We find the East Indian house the most suitable for it, and it should be 
grown as much in the light as possible, but slightly shaded from the burning sun, 
The plant will do in pots or baskets suspended from the roof. The material best 
suited for planting it in is sphagnum moss and good fibrous peat, perfect drain- 
age being also secured. During the warm summer weather the foliage requires 
syringing. Generally the plant requires just the same treatment as D. Wardianum, 
with a similar amount of moisture during the growing season; after the stems have 
completed their growth in Autumn they may be put in a cooler house, such as the 
Cattleya house. We have seen them placed in a small vinery, only just enough 
water bemg given to keep the stems plump until they begin to show flower, when 
a little more water was given to encourage the buds to swell, and in this way 
they have done well. If they are required to bloom early place them in a warmer 
house; and should flowers be wanted later place them in a cool house, but do not — 
keep them too long there as the buds may damp off. If they begin to ‘grow at 
the time they are blooming they should be pushed on in order to induce them to 
finish and ripened stems for their blooming in the following year, for unless good 
well-ripened stems or bulbs are secured, it is idle to expect good .flowers. As regards — 
insects, red spider and thrips attack them, and must be kept down. | 
Wauit-weex Exursrrron at Mancugsrer (Concluded from Plate 150.)—There 
were also some remarkably fine specimens from O. Schneider, Esq.: for example, — 
Dendrobium nobile intermedium, with from six hundred to seven hundred flowers ; also 
a fine Cattleya Mossie, with thirty fine flowers, and a wonderful plant of a good 
variety of Dendrobium Dathousianum, with twenty-five flower spikes. Mr. Cypher, — 
of Cheltenham, had a fine specimen of D. infundibulum, with forty flowers ; also a 
beautiful plant of D,. Dearii, a most useful species with pure white flowers, and | 
other equally good plants. Mr. James, of Lower Norwood, exhibited the rare 
Odontoglossum cordatum aureum, with six spikes of creamy yellow flowers ; also a 
good variety and fine specimen of Masdevallia Harryana, and a good variety of 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei, with a grand spike. Messrs, Heath. of Cheltenham, had 
some smaller plants of Cattleya Mendelii and C. Mossie, and a large specimen of 
Lelia elegans. The most wonderful Oncidium Marshallianum was exhibited by 
G. Neville Wyatt, Esq., of Cheltenham, the flowers large, and of the brightest 
yellow, the lip being two inches in diameter; it was a noble spike. | 
Messrs. Ireland and Thomson exhibited a box of fine ‘cut Orchids, among 
which were good specimen flowers of Cattleyas, Lelias, Odontoglossums, &c. , 
Leach, Esq., Fallowfield, also exhibited some fine plants. There were also many — 
— specimen Orchids, which space will not allow us to mention. Suffice 
it to say, that this show was worthy of being seen by everyone interested in these — 
flowers, and was a sight that will never be forgotten —B. 8. W. | ae 
