rose, the lip ricli rose shaded witli mag- 



It 



grows, in its natural 



from 



three to five feet in height, and produces its flowers from the top of the stems about 



July, continuing to bloom for some time durin 



Mr. 'Kemp, the gardener at Dunlop House, thinks it 



g the summer and autumn months 



a most 



We find this Orchid to do be 



when 



ful plant 



grown m a pot, with good drainag 

 The material most suited to it is good rough fibrous 



P 



and loam mixed together. 



It is a free-rooting species, but has no thick fleshy bulbs from which 



to draw 



pport. Those Orchids which have these reed-like stems 



a richer soil than others 

 similar treatment, that is 



they g 



after the manner of 



treatment of the cool 



of 



■equire to be potted in 

 i Sohralia, and require 

 East India house. 



a good supply of water during 

 moderately moist when at rest; 

 shaded from the rays of the burnin 



with 



kept 

 the plants need plenty of light, but should be 



the growing season, and 



to ha 



the 



soil 



sun. 



They must be kept free from insects, or the 



foliag 



ips will soon injure their 



They are propagated by dividing the crowns, and they also produce plants 



on the stems, which can be taken ofl" and potted when they have formed roots. 

 We saw some fine plants of this Orchid in the collection of W. Lee, Esq., of 

 Leatherhead, which were producing shoots in 



this 



taken ofi*, soon formed 



way 



J 



established plants 



quite freely, and these being 



Ph 



TUBERCULOSUS 



fiofure, see 



G 



91 of our second volume 



We 



much pleased to be able to again record the flowering of this plant in the collection 



It is generally considered a most difiicult 



of A. SiUem, Esq., L 

 plant to cultivate, 



Park, Sydenham 



but here 



it grows most luxuriantly, no less than four spikes having 

 been produced on three plants last February, all of which were distinct varieties. 



Mr. Billiard, the 



o 



dener 



seems to have hit upon 



of cultivation that suits this 



plant admirably, and great credit is due to him for his 



We were so much 



persever 



in the matter. 



sted 



this successful treatment that we paid a visit to this 



<3ollection to ascertain the mode of procedure, and Mr. Billiard was kind enough to g 



us the result 

 " Our plants 

 house, close 

 them as 



of his 

 ' he 



D the 



experience 



have been 



we here reproduce for the benefit of our readers. 



east side of a span-roofed 



g 



on the north 



& 



much as possible. They 



temperature from 65° to 70°. We keep the sun from 



potted 



qual parts of peat and moss, with 



a small quantity of sharp sand, and plenty of crocks 



When makin 



g their growth they dehght in 



and charcoal as drainage, 

 an abundance of moisture at the roots. 



We find it necessary to spor 

 are particularly fond of thes 



them weekly, as red spider, thrips and green 



This 



ipikes, which hav 

 ipike each, w^hich 



opened 



plants, 

 nty-three flow 



ye 



from tlir e c 



we have four 



last year the same plants had one 



gave us eighteen flowers in all."— B. S. W 



