the entire stock of this plant, and we intend distributing it to the public in the 
spring of the present year with other new plants, and as white flowers are in great 
demand, we look upon it as a great acquisition. It is a free grower, and an 
abundant bloomer, its long nodding racemes of bloom being very effective. 
Calanthe Mylesii is a deciduous plant of great beauty, losing its leaves just 
before it comes into flower; the bulbs are tapering, angular, and of an ashy grey 
colour. The flower spike springs from the base of the bulb, and rises to the 
height of two feet or more, the spike continuing to elongate until the last flower 
expands; the colour of the flower is paper-white, saving a faint stain of lemon- 
yellow in the throat. It commences to bloom during the winter months, and its 
flowering season lasts for a very long period. 
This Calanthe requires good treatment, although its requirements are very few 
and simple. It may be grown in either a pot or basket, suspended from the roof, 
and this we find from experience is the best way to grow all these plants to 
perfection ; for the past few years we have adopted this system with all our plants 
of Calanthes, and our successes have been very marked. The soil we use is good 
turfy light loam, leaf-mould, and fibrous peat, to this is added a little rough sharp 
sand, and the bulbs are potted firmly just below the rim of the pot, for as they 
require a liberal supply of water when in vigorous growth, it is best thus to treat 
them. Three or four times in the week during hot weather, a little weak liquid 
cow-manure may be given them, but it must not be given too strong or the roots 
will suffer, and great injury will accrue; we prefer to take them down and water them, 
as in this way the soil becomes generally well soaked. Another good plan is to dip 
them into a tub of water about the same temperature as the house, and after having 
soaked the soil, the pots should be stood on the floor of the house to drain before 
returning them to their position. They must be shaded from the sun, as their leaves 
being thin they would soon receive injury, but they should be subjected to the full 
light. The bulbs may be rested after flowering, and when they begin to show 
signs of returning growth they should be potted, and just at this time is the critical 
one in their management, for if too much water is given before they have become 
tolerably well rooted failure and loss of flower is sure to follow. 
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