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roots. When this happens they should be left on till well rooted, and 

 then placed on small blocks. 



Too much water must not be given to these plants at any time, and 

 they must not be watered overhead in the winter, or during dull weather, 

 or disastrous results may follow. The reader would do well to refer to 

 our remarks on watering at page 70. 



PHALAENOPSIS AMABILIS. 



P. AMABILIS, lAndl. {? Blume). — The Queen of Orchids. This magnificent 

 plant, which attaches itself to the trunks of trees by its stout fleshy roots, pro- 



