Vandas, and has some fine specimens of all the best species and varieties jin 
cultivation. 
Vanda Denisoniana hebraica, which forms an evergreen tuft, is quite new, 
having been introduced by us a few years ago, and flowered for the first time last 
year. It resembles its parent, V. Denisoniana, in its growth, and attains the height 
of three feet, with perfect foliage, and when well grown is an unique plant. The 
spikes of its fragrant flowers are produced on each side of the stem from the 
axils of its copious leaves; the sepals and petals are sulphur-coloured on both sides, 
but darker within, where they are covered with numerous streaks and short  trans- 
verse bars forming marks somewhat resembling Hebrew characters; the spur is 
orange-coloured inside, and the front part of the blade of the lip pale sulphur- 
yellow. The blossoms are produced during the summer months, and continue in 
perfection for some time. We received it from Burmah. 
We have grown this distinct variety in the Hast India Orchid house with 
other Vandas, and find it succeeds well grown in pots with live sphagnum moss 
and good drainage, filling the pots three-parts full of broken pots, and placing 
the moss on the top above which the plant is elevated about three inches. A few 
broken crocks mixed with the moss will be beneficial to the roots, as they help to 
keep the material open so that the superabundant water can pass away, for stagnant 
moisture is detrimental to these plants. They require, indeed, to be kept moist at 
the roots during the time of vigorous growth, which comes after the flowering season, 
but they are growing more or less during the whole year, even during winter, and 
at this time the moss should be kept rather moist, which prevents them from losing 
their bottom leaves—a misfortune which frequently occurs if the plauts are kept dry, 
as they have no thick fleshy bulbs from which to draw support. 
These Vandas are of easy cultivation if they get the treatment they require. 
We find no difficulty about this, as we always treat them alike, and grow them in 
the same house. They require shading from the hottest sun, but this should be 
done with very thin shading, as the plants like all the light possible. For this 
reason the blinds should never be kept down when the sun is on the decline, or 
during dull weather, 
These plants are propagated by the young growths which spring from the 
base and sides of the stems; these should be left on until they make roots, 
and then be taken off with care and potted in the same kind of material as 
recommended above for the parent plants 
