go THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Marcu, 1915 
L2LIA ANCEPS will still be making a grand show, and isa very suitable 
and fine Orchid for an amateur’s collection, being free-flowering and of 
easy culture. To those in bud and spike give good supplies of water, but 
after blossoming a decided rest until the new bulbs are seen to be making 
* their appearance. If needing it, that is the best time to re-pot, and, since 
these Orchids need much light to be grown to full advantage, I like to 
place them in Orchid pans, which can easily be suspended from the roof of 
the house. In performing the operation, remove the plants carefully from 
their old receptacle and cut away all useless back bulbs; three old ones are 
quite sufficient to support each new growth. Cut off any dead roots and 
sponge the leaves and bulbs with tepid rain-water. Place a few clean crocks 
in the bottom of the fresh pan, and on these set the plant well in the centre 
to allow for further growth. Where it is desired to have good specimens, 
several plants may be accommodated in a large-sized pan, but in this case 
place each one back to back, so that the leading growths may grow well 
away from each other. Pot very firmly, using a compost of Osmunda fibre 
and a little sphagnum moss. I find this latter ingredient invaluable, as it 
holds water well and prevents the plants drying up quickly, which they do 
to an alarming extent when suspended close to the glass, especially in 
summer. 
Being a very strong rooting plant, it will be found a good plan to peg 
down the rhizomes with copper wire, formed like hair-pins, as this prevents 
their lifting themselves and growing right out of the soil. I usually peg 
down the old bulbs, as they then tend to keep the new growths well in the 
compost. After re-panning, give each plant a good soaking and hang it 
up, and for several weeks onwards a good syringing every other day will 
suffice. Lelia autumnalis and Gouldiana need similar culture. : 
Cypripediums will now be growing strongly, and must always be kept 
moist. 
Next month I shall hope to deal fully with the important subject of 
shading. 
SUGGESTED ADDITION. 
RENANTHERA IMSCHOOTIANA.—There are few Orchids which can 
compete with the above summer-flowering species for decorative effect, 
long, branching spikes bearing fifty or more blossoms being produced with 
great freedom, which will, under cool conditions, keep fresh for many 
weeks. The individual flowers are so 
red shaded with orange. 
it somewhat resembles Vanda ceerulea, 
thick distichous leaves. 
of growth, but cooler and 
and flowering season. 
A warm, moist corner is needed during its period 
drier conditions are necessary during the resting 
