gardener, tells us it lias flowered in this way for several years ; and we may safel) 



say tliat it is one of the best grown plants that have yet come under 



our notice. 



Dendroh 



Linawiam 



is an evergreen species with flattish club-shaped stems 



which are of a light green colour, and remarkable for becoming swollen just beneath 



the nodes 



The leaves are of a 



pea 



colour, and 



flow 



are borne on the 



stems of" the second year, in twos or threes at every node 



The 



pals 



d petals 



are 



hite at the base, and b 



ight 



white, beautifully tipped with bright magenta- crimson 



rosy pink in the upper half, while the lip is 



3rs are produced 



The flo\\ 



during the winter and spring months, and last in perfection for two or three weeks 



It 



may 



be had in flower much later by retarding the plant after it has finished 



its grow 



The present is a free-growing species if the plant 



good health. 



to grow who 



the flowerino; is 



It beg 



over, and this is the best time for repotting if the 



plant requires it; but care must be taken not to over pot it, 



as 



this 



IS 



dang 



m some cases, especially if the soil should get into a bad state, for then the roots 

 go rotten, and the plant becomes sickly. If this should haj^pen, shake away all the 



4 



soil from the roots and wash them well, afterwards 



potting the plant' 



as 



small 



a 



pot as the roots will allow; the fresh roots will then begin to work about the new 



soil. 



Good drainage must always be 



g 



al)ove the rim of the pot. The most suitabl 



and the plant must be well elevated 



potting m 



IS 



good 



fibrous 



peat mixed with lumps of charcoal, which will keep the soil open, and allow the 



pass off freely. Over watering is dangerous, but the plants require to be kept 



water 



moderately 



at the 



durinix the 



O 



grow 



To avoid risk from excess 



of water, the pots should be three parts full of drainage material. 



When 



is completed, give sufficient water to keep the stems plump until they show 



g 



of flow 



g 



to 



the 



ppl 



rough and 



then give a little once or twice a week, the quantity and frequency of 

 I depending mainly on the nature of the potting material; if it be 



por 



the 



will require it, and a slight sv 



the soil 



d 



among the roots duiing a warm day, will also be beneficial 



W 



grow our plants at the cool end of the East Indian house 



plenty of ligl 



and 



liurninff. 



Light is the 



ripeness which induces them to 

 freely. 



no more shade than is necessary to keep the 



ripening the stems ; and it 



giving 



m 



grand agent in 



foliage from 

 is thorough 



Like 



vigorous 



g 



and to develope their flow 



Prop 



is 



cfrowth, leavinj; 



effected by dividing the stems 



just as they begin to start into 



to 



two or three old bulbs at the back of the 



new one. 



It 



IS 



the 



bette 



r 



to cut them a shoi 



done with great care. After dividino- 



time before they are parted ; and this should be 



ther 



drainage, and simil 



each in a small pot, with g 



o 



potting material to that previously recommended. They thrive 



well in sphagnum moss, but we prefer the peat 



