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pagated by cutting off the top just below the first root, or by 

 taking the young growths from the base of the stem ; the 

 latter, after they have formed roots, should be cut off with a 

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

 sphagnum moss, and kept in a warm and damp part of the 

 house, without receiving much water till they have begun to 

 grow, when they may have the usual supply. 



The Odontoglossioms, Oncidiums, Brassias, Cyrtochilums, 

 Zygopetalums, Sobmlias, Tricliopilias, StanJwpeas, ScJiom- 

 hurf/kias Peristerias, Catasetuins, Miltonias, Lycastes, Bletios, 

 Lalias, Cattleyas, Galeandras, Epidendrumx, Barkerias, 

 Cyrtopodiums, Cymhidiums, Ccelogynes, Calanthes, and the 

 species of Mormodes, Leptotes, Cycnoches, and Coryantlies, are 

 all propagated by dividing them into pieces, each having a 

 portion of roots attached to it, and a young bulb or growing 

 point. Such plants as Calanihe VeitcJiii, C. Turnerii, and C. 

 ccstita, often produce bulbs on the top of their last year's 

 growth, which can be taken off after they have done blooming, 

 and put into sand or some other suitable material until ready 

 to pot in the ensuing spring. 



Thiinia alba, T. Bemonid, T. MarshaUiana, and similar 

 growing kinds, are very easily increased. The best way 

 is to cut off the old pseudobulbs after the young ones have 

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

 growth. These pseudobulbs 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 and 

 begun to make their growth, when they should be potted in 

 some fibrous peat and moss, and should have good drainage 

 to carry off the water required in the growing season. 



Some of the Eindcndrums, such as E. cinnaharimim, E, 

 crassifolium , E. evectum, and similar growing kinds, which 

 form plants on the tops of the old flower stalks, are easily 



