7° THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Marcu, 1916. 
pains necessary to arrive at that end. They are best grown in baskets 
suspended from the roof of a Warm house, but not placed too near the 
roof, as their fleshy leaves are liable to suffer from extremes of heat and 
cold. They resent decomposed materials, and a clean compost as used for 
Cattleyas will answer their requirements. They require a humid 
atmosphere at all seasons, but less will suffice during the winter season. 
SPATHOGLOTTIs.—As the different species, with their hybrids, commence 
to grow they should be repotted in a similar compost to that used. for 
Cypripediums. They all require a position in the Warm house, and 
require ample head room, as when strong their leaves attain considerable 
length. The different species of Microstylis, and plants of similar character, 
succeed under such treatment. 
MILTONIA VEXILLARIA may now be placed in cooler and more airy 
quarters, and should be kept for some little time on the dry side until they 
get accustomed to their new quarters. When grown under these cool 
conditions the plants acquire strength and substance in their leaves and 
bulbs, which make them most vigorous. 
GENERAL REMARKS.—We may now look for more genial conditions, and 
growth will come on apace, so that every effort should be made to keep 
abreast of the work, for delay in carrying out the necessary operations is 
not conducive to success. The different pests that trouble us must be _ 
fought with all the energy at our disposal, as neglect in this matter may do - 
much harm. 
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EVERAL more very finely-grown Cypripediums are sent from the 
collection of W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, E. Yorks, by Mr. J. T. 
Barker, to illustrate their value as decorative winter-blooming plants. 
There are two distinct and fine seedlings from C. insigne Harefield Hall 
var. X Pollettianum, one having the dorsal sepal 2% inches across, and the 
other rather smaller, and almost covered with large brown blotches except 
at the white margin. C. Curtmanii x Euryades has smaller, very dark 
blotches on the green centre of the dorsal sepal, the margin being white, 
while the broad petals are also well spotted. C. chrysotoxum var. Victor 
is represented by a twin-flowered spike, the dorsal sepal having a purple 
band, some reticulated veining on each side, and a broad white margin, the 
rest of the flower recalling C. villosum. C. Stevensii is a fine flower of the 
Leeanum type, with a broad, dark purple band on the dorsal sepal. C- 
Hercules is a massive flower of good colour, in which the influence of C. 
hirsutissimum and C. villosum can be traced. Lastly may be mentioned 
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CYPRIPEDIUMS FROM HESSLE. 
