312 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Indian house, and also where during the winter the atmosphere is drier. A. 
caudatum, Ellisii, articulatum, and others of this section, being grown in 
the moist atmosphere of the stove, will not need a large supply of water 
supplied direct, the former in particular will soon resent having a sodden 
base. Bulbophyllums, Megacliniums and Cirrhopetalums, will mostly need 
little water during the winter months, the larger the bulbs and thicker the 
leaves, the less water will they require once the current season’s growth is 
complete. 
Miltonia spectabilis, and its varieties Moreliana, atrorubens, radiata, &c., 
having gone out of flower, should have very little water given them during 
the winter months, the moist atmosphere of the stove where they are grown 
being sufficient, almost, to keep themin good condition. M. vexillaria also, 
although making growth, should only be watered occasionally, just to pre- 
vent the material becoming too dry. The plants should be raised to within 
sixteen inches or so of the roof-glass, or the growth produced will be of an 
unsatisfactory nature. M.Clowesii succeeds best in the Cattleya house, and 
is now in bloom; M. Regnellii, candida, flavescens, Schreederiana, Bluntii, 
Lubbersiana, and Peetersiana, succeed along with M. Clowesii, and they 
all should be kept moderately dry after they have made up their growths. 
Large specimens of Sobralias may now have the old reeds that have 
flowered cut out, to give the young ones more room to grow, and at the 
same time allow more air and light to gain admittance amongst them. It 
is still seasonable to repot any of them that require such attention, but 
as their treatment has been given in a former Calendar, it is only necessary 
to add that they must be kept clean and free from thrips, and watered very 
sparingly for the next five months. Anguloas, when they have finished up 
their bulbs, will only need sufficient water to prevent the above from 
shrivelling, the same remark applying to the deciduous Lycastes. L. 
Skinneri and L. Cobbiana are still in an active state, and the compost 
should be kept in a moist condition until growth is completed. L. lanipes, 
Barringtoniz, costata, plana, mesochlena, and others of a similar 
character, will also only require sufficient water to keep the bulbs firm. L. 
tetragona, which in many respects resembles Bifrenaria Harrisoniz, never 
seems to like frequent doses of water, agreeing with the latter in that 
respect as well. 
Cattleya Warscewiczii (gigas) and Gaskelliana, having flowered and 
finished up their bulbs, must be kept dry at the root; however, give water 
often enough to prevent shrivelling. C. Trianz has about finished up its 
bulbs, but will still need a fair amount of moisture at the root, the resting 
period for this taking place immediately after it has flowered. C. Mossiz 
and Mendelii are still growing, and with C. labiata, now in or about to 
flower, may be repotted at any time when new roots appear from the base 
