Cymbidiums thrive well in the temperature of the Cattleya house, and even a 
little less warmth will suit them well, especially during the winter. In the summer 
months they enjoy an abundance of water, both to their roots and overhead in 
sprinklings from the syringe, but they should not be exposed to the mid-day sun 
when the foliage is wet, as this will cause the leaves to become spotted; in this 
condition they do not present a nice appearance. In the winter much _less 
moisture is necessary, but the plants must not be allowed to become dry at any 
season. They are very large-rooted plants, and therefore require larger pots than 
the majority of Orchids, but this need not be carried to excess. The soil we 
find to suit these plants best is about two parts good turfy loam, one part fibrous 
peat, and one part good leaf-mould, adding a little sharp sand and some medium- 
sized nodules of charcoal to help in keeping the soil in a porous condition. 
Tue Roya Horricurtura, Socrery’s EXH1srrion tw THE TEMPLE GARDENS. 
(Concluded from under Plate 429. ) 
Odontoglossums, ete. Mr. Cummins, gardener to A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, 
Carshalton, had an excellent group of well-grown plants, composed chiefly of fine 
varieties of Cattleya Mossie (for which this place is becoming famous), Odontoglossums, 
Masdevallias, Cypripediums, etc. Malcolm §. Cooke, Esq., of Kingston Hill, showed a 
pretty group. Mr. Young, gardener to F. Wigan, Esq., Clare Lawn, East Sheen, staged 
a nicely arranged group, composed of well-flowered Vandas, Oncidiums, Cypripediums, 
Cattleyas, Cymbidium tigrinum, Pescatorea cerina, Sarcochilus Berkeleyi, and 
many other things. Mr. Whillans, gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, set up 
a large and excellent group, amongst which were very conspicuous Cymbidium 
Lowianum, Cattleya Lawrenceana, a grand Lelia purpuraia, fine forms of Cattleya 
Mendelii, Uropedium Lindeni, Epidendrum prismatocarpum, Odontoglossum Phalenopsis, 
etc. Mr. Reynolds, gardener to Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park, Acton, 
showed a very fine group of well-flowered Vanda teres, Mr. J. Godfrey, gardener to 
Major-General E. §. Berkeley, Bitterne, Southampton, staged a group of Phaleenopsis, 
composed mostly of P. speciosa, P. ] mperator, and. P. tetraspis, the pure white 
flowers being very effective. R. B. White, Esq., of Arddarroch, N.B., staged a beautiful 
Odontoglossum crispum, with heavily spotted flowers, and some very pretty Catileya 
Mendelii, ete. Mr Elliot, gardener to F, Darnell, Esq., Stamford Hill, sent a 
very nice group of Cattleyas and Leelias, beautifully grown and flowered plants. 
Mr. Mitchell, gardener to Mrs, Arbuthnot, Bridgend Place, Bexley, sent a superb 
group, having a grand specimen of Sobralia macrantha in the centre; Lelia 
purpurata, Cypripedium caudatum, Brassavola Digbyana, and many other fine plants. 
Mr. Burnett, of Stoke Newington, sent some well-grown and beautifully flowered 
although confined to his bed for some time, sent a large and beautiful collection 
of cut Orchid flowers. This comprised about all the amateur exhibitors. The 
_ trade collections we will speak of in our next number. 
