THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 823 
adhering to a piece of crock, instead of detaching it, transpose the 
erock and all to the new pot. 
In the matter of moisture, abundant supplies are required during 
the growing season, and at other times the material must be main- 
tained in a nice moist state, without being in a constant state of 
saturation. They also enjoy a rather liberal degree of atmospheric 
humidity from early spring until autumn; but in this respect they 
do not differ materially from the rides, Vandas, Saccolabiums, and 
other orchids from the Hast Indies. Sponging the leaves with per- 
fectly clean water two or three times a week is most beneficial to 
the plants, and the result will amply repay the small amount of 
labour involved. The species in cultivation are— 
P. amabilis.—A superb species, the flowers rather larger than 
those of P. Schilleriana, pure white, the labellum marked with rose. 
P. amethystina.—A pretty little species with small flowers, white 
tinted with rose and yellow. 
P. cornua-eervi.—An interesting species, but of no particular 
value to cultivators. 
P. grandijlora.—A magnificent species, differing from P. amabilis 
in having much longer leaves, and in the labellum being marked 
with yellow. 
P. intermedia.—An interesting species with medium-sized flowers, 
shaded rose on a white ground. 
P. Lowi.—A small-growing species, with pretty rose-and-white 
flowers. 
P. Luddemanniana.—An interesting species, with the flowers of 
medium size, and marked with deep rose on a white ground. 
P. rosea.-—A small-flowered species, suitable only for large 
collections. 
P. Schilleriana.—A grand species, the leaves large, beautifully 
marked with greyish-white, as shown in the illustration; the 
flowers range from two to three inches across, of a delicate rose-pink, 
with prettily-marked Jabellum, and are produced in large branched 
panicles. It is so thoroughly attractive, that it can have the 
heartiest recommendation. 
PLANTING BULBS IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
BY J. E. SAUNDERS, ESQ. 
meme; have just been filling the flower-beds with spring- 
flowering plants and hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs, 
and it has been suggested to me that a brief explanation 
of the manner in which our beds are planted may be 
useful to some of your readers. To me there is nothing 
very remarkable in the course we take, and some of your readers 
may be inclined to smile when reading what I have to say in refer- 
ence to the matter; but we have such a beautiful display of flowers 
every spring, that my friends are usually struck with the appearance 
of the flower garden at that season, and are following the example 
November. 
