we have the plant, in the case of Sir Trevor Lawrence’s specimen, attaining several 
feet in height, and producing an immense quantity of flowers, thus showing 
how Orchids may be improved by good cultivation. The flowers of this plant are 
generally produced in October and November, and they last in perfection for a 
considerable time. 
Epidendrum Wallisii should be grown in the Cattleya house, and does best 
in a pot. We have found a mixture of peat and sphagnum to be the most fitting 
compost in which to pot it. The plant should be elevated well above the rim of 
the pot, and have a good supply of drainage. It delights in a liberal supply of 
water during the growing season; and when at rest should receive a less quantity, 
only just enough to keep the bulbs from shrivelling. 
Vanpas FLowerinc IN A SmatL Srate.—lIt is generally thought that these 
Orchids only flower when they have attained considerable size, but such is not the 
case. At the present time may be seen in the Victoria Nurseries plants of Vanda 
tricolor and its varieties, as also of V. swavis, in bloom, though only from fifteen 
to twenty-four inches high, having in some instances two spikes each. These are 
not cut-down plants, but young offshoots that have been taken from the bases of 
the old stools, and grown singly in pots. The secret of this is, that the growth 
is well matured, in consequence of too high a temperature not being maintained 
during the growing season, but plenty of light and air given to the plants. These 
are conditions which Vandas delight in, as is proved by the results.—B. 8S. W. 
