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which they are growing, or by cutting the old flowering 

 bulbs away from the plant, and laying them on some damp 

 moss, in a shady and warm part of the house, with a good 

 supply of moisture. After they break and make roots they 

 may be potted or put in baskets. Such as D. Jenkinsii, 

 D. aggregatum, D. formosum, D. speciosum, D. densiflorum, 

 and similar growing sorts, are increased by dividing the 

 plants. 



Aerides, Vandas, Angrsecums, Saccolabiums, Camarotis, 

 Eenantheras, and similar growing kinds, are all propagated 

 by cutting the tops off the plant just below the first root, or 

 by taking the young growths from the bottom of the plant. 

 After they have formed roots, they should be cut off with a 

 sharp knife, and afterwards put on blocks or in baskets with 

 some sphagnum moss, arid kept in a warm and damp part of 

 the house, without receiving much water till they have begun 

 to grow, when they may have a good supply. Odontoglossums, 

 Oncidiums, Zygopetalums, Sobralias, Trichopilias, Stanhopeas, 

 Schomburgkias, Peristerias, Mormodes, Miltonias, Lycastes, 

 Leptotes, Lselias, Galeandras, Epidendrums, Cyrtopodiums, 

 Cyrtochilums, Cymbidiums, Cycnoches, Coryanthes, Coelogyne, 

 Cattleyas, Calanthes, Brassias, Bletias, Barkerias, are all pro- 

 pagated by dividing them into pieces, each having a portion 

 of the roots attached to it, and a young bulb on the pseudo- 

 bulb. 



Phajus albus is very easily increased. The best way is to 

 cut the .old pseudo-bulbs off after the young ones have begun 

 to flower, that is, just before the plant has made its growth. 

 The pseudo-bulbs should be cut into pieces about six inches 

 long, and then put into a pot in some silver sand, with a 

 bell-glass over them till they have struck root ; they should 

 then be potted in some fibrous peat, and should have 

 good drainage, and a good supply of water in the growing 

 season. 



Some of the Epidendrums are easily propagated, such as 



