THE ORCHID REVIEW. gt 
some time after potting little or no water, given directly to the soil, will be 
needed ; in fact, until the roots have taken a good hold of the material it is 
the better plan to immerse the pots to the rim in a pail of water, and then 
the water taken up by the crocks and the base of the soil will rise by 
capillary attraction to that above. Treating them as described, all will not 
be ready to do at the same time, for such as C. Regnieri and its varieties, 
also C. Turneri, will not commence to grow so soon as C. vestita, C. X 
Veitchii, &c. C. rosea is only worth growing for the sake of possessing it 
as a botanical curiosity or for hybridising purposes. 
The hybrid Phaio-calanthe x Arnoldiz requires different treatment 
from the above, as its roots do not die; hence repotting should only take 
place when needed through the soil becoming worn out, or from want of 
more room; also it must not be kept dry for long at a time. 
The genus Phaius is not held in very great esteem by Orchid lovers, 
though, where room can be spared, a few plants of P. grandifolius, Wallichii, 
and the stately Sanderianus should be grown, as their character is so 
different from the generality of Orchids. If any of these require potting it 
should be done when the new growths have made some little progress, using 
a similar compost to that given the Calanthes, trying to secure the peat and 
loam in lumps, and mixing in at the time of potting pieces of charcoal and 
crocks. The shady side of the Cattleya house in most cases meets their 
requirements, as far as temperature is concerned. After being disturbed at 
the root, water must be given rather sparingly for some weeks, for if the 
soil be kept too moist the thick fleshy roots will perish. 
Pleione lagenaria and Wallichiana will now be making headway, and 
should have all the light obtainable in the Cool house. A shelf at the 
warm end is about the best place for them, and water in larger quantities, 
and more frequently, should be given now root action is becoming vigorous. 
P. maculata succeeds best on a shelf at the warm end of the Cattleya 
house, but in other respects requires the same treatment. P. humilis, 
having only just gone out of bloom, should be repotted at once if in need 
of it, using pans filled to within an inch of the rim with drainage, and 
compost of two parts fibrous peat to one of fibrous loam, a little moss and 
Sand. For about a fortnight after being done no water will be needed, but 
when it becomes necessary water may be applied over head in this instance, 
not so, however, with the others. 
The thin-stemmed Epidendrums, such as Wallisii, Endresii, xanthinum, 
raniferum, radicans (rhizophorum), &c., should never be kept long without 
water. If any require more pot room (or less), or fresh peat and moss, it 
may be given now, and afterwards a bountiful supply of water. The 
coolest part of the Cattleya house, or a corresponding position in another 
house, suits the above species admirably. 
