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should have plenty of water at the root, others which have completed their 
growth, and which are not yet showing should be kept rather dry for 
some little time longer, otherwise growth will commence and the plants 
fail to bloom. The hybrids of this family comprise a most interesting and 
beautiful class of plants, which produce fine spikes of bloom, and last a 
considerable time, either as cut flowers or upon the plants. : 
PHAL&NOPSIS AND ALLIES.—With the shorter days this bulbless 
group of Orchids, which includes Vanda, Aérides, Saccolabium, Angrecum, 
and others, will need less water, both at the root and in the atmosphere. 
When the tips of the roots are sealed over, the plants will only need water 
in sufficient quantities to prevent the leaves from showing signs of distress. 
All should enjoy a light position during the dark days of winter. The 
species of Phalenopsis which produce their spikes early may have 
sufficient water to keep them plump and healthy. These plants need 
considerable attention during the winter months to keep them in the best 
of condition. 
LycasTE SKINNERI.—These plants are now completing their season’s 
growths, but any that are in a backward condition may be placed in a 
warmer house until the pseudobulbs are developed. Although they thrive 
in the Cool house during the summer months, it is advisable to remove 
them to a slightly warmer structure for the winter. As the pseudobulbs 
mature, the water supply should be reduced, and a temperature of 50° to 
55° maintained. Such Lycastes as cruenta, aromatica, &c., require similar 
treatment. Anguloas also require the same treatment, but must receive 
rather more heat the whole year round. 
DisA GRANDIFLORA should be repotted at the present season, and the 
best material to use is one similar to that used for Odontoglossums, into 
which a fair proportion of broken crocks and course silver sand has been 
added to keep the compost open. Owing to the great amount of moisture 
in the way of spraying, &c., necessary to their good cultivation, it is most 
important that the compost should not become a waterlogged mass. Now 
that seedlings of this, and other difficult Orchids, have been raised in this 
country, we may hope that many of these refractory plants may become 
more amenable to cultivation, and that we as cultivators may be able to 
produce these plants in their full glory. They delight in a cool, moist, 
and airy position at all times, and must be constantly protected from insect 
pests. 
OncipIuMs.—In the Cool house several species of Oncidium, such as 
O. crispum, Forbesii, varicosum, and others, will be developing flowe 
spikes and preparing to bloom. It is very easy for these plants to exhaust 
themselves so much by overflowering that they are useless afterwards, and, 
as we may never get them imported again in the quantities we once did, 
