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becoming active and pushing out new roots, and the present time is there- 
fore favourable for repotting, top-dressing, or division. E. Wallisii is an 
extremely pretty little species, and when the plant has attained a reason- 
able size it is nearly always in bloom. It is best grown in well-drained 
pots, in lumpy peat and sand, and potted firmly. Just a little sphagnum 
may be used to surface with, so as to grow and look nice. It does well in 
the intermediate department. E.xanthinum is another elegant species of 
the same habit, and requiring similar treatment. E. radicans is a brilliant 
species, of rambling habit, and emitting roots throughout the whole length 
of its scandent stems. It should therefore have stout teak or other rods 
fixed in the centre of the pot for support, and be kept well syringed during 
the summer months. Similar treatment is required by E. X O’Brienianum, 
which is a descendant of the last named, and an exceptionally free grower. 
Both are intermediate kinds. Any other species of Epidendrum now start- 
ing away to grow after its winter’s rest, as E. prismatocarpum, E. dichro- 
mum, &c., should also be examined and attended to. 
CATASETUMS.—These, with the allied Mormodes and Cycnoches, are 
rather peculiar plants to get on successfully with, unless they receive a 
long and very dry rest throughout the winter months, in an intermediate 
temperature. About this time they again awaken to activity, and commence 
to push new growth, together with large fleshy roots, which must be pre- 
served. I have invariably found it best to grow them in small hanging 
receptacles, taking them out and supplying wholly new material each year, 
and using nothing but sphagnum moss mixed with broken charcoal, and the 
usual drainage, which must of course be ample. This may now be done, 
and the plants removed to their growing quarters in the warmest house, but 
still be kept fairly short of water until better weather arrives, and the roots 
get well hold of the new materials, otherwise the new growths may damp 
off. Keep the growth going by moistening the surface with a fine rose 
syringe when it seems to be getting over-dry. They are exceedingly 
interesting Orchids, but culturally are certainly rather tricky. 
East INDIAN Housr.—Much work may now be got over here if a good 
supply of moss is at hand. The Aérides, Vandas, Saccolabiums, and 
Angrecums may be looked over and re-surfaced with new moss, and also 
cleaned, staked, and generally put in growing order, afterwards keeping the 
surroundings moist, but here also avoiding heavy waterings for some time to 
come. Teak wood cylinders in place of pots are used with great advantage 
for the stronger growing kinds, whilst the smaller growing sorts, like 
Saccolabium ampullaceum and _ curvifolium, Vanda ceerulescens and 
lamellata, and most of the Angrecums, are better cultivated in baskets or 
pans, and suspended. Avoid removing the roots froms the crocks and 
charcoal as much as possible, and from the sides of the pots or the bars of © 
