flowering and growing season, and even when at rest, in the dull and gloomy 
days of winter the roots must not be allowed to suffer for want of a fair ghare 
of that element, but the soil should always be kept in a friable, moist condition ; 
neglect of this advice will cause the leaves to shrivel and become disfigured, and 
the flower spikes will be less and inferior in quality. This requires attention, as 
we frequently observe that many Orchids deteriorate in beauty through not receiving 
proper care. 
All the plants of this section of Calanthe thrive best under pot culture, and 
the pots require to be well and thoroughly drained, but avoid overpotting, which is 
the great besetting sin of unskilful growers. For soil, we prefer a little fibrous peat, 
some turfy light loam, leaf-mould, and some sharp sand; this should be thoroughly 
incorporated, and in potting, some small nodules of charcoal introduced will prove 
highly advantageous. The best season for re-potting Calanthes is just as they start 
into fresh growth, which is usually soon after the flowering season. As this 
operation requires care in its manipulation, whatever old or sour soil may be about 
them should be removed, and if it appears bad, shake it all away, carefully washing 
the roots in clean water, in order that they may be saved from injury. 
When re-potting is necessary, the plant will require to be put into as small a 
pot as its roots will allow without breaking them, and the plant must be kept in 
a shady position, and water given somewhat sparingly until root action commences; 
and when it has again become established, transfer it to a larger pot if necessary, 
and treat it as previously recommended, but under any circumstances we prefer to 
keep these evergreen species of Calanthes somewhat more shaded than usual for a 
short time after re-potting. 
Mr. Stuart Low’s Morn Orcuip (Phalenopsis Stuartiana). We have much 
_ pleasure in recording the receipt from J. Purvens, Esq., City Flour Mills, Coventry, 
of a magnificent spike of bloom of this chaste and beautiful species. The spike 
in question was almost four feet high, much branched, and bearing a superb drooping 
panicle of seventy-nine flowers, of large size and well marked. The upper sepal 
and petals of this species are creamy white on first opening, becoming pure white 
-when fully expanded and mature; the lateral sepals on the outer half are also white, 
the inner half bright yellow, thickly spotted with rich cinnamon. The lip 3 
destitute of tendrils, but is furnished with the anchor-like flukes as in P. Schilleriuna; ° 
the colour is yellow, spotted with cinnamon-red, the apex of the side lobes pure 
white, the callus being rich golden yellow. This lovely plant was first introduced 
by the present head of the Clapton firm, in whose honour it was dedicated by 
Professor Reichenbach, and it well deserves the best attention of Orchid growers. 
Phalenopsids are now numerous and beautiful, which is in striking contrast with 
our own early experience, and there is no reason why they should be shunned by 
our Orchid growers, as this has been too much the fashion of recent years. A 
figure of this beautiful species will be found in Vol. v. of this work, plate No. 237. 
—B. S. W. js 
