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these are apparent water may be applied more freely. Secure the growths 

 by carefully tying the same to the suspending wires of the receptacles. 

 Very often this Cattleya has a tendency to make secondary growth - 

 especially is this the case with those that commence to grow early in the 

 year, and to obviate this, a good plan is, as soon as the flowering is past, to 

 remove them to a dryer position, where more ventilation can be given. 

 Shade from the sun's rays during the hottest part of the day, and give 

 water sufficient only to prevent the pseudobulbs from unduly shrivelling. 

 Should second growths make their appearance, the plants should be given 

 every assistance, in order to mature the same before the late autumn, 

 because this is necessary in order to maintain the plant in a satisfactory 

 condition, and favourable to their flowering another year. C. Dowiana 

 aurea is another species which needs similar conditions, and is a lovely 

 Cattleya when grown successfully. These plants grow well at Highbury, 

 suspended in a corridor. They require a good season of rest, and very 

 little root moisture should be given during this stage. The plants are now 

 commencing to grow freely, and must have water carefully applied until 

 the leaf commences to expand, and the sheath is observed within. Give 

 plenty of warmth and moisture, in order to ripen the growth quickly, and 

 when out of flower remove them so that cooler treatment may be afforded. 



Miltonia vexillaria will be making a good show at this period, and 

 as they pass out of flower they should be given fairly dry conditions, with 

 a limited supply of water at the roots, for a few weeks. At this stage 

 the least excess will often cause decay about the base of the pseudobulbs, 

 which makes them appear unsightly, and very often ends in the loss of 

 the plant altogether. Frequent dampings between the pots will sustain 

 their vigour until the new growths are well away from the base, when 

 more water may be given to the roots without fear of injury. 



Dendrobiums of the thrysiflorum and densiflorum section will now 

 be starting into growth freely. A position should be given them in the 

 warmest house until this is completed, when they should be removed to 

 cooler quarters, gradually hardening them so as to withstand the cool- 

 house temperature for the winter. When so grown and treated in this 

 way, these species give desirable results, which are not obtainable when 

 the plants are compelled to rest in heat and moisture. 



Odontoglossum Harryanum may now be repotted, for roots will be 

 forming at the base of the new growths. The plants seem to grow best 

 here in the Intermediate house ; in a compost consisting of equal parts- 

 of fibrous loam and turfy peat, with an addition of chopped sphagnum 

 moss, using the bracken rhizome for drainage. Press the compost 

 moderately firm, and afford the plants moisture at the roots liberally at 

 all seasons, for shrivelling of the pseudobulbs will soon occur if they 



