was bloomed during the present year in the well-managed collection of C. J. 
Partington, Esq., Heaton House, Cheshunt. 
Phalenopsis Stuartiana is a compact evergreen species, which has the foliage 
beautifully spotted while young, the spotting being nearly lost as the leaves attain 
maturity. It is a very distinct and lovely species, resembling P. Schilleriana both 
in its growth and in the shape of its blossoms. The flowers are produced in 
branching panicles, too large to permit of their being fully represented in our illus- 
tration; they are about two inches across, and have anchor-like tips to the lip, 
as seen in P. Schilleriana. The rhomboid petals and oblong upper sepals are pure 
white, the lateral sepals are white on the upper half and a very pale sulphur on 
the lower side where they are thickly spotted with cinnamon-red, as is also the 
central part of the lip, which has a white edge and white horns. It blooms during 
the winter months and continues in beauty for several weeks. The species has 
been introduced from Tropical Asia. 
Phalenopsids of all kinds are well grown by Mr. ae the gardener at Heaton 
House. They bloom there most profusely, and have fine robust foliage. There is a 
house devoted to their accommodation. Some of the plants are cultivated in pans, others 
in pots on the shelves, while some are suspended in baskets from the roof, and in the 
winter season, when we saw them, their spikes of blossom were in great perfection, 
producing at that dreary time of year an effect which was extremely gratifying, 
and which was due to the mauve and white flowers of such kinds as P. Schil- 
leriana, P. grandiflora, P. amabilis, P. Stuartiana, P. Sanderiana, and others being 
intermixed. Mr. Searing grows his plants in sphagnum moss, with good drainage, and 
gives a moderate supply of water at all times, never allowing them too much nor 
giving them too little. If they are ever over watered the moisture should be allowed 
to pass away quickly, so that it does not become stagnant. Good fresh compost or 
potting material must be made use of when it is required, as there are no Orchids 
so impatient of bad material being retained about their roots. This must be removed 
from them carefully, so as not to injure the roots, Decayed baskets are deleterious 
to them, and often cause the plants to get into an unhealthy condition, which it 
usually takes a long time to remedy. They require shading from the sun, or the 
foliage will suffer, as it is of a thick and sappy nature. Should any further infor- 
mation be required as to the treatment of these plants our readers will do well to 
refer to our Orchid-Grower’s Manual (6 ed.), where we have treated on their 
requirements at considerable length. 
P. Stuartiana has the peculiarity of producing young plants from its roots. 
We first saw this phenomenon in a specimen in the collection of W. McDonald, 
‘Esq., Woodlands, Perth; in this ease there were a number of small plants on the 
roots, which looked at fics sight like seedlings, but upon examination they proved 
to be offsets from the roots. These offsets may be taken off and_ potted, and 
with due care the species may thus be increased. 
