liberal supply of water, both to its roots, which are large and fleshy, and also in 
the atmosphere; whilst during the winter a sufficient quantity must be given to 
keep the large roots from shrivelling. Unless this is kept well im mind, the flower 
spikes will suffer and come up weak, and the flowers be proportionately poor. Jt should 
be treated as a pot plant, and the pots should be well drained, using for soil good 
peat fibre, and a little light turfy loam; this may be considered an innovation by 
some, but we have found the plant invariably thrive better when so potted, than 
when potted with peat alone. 
It may be propagated by dividing the rhizome, but the plants so divided are 
usually some time before growing into a flowering state, as the divisions are only 
the back portions of the plant which have to develop an eye before breaking; the 
front portions of the plant having a leading growth should always be left with 
some of the old pseudobulbs upon them. 
CHAMELEONS AS Fry-catcHEeRs.—Having recently paid a visit to an amateur 
Orchid grower in the East End of London, we remarked, on looking over his collection, 
that green-fly or aphides were not represented, in any shape or form. “Oh,” said 
our friend, “my Green Frogs and Chameleons take care of all such guests.” And here 
he pointed to some fine Chameleons, quietly sunning themselves on the branches of 
climbers on the roof. It was a perfect surprise to us to see the lively habits of these 
creatures, having been taught to believe them very slow in their movements; instead 
of this being the case, they travel rapidly, and the unerring precision in which a 
fly is glued to their tongue and passed into the mouth is something wonderful to 
behold. The curious construction of the eyes, the changes in colour, and their 
marvellous and weird-like limbs, all tend to constitute these saurians charming pets 
for lady Orchid growers, They are natives of the northern part of Africa, and appear 
to remain many weeks during the winter with but little sustenance.—W. H. G. 
