and more power, shade the young growths during the middle of the day. 
When starting into growth, and for a few weeks after, water must be given 
very carefully; but after the roots have spread, larger quantities may be 
viven, and also a nice moist atmosphere kept until the growths are made up, 
when less moisture in every way will be requisite. They must not be allowed 
to become dry, because at this season the spikes of bloom will begin to push 
up; yet the drought can be so arranged that the leaves can all be got 
away before the flowers open. This is much better than having some half- 
decayed leaves upon the plant or plants when arranging them up for decorative: 
purposes. 
AWARDS MADE BY THE OrcHID CoMMITTEE (continued from under Plate 463). 
To Messrs. Charlesworth and Shuttleworth, Bradford, and Clapham Road, a 
Botanical Certificate for Eriopsis biloba, recently figured in these pages. 
To Messrs. F. Sander and Co. a Botanical Certificate for Cynorchis flexuosa. 
