and for several weeks apply but little 

 moisture otherwise rotting of the old 

 pseudo-bulbs will ensue. Let the 

 syringe be applied several times daily 

 round the sides of the pots, and if 

 the compost appears to be very dry, 

 afford water round the edges of the 

 pots. As soon as root growth has 

 commenced, afford more water by de- 

 grees, but very sparingly at the first. 



F. M. 



