The North Australian species, including Dendrobium superbiens, D. Goldiei, and 
D. bigibbum, all approve of the same treatment. We find them all to do best 
in a warm house, with all the light possible, very little shade to be given excepting 
during the hottest part of the day, when they must be kept free from  scorchin 
heat. Ample directions as to their growth and treatment will be found in our first 
volume under Plate 28, where we have given full particulars of the treatment of this 
class of Dendrobes. We are still of the opinion then expressed, to the effect, that 
although some growers pronounce them difficult of cultivation, we do not find them 
to be so, as, with us, every small piece makes a good plant, that will bloom freely 
under the treatment there recommended. 
They are propagated by producing young plants on the old growths, which can 
be taken off when they are matured, and put on blocks, or in small pans or 
baskets, where they soon grow on into flowering plants. 
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Orcuip CoNFERENCE.—We have received the Programme of the Orchid Exhibition 
and Conference, to be held at South Kensington on May 12th and 13th, and repro- 
duce it for the benefit of those of our subscribers who may think of' exhibiting. 
The Exhibition, open to Fellows at Noon May 12th, and 10 a.m. May 13th. 
Class I.—Collections of Orchids in flower. 
With a view to economy of space, Exhibitors are 
requested to show as few duplicates as possible. 
Class II.—Species and varieties of the following 
genera :— 
1. Cattleya and Lelia. 
2. Odontoglossum. 
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5 
Cypripedium. 
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Class IIl.—Species and varieties of the following 
genera :— 
1. Oneidium. 
2. Epidendium. 
3. Dendrobium. 4 
4. Vanda, Saccolabium, Aérides, and Stanhopea, 
Class 1V.—Single plants of any Orchid. 
Class V.—Hybrid Orchids, 7c, those raised by 
cross fertilisation. 
It is hoped that the parents will be shown, if 
possible, with the hybrid. 
Class NWVI.—Orchids in fruit. 
Class VII.— 
1. Orchids indigenous to Great Britain. 
2. Hardy Orchids from any other countries. 
3. Cut flowers of Orchids. 
In o ensure uniformity 
requested that the plants exhibited bear the labels 
Ww 
r. Pollett, the Society is prepared to provide the 
i Exhibitors are requested to apply for 
these at the Society’s Office on or before the Ist 
May, giving the exact name of the plants which 
they intend to exhibit on the accompanying Form. 
Class VIII.—Materials, such as sphagnum and other 
mosses, a er soils, baskets, rafts, 
pots, pans, labels, &., &c., used in the culti- 
vation of Orchids. 
Three Veitch Memorial Medals will be awarded at the Conference. 
[For continuation, see under Plate 188. | 
