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phaleanopsis set on a framed piece 

 of glass, under which was an ar- 

 rangement of mosses, leaves, and 

 "forest fallings " 



Other highlights included a spe- 

 cies cattleya grown by Richard West 

 of the Twin State Orchid Society. 

 Over four feet across, this spectacu- 

 lar plant had 37 flowers (white, with 

 a deep-pink lip) in bloom and re- 

 ceived a Certificate of Cultural 

 Merit. On the opposite end of the 

 size scale, a sophrolaeliocattleya 

 'Jewel Box' grown by Ken Busick — 

 six inches high (including the pot) 

 and with two perfect blossoms — won 

 an AOS Award of Merit. 



Congratulations. 



For information about the New 

 Hampshire Orchid Society and its 

 varied activities, contact Joanna 

 Eckstrom at 603-654-5070. 



A problem I seem to run into every spring is the unwanted buildup of 

 soluble salts. It's not that the individual is over-fertilizing — he just 

 isn't leaching. 



When cool, cloudy conditions develop, we water sparingly to limit 

 stretching. Many times we don't water thoroughly enough to develop run- 

 of — especially in flats and paks or small pots. The simple practice of 

 flushing your growing media weekly can prevent any layer of salts from 

 developing. You can even do this using your fertilizer solutions, provided 

 you are moving out any solution in the media along with your own. Some 

 say you should run an excess of an additional 25% more solution through 

 your flats to provide adequate leaching. 



All this becomes even more critical if you have an ebb-and-flo system 

 in which you never move any water completely though the pot. if you bot- 

 tom-water, the plant only takes up whatever water it requires, potentially 

 developing, because of evaporation, a layer of salts toward the top of the 

 pot. An occasional top watering can prevent this from happening. 



]im Zabhcki, Territory Manager, The Scotts Company, Northeast, can be reached at 

 603-224-5583. 



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