316 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
gained by keeping any Orchid—whether growing or otherwise—too wet 
at the roots. 
As more warmth from the hot-water pipes is needed in the East Indian 
house, twice a day for damping down will not be too often. The active 
growing period of most of the inmates of this department has now passed, 
and they will enjoy a somewhat drier atmosphere, in order to harden 
off the growth and to prevent damping. Air should therefore be admitted 
on all favourable occasions. Of course, I do not advise such an airy 
and dry treatment as for the Mexican Orchids, as that would quite ruin 
many of these warmer ones, and especially those having no pseudobulbs. 
Many plants that made their growth in this house are now, on its 
completion, resting in the cooler temperature of the Cattleya or Mexican 
houses. Among these are, of course, many of the Dendrobiums. The 
more complete the rest the better will they flower; but do not flower them 
too well. I would advise growers not to go to extremes, and so severely 
rest their plants as to cause every possible flower to appear, for this is often 
such a strain upon the plants that years of skilful culture are required 
to again bring them back to health and vigour. It is much better to 
be content with a moderately well-bloomed plant, for such moderation 
is sure to end more satisfactorily in the long run. Then there are the 
genera Mormodes, Chysis, Cycnoches and Catasetum, which have flowered, 
all enjoying similar treatment. 
Besides being necessary to remove some plants to cooler quarters at 
this season, there are also a good number that are better if transferred to 
warmer houses for the winter. Some of the intermediate growing kinds 
will be taken to the warm house, such as Miltonia spectablis and its 
variety Moreliana, M. Clowesii, M. cuneata, and M. Phalznopsis, also 
the Acinetas. Unless Cattleya Lawrenceana has been grown in the warm 
house, it should be taken there now, in order to hasten the completion of 
its pseudobulbs, as the growth is often backward. There are also several 
other Cattleyas, which, although growing very well with the rest, are all the 
better for a little extra heat during winter, such as C. Rex, C. Luedde- 
manniana, C. superba, C. Eldorado, C. Aclandiz, C. intermedia, and any 
garden hybrid that may have descended from any of them. I should also have 
mentioned C. Dowiana aurea, and the name of this plant reminds me that 
the time is at hand when the damping of the new pseudo bulbs is to be 
guarded against. C. labiata, C. Warscewiczii, and sometimes C. Gaskel- 
liana are also liable to the same. It generally occurs after the flower spike 
is cut, through the portion of the stem which is left decaying, and passing 
down to the leaf and bulbs. This mischief may be prevented by removing 
entirely the old stem close to its base, together with the .flower-sheath 
which protects it. 
This is not a good season for buying newly-imported Orchids, as they 
