THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
the plants usually rest, a greatly diminished supply is then required, but 
they should never be allowed to get dry enough to shrivel. 
Cycnoches, Catasetum and Mormodes. —Along now, when these 
plants are in full growth, they require plenty of heat, and are best grown 
suspended close up to the roof-glass, and afforded a light position. Whilst 
root action is free,.they should be supplied with abundance of water at the 
roots and moisture in the atmosphere, .and in bright weather the foliage 
should be syringed freely. After the flowering period, which takes place as the 
pseudo-bulbs become mature, the plants should be afforded more air and sun¬ 
light to ripen the bulbs, and a plentiful supply of water at the roots should 
be provided until the bulbs are ripe and the leaves have fallen. Afterwards 
the plants are very impatient of moisture, and water should be almost 
entirely withheld. 
Stanhopeas. —The best species of this genus are attractive Orchids that 
are worth growing, for they are easily cultivated and free flowering. The 
flower spikes being pendulous, often pushing their way downwards through 
the compost, the plants are best grown in open, teak-wood baskets, so that 
the spikes can readily find an opening to push their way through, and the 
baskets should bewail drained, with pieces of charcoal in preference to- 
crocks. Stanhopeas thrive best suspended near the roof-glass in the 
Cattleya or, similar house, and although a clear light is beneficial, the 
plants should be shaded from strong sunlight, as very bright sunshine will 
injure the foliage. During the growing season these plants delight id 
abundance of water at the roots and overhead syringing, but when growth 
is finished they should be rested in a cooler house, and only enough water 
given them to keep the pseudo-bulbs from shrivelling. 
Phal2ENopsis. —Nothing could be more suitable for these than the 
tropical weather which prevails as these lines are being written. But owing 
to the great heat every means must be taken to promote atmospheric 
moisture. Plants^ that are well established and rooting freely will now 
require an increase in the supply of water at the roots, but even now this- 
should riot be overdone, free growth is essential, but it should be consoli¬ 
dated as it is made. I am not in favour of much overhead syringing for 
these Orchids, not even in the hottest weather, except in certain cases 
where it is advantageous: for instance, plants that were potted late and 
have not made many roots, must not be given frequent root-waterings, but 
they may be greatly assisted when the atmosphere is hot and dry by light 
overhead sprayings. Soft water should always be used, as hard water leaves 
a deposit on the leaves necessitating some force to remove it, and it is 
injurious to the roots. 
Cypripediums. —The group of this genus, which includes C. Curtisii, 
C. callosum, C. Lawrenceanum, C. Maudise and others that usually flower 
