OCTOBER, 1922.} THE ORCHID REVIEW. ry 
any dry and partially loose skin exists it’ is advisable to carefully examine: 
the under surface, for it forms a favourite hiding place. Washing with a 
sponge and suitable insecticide will generally remove most of 
the scale, although sometimes a brush is necessary. Another likely place 
is on the apex of the old bulbs in the crevices formed by the remnants of 
the old flower sheaths, and in this part of the work a small pointed stick. 
comes in useful. 
AN AMATEUR’S EXPERIENCE. 
By JOSEPHINE R. WALKER. 
UR Odontoglossums seem to be growing quite well, though the heat is: 
greater than they are expected to have. We potted up some back 
bulbs in moss and kept them a little drier than the others, with the result 
that out of eight, four have started into growth within four weeks of 
potting; the two Odontiodas have made really strong leads. We hope’ 
they will continue to progress satisfactorily. At the end of the house where 
they are it is quite cool at night time, and we are having heavy mists earlier 
than usual. ; 
The Dendrobiums are now nearly all out of the “ Monkey House,”’ and 
are hanging up in order to get all the sunshine that occurs. They have: 
about finished their last leaves and are only having water when quite dry.- 
The bulbs are thickening up well. Some of the Leliocattleya seedlings are: 
producing their first sheaths, very small, of course. The majority are 
making larger bulbs, with pairs of leaves instead of single ones, and which, 
we hope, are a sign of sheaths and bloom next year. As the plants finish’ 
Less water 
Up we put them on a shelf close to the glass to ripen the bulbs. 
is given, and like their stronger brothers they root very vigorously under 
the treatment, so we live on in hopes. 
We have some fine spikes on the Mexican Le 
quite as good are without any, and one wonders 
Gouldiana have all done so, and they were also disturbed last spring. All 
the Vandas in the roof are growing and rooting well, but there are no flower’ 
spikes. One of them, a fine plant with three leads, is growing on a block 
of wood, and has a tangled mass of roots, the majority of them new rane 
year. The plants on blocks do not make the short straight roots that are 
seen on those grown in pots. Perhaps we have failed to dry them off, _ 
One always reads that the roots show signs of sealing over ; our plants only 
send out more, with no thoughts of sealing or blooming. A friend wrote me 
that his were already showing for flower. } 
We have three very tame toads in the green house. They come out to 
be fed with worms, but to-day I found one of them eating a blackbeetle. We- 
lias, but others with bulbs 
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