248 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AUGUST, 1922- 
Some of the old roots are throwing out new fleshy roots, which can be seen 
creeping along the bark, so we are in hopes that this treatment is going to 
give good results. Nearly everything we have put on such barks flourishes 
well. We have decided to steel our hearts and take out the first bloom 
spikes that appear in order that the plants may have a real good chance to 
get thoroughly established. We have put them on a shelf at the end of 
the house under the tree where the rays of the sun do not get on to them 
and where there are no hot-water pipes near. We lightly syringe them two 
or three times a day, and always the last thing at night. There always 
seems to be a current of air round them. We hope they will be happy. One 
day this week during the torrential rain, the spout above them became 
blocked, with the result that they were deluged with water. But they 
appear to have enjoyed it thoroughly. Perhaps they thought themselves 
back in Brazil ! 
We have had a busy time lately. On many of the seedling Lelio- 
cattleyas recently acquired, a sort of rust was noticed on the leaves. We 
assumed this was caused by thrips, so we carefully washed and cleaned all 
the plants and then painted them with insecticide. We were congratulating 
ourselves that the pests had been all snuffed out. Alas, during the last few 
days, as the new leaves opened, there were many traces of the same thing, 
so it appears that in spite of all our care we have imported something that 
is going to cause us trouble. We have fumigated the whole place well, but 
even now, as one handles the individual plants and examines them under a 
glass, the minute yellow insects can be seen crawling about. If another 
fumigation does not shift them we shall try a spraying of soft soap aud 
quassia chips solution. It is extraordinary how in a collection that appears 
to be in perfect condition traces of disease of various sorts can be found on 
handling each plant individually. I think this is particularly so with the 
older plants of Lzliocattleyas and the Cattleya genus that have had scale 
on them at some time. One’s attention is first attracted by a few insects 
on a bulb, and then on removing the sheath-like skin a beautiful collection 
is found, yet looking casually at the plant one would say it was in perfect 
health. It only goes to show that it is a mistake to acquire more plants 
than can be attended to. 
My great ambition is to grow Odontoglossums and Odontiodas- 
The more I see them the more I want them. We think they hold the 
greatest possibilities of the future, but, alas, I feel they want a house 
to themselves. We are trying a few down at the cool end along 
with the Oncidiums, but not on the shelf, and we have erected @ 
shade blind to draw across in order to keep the early morning sun off 
them, so perhaps they will reward us with some spikes of their wonderful 
flowers. 
