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amongst it plenty of coarse sand and lumps of sandstone. The ingredients 

 should be mixed well together before being used. When potting, slightly 

 elevate the plants above the rim, for then they are not so liable to damp 

 off at the collar, the water leaving them much more quickly. Finish off 

 with a little sphagnum and small pieces of sandstone. After potting take 

 them back to their winter quarters and give a good watering with tepid 

 rain water through a fine rose, when they will require no more for several 

 ■days, only to be kept moist by the syringe. Disas like to be near the 

 .glass and to receive abundance of light at all times, only shading when the 

 sun is at all hot, and shining directly on them. When attacked with fly, 

 fumigate with XL All insecticide, taking care that the foliage is quite dry 



THEFT OF ORCHIDS IN CALCUTTA. 



The systematic theft of valuable plants from private and public gardens 

 in Calcutta is an old standing grievance, and we are pleased to see that the 

 Eden Garden authorities have initiated criminal proceedings against two 

 native malts for the theft of five Orchids from the Plant House in Eden 

 Gardens. Three of the stolen Orchids were Phalaenopsis Schilleriana and 

 two Phalaenopsis amabilis, valued at Rs. 50. Inspector Bowen pointed out 

 that the two accused were in no way connected with the Eden Gardens. 

 These men were arrested in connection with a theft of Orchids 

 from Belvedere. In the present case the stolen Orchids were last 

 seen in the Eden Gardens on the evening of the 30th July last. These 

 were eventually traced to Babu Dooly Chand's garden at Dum-Dum, 

 where they had been sold to the head mail, Srimonto, for Rs. 50 by Umesh 

 Chunder Bhuyia, a florist of the New Market, who had purchased the 

 same from the two accused for Rs. 22-8. Some evidence was then recorded 

 in the case. The head mali of the Eden Gardens, who was virtually the 

 complainant in the case, said that he had duly reported the loss of the 

 Orchids to his head Babu, who reported the matter to the police. Witness 

 proceeded on Sunday evening to Babu Dooly Chand's garden at Dum-Dum 

 in company with the police, Umesh Chunder Bhuyia, and the two accused. 

 The stolen Orchids were produced by the head mali, Srimonto. Umesh 

 had told witness that he had purchased the Orchids from the two accused, 

 who had divided the proceeds between themselves. Witness added that 

 originally the Orchids in question were purchased for Rs. 50, at Rs. 10 each, 

 but their present value would not fall short of Rs. 100. The two malis 

 were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each. The stolen Orchids 

 were ordered to be restored to the Eden Gardens. — Indian Gardening. 



