152 THE ORCHID. REVIEW. [JuNE, 1916. 
season, as the thin leaves are very susceptible to injury, especially when 
grown in a cold damp atmosphere. The hybrids M. Bleuana, Hyeana, and 
others, like M. Reezlii, thrive in a slightly higher temperature at all seasons, 
and should be grown elevated well up to the glass, to prevent the growths 
from becoming drawn. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CITROSMUM, as it passes out of bloom, should be 
repotted, if the compost is at all decomposed. The pans must not be too 
large, and the drainage perfect. The usual Odontoglossum compost is 
suitable, and the plants must be potted quite firmly. 
MAspEVALLIAs of the Chimera section that have been wintered in the 
Intermediate house, should be removed at once to a shaded position near 
the roof glass in the Cool house. These plants require plenty. of water 
during hot, dry weather, and should be frequently syringed or sprayed to 
prevent red spider attacking their leaves. 
TRICHOPILIAS.—Some of these plants are now in bloom, and others 
will have passed their flowering stage. The white-flowered forms, such as 
T. Backhouseana and T. suavis alba, are among the most chaste and 
beautiful, and deserve to be grown’ wherever white flowers are appreciated. 
1n the Intermediate or Cattleya house T. suavis will now be forming new 
growths, and when these are a few inches long, and about to push new 
roots, is the best time to repot any that are in need of it. They are best 
grown in pans suspended from the roof, where the short-stemmed flowers 
are seen to great advantage hanging over the sides of the pans. They 
succeed in a similar compost to that used for Cattleyas. Excess of 
moisture, both at the roots or in the atmosphere, must be avoided. Many 
of these inexpensive Orchids would be much more sought. after, and be 
much more grown, were they not so easily obtainable. 
GENERAL REMARKS.—Continual watchfulness is necessary to combat the 
different foes which infest our plants, and the successful cultivator will 
always need to be on sentry duty. We may bring our culture almost down 
to rule of thumb, but unless that practice is ery applied failure 
may occur, in spite of much hard work. 
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OpONTIODA CHANTECLEER VAR. PERFECTION.—A fine plant of this 
beautiful variety was included in Messrs. Sander & Sons’ group exhibited 
at the Chelsea Show, and it is said to have been raised from Cochlioda 
Neetzliana and Odontioda Vuylstekez. The colour is deep scarlet, and it 
is most comparable with a much enlarged and improved form of the 
Cochlioda parent, The record is interesting, because some doubt has 
been expressed as to the parentage of M. Ch. Vuylsteke’s original O. 
Chantecleer, and it is believed that the record of O. Goodsonie is incorrect. 
So far as can be seen by comparison the two are identical in parentage. 
