noble aspect and graceful foliage. Our illustration of S. gigantewm was taken 
from a plant which bloomed in the Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Holloway. It 
blooms during the winter months, which adds to its value, as there are but few 
Saccolabiums which flower at that season of the year. The species, at first referred 
to Saccolabium by Lindley, was afterwards transferred by him to Vanda, under the 
name of V. densiflora. . : 
Saccolabium giganteum is a slow growing plant, and makes about three leaves 
a year; from the axils of these the flower spikes emerge, and extend to the length 
of ten or twelve inches. The plant continues in bloom for about six weeks, the 
flowers, moreover, are deliciously fragrant, which is an additional recommendation, 
indeed this species possesses all the good qualities a plant can possess, and, if 
strong, blooms freely when only a few inches high. We have seen a very fine 
specimen of it in the beautiful collection of C. Walker, Esq., Brettagh Holt, 
Milnthorpe, bearing many flower spikes, all of good length; it was a noble object, 
one that Mr. Walker might well be proud of. We were surprised three years ago 
to receive, amongst some imported masses, one which stood three feet high, forming 
quite a pyramid of young growths, and carrying from twenty to thirty spikes ; 
other masses were also of great. size. 
We have found this Saccolabium to grow well in the East India house, where 
the temperature by fire-heat during winter is kept at about 60° during the night 
and 65° during the day. When the sun causes the heat to rise above this, air 
should be given, avoiding cold draughts. The plants require plenty of light, but 
must be shaded during the spring and summer months, when the temperature 
should be about 65° by night and 70° by day, or with sun-heat 75°. During 
June, July, and August it should range from 70° to 75° by night and 75° to 80° 
by day. The house should be moistened twice a day in ‘summer—in the morning 
and in the afternoon, about three or four o'clock, when it may be closed for the 
night, always, however, keeping a certain amount of air on, but not sufficient to 
interfere with the temperature. 
We find the best material for growing the Saccolabiums in is fresh clean 
sphagnum moss, with good drainage. If grown in pots these should be nearly 
filled with drainage material, and the plants placed on sphagnum moss and kept 
well elevated above the pot rim. They will do well in baskets suspended from 
the roof, so that their roots can hang in the moist atmosphere. They require a 
good supply of moisture during the summer season, and also in autumn, but in 
winter less will suffice, indeed during this season they must never be allowed to 
get too wet, though the moss must be kept damp. — They have no thick fleshy 
‘ bulbs to fall back upon for support, and therefore if they are allowed to become 
too dry they will shrivel, and lose their lower leaves, which is a great disfigurement. 
The plants’ must always be kept free from insects. 
