78 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Marcu, 1915. 
At this season: it is advisable to overhaul these plants and thoroughly 
clean them, especially if there be any scale insects on them. Some of the 
plants will naturally have lost a number of their lowermost leaves, and a 
part of the stem is bare, but if aérial roots are plentiful the stem may be 
‘shortened, so that when the plant is put into the new pot the leaves will be 
on a level with the rim. Whether the ordinary flower pot, shallow pans, 
or teakwood baskets are used, plenty of drainage is necessary. Broken 
rocks should be used for drainage, to three-fourths of their depth, then 
sufface to the base of the leaves with freshly-gathered sphagnum moss, 
which should be pressed down with moderate firmness. After root 
‘disturbance the plants should for several weeks be rather heavily shaded. 
Remove all flower spikes that appear until each plant becomes well rooted; 
other spikes may come later. Plants that are well furnished with leaves 
need not be disturbed by repotting, unless larger pots have become 
necessary. Merely pick out the old compost and resurface with fresh 
sphagnum moss. Keep their surroundings fairly moist by light waterings 
with a fine sprayer, so as to encourage root action, and to keep the 
sphagnum on the surface in a fresh growing condition. Plants of the rare 
Vanda Sanderiana now pushing out fresh roots should have similar 
attention, but if the roots are found clinging to anything do not disturb 
them if it can be avoided, as if unduly disturbed the plant is not easy to 
bring round. 
SPATHOGLOTTIS.—Immediately such plants as S. aurea, S. Regnieri, S, 
Fortunei, S. Ericssonii, S. Kimballiana, S. Augustorum, and S. Colmanil 
commence to grow they should be repotted in the same kind of compost as 
advised for the Thunias. When repotted place the plants in a light, moist 
position in this hotise, and afford copious root waterings till growth is 
completed. The same remarks apply also to Microstylis bella, M. Scottii 
M. macrochila, and others. 
INTERMEDIATE HOUSE.—In this house plants of Miltonia vexillaria, M. 
‘Charlesworthii, M. Hyeana, M. Bleuana, the rare M. Warscewiczii, and 
the distinct M. Schrcederiana will now be in full growth, and in consequence 
will need plenty of water at the root. While in this condition it is 
advisable to examine the growths of M. vexillaria and its allies occasionally, 
as some of the young leaves now and then adhere to each other so firmly 
that it causes them to become crumpled. When this is observed liberate 
them with the handle of a budding knife, or a thin smooth piece of wood, 
which is better than loosening them with the fingers, there being less 
likelihood of the tender foliage getting injured. I have never found this to 
be a good season for repotting or dividing plants of M. vexillaria, but 
small plants that were divided early last autumn, cr plants that were 
reduced to small-sized pots and have become pot-bound, may be carefully 
