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are ready, and the time suitable for potting, there 

 should be a smaller one placed over the hole in 

 the inside, turned upside down ; after this is done 

 the space between must be filled with potsherds 

 until the pot is nearly half full ; they then should 

 be potted level with the rim in a mixture of 

 sphagnum and turfy loam, well chopped together. 

 The genera above noticed do not require an 

 elevation : the most proper time for repotting is 

 when they have begun to make their young 

 shoots ; they will then require a moderate supply 

 of water at first, increasing as the plants grow ; 

 but when their roots have become established, 

 water will be required abundantly to make their 

 bulbs or shoots of sufficient strength to flower in 

 perfection. The temperature required to grow 

 these in, is the same that I have recommended 

 for the Indian species; but the genera. JPesome?i a 

 and Calanthe will do in any plant-stove, provided 

 proper attention be paid to watering, and as these 

 remain ever green all the year round : a little water 

 will be required when they are not growing, to 

 keep them in a sound and healthy state. 



