This variety requires the same treatment as the typical plant ; that is to say 

 it should be grown in a pot or hanging basket, using fibrous peat and sphagnum 



moss for it to orow in, which should be well drained. A moderate supply of 

 water should be given during the growing season, which commences immediately 



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after the flowers have faded; wdien at rest, which is after the growth is completed, 

 just sufficient moisture to keep the plant in a plump condition will be all that is 

 necessary ; but this plant, like many other Orchids, is greatly weakened and 

 permanently injured if allowed to shrivel. This Dendrobium thrives well in the 

 warm part of the Cattleya house; it requires an abundance of light, and a tolerable 

 amount of sunshine, although "care must be exercised to prevent its foliage becoming 

 scorched. This plant does not submit kindly to division for propagating purposes, but 

 when it is cut for this purpose, be careful to leave at least two or three old bulbs 



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at the back of the new growths. The best time to divide it, we have found, is 

 just as it is starting into growth. After dividing the plant the pieces should be 

 potted into the material named above, and then placed in a somewhat shady part of 

 the house until they begin to make new roots ; when these are sufficiently 

 advanced, remove them into the same position with the established plants. 



Mr. Ames' Orchids at North Easto:n", Mass., U. S. A, — (Continued from Plate 



331.) — A pair of Ccelogyne cristata alba, two feet across, were in grand condition. 

 Sohralia xantholeuca, with upwards of a hundred growths, is a grand specimen. In 

 the Odontoglossum houses thousands of fine healthy plants are grown. Those who 

 once asserted that cool Orchids could not be grown w^cU in the United States should 

 see these plants, for they are in superb condition. Many dozens of the following 

 Odontoglossums were in flower — 0. Alexandres, 0. Pescatorci, 0. gloriosum, 

 pulcheUmn grandiflonim, 0. triumphans, O. tripudians, O. luteo-purpureum, O. 

 SandeHanum, 0. Rossii (many grand forms), O. hystria;, O. aspersum, O. Edwardii 



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fine dark variety), 0. Cei^vantesii, 0. Edithce, O. Wilckeanum, and these, with 

 the Masdevallias that were in flower, made a fine show. Other houses contained 

 Vandas, Aiiridcs, Saccolabiums, &c. ; and in another house there was a fine lot of 

 Phal^nopsis, bearing upwards of a hundred spikes of flowers. Of Cypripediums 

 there is a very fine collection, and some gigantic specimens are amongst them. We 

 noticed C Fairyieanum and C. vexillarhim supej^hum growing most freely. C. 

 Leeanum superhum was in flower (Wm flowers), and was a strong plant. Amongst 

 others was the beautiful Ccelogyne Massangeana, represented by a pair of fine 

 ants, with long graceful spikes, which were charming. A plant of the true 

 Cattleya Wageneri, with twelve sheaths, was a fine specimen, C. resplendent, C. 

 Fausta, C. Zenohia, C. calummata,' C. Mardelli, C. Brahantce, C. porphyrophlelna, 

 and C. Brymeriana, Lwlia callistoglossa, L. Amesiana, L. hella, L. Fhilhrichiana, 

 are all represented by nice healthy plants. This collection has been brought 

 together under the charge of Mr. Robinson, who is to be highly congratulated 

 for the grand health they are in. 



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