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do not establish themselves nearly so readily as those arriving earlier in 
the summer or spring. The latter generally start to grow at once, and 
become nice and strong before the winter sets in; but plants imported 
now rarely start to grow before the following spring, and by that time they 
have arrived at a state of great exhaustion, from which recovery is not 
easy. Orchids that are imported now will therefore require careful 
handling. They should be potted up without delay, taken to their 
respective houses, and should be subjected to no rest, such as we would 
give established plants. The aim should be to keep them plump and free 
from shrivelling, thus preventing an unnecessary loss of vitality before 
reaction sets in. As they start to make new growth they should be given 
a slightly warmer temperature, and encouraged to grow quickly. 
Many of what are known as intermediate Orchids also grow well in the 
coolest house for the summer, but it is better to remove them back during 
this month. I refer to such species as the Anguloas, Lelia pumila, 
Maxillaria venusta and M. grandiflora, Dendrobium Jamesianum, D. 
infundibulum and D. longicorne, Oncidium Reichenheimii and cheiro- 
phorum, Vanda Kimballiana, and others that are found to suffer if left in 
this house for the winter. The Masdevallias, too, are generally considered 
cool Orchids, but they always do better for a few degrees more warmth, 
and if not taken toa warmer house should be given the warmest end, 
especially that pretty little M. tovarensis, M. ephippium and all the species 
of the Chimera section. 
Let all the plants be now again gone over and well cleaned. Extra 
attention can now be given to this most important work, as damping down 
and watering will take much less time, and there is little or no repotting 
to be done. Time spent in cleaning and freeing the plants from their 
natural enemies is always well spent. 
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ORCHID PORTRAITS. 
ArRIpEs HouLLETIANUM, Rchb. f—Rev. Hort. Belge, Sept., p. 205, 
with plate. : 
ANGRECUM SESQUIPEDALE.—The Garden, Aug. 31, Pp- 159; with fig. 
CATTLEYA AUREA Mrs. F. Harpy.—Jowrn. of Hort., Sept. 12, pp. 252, 
253, fig. 40. 
CATTLEYA-% FOWLERI.—Gard. Chron., Aug. 31, PP- 19%, 239: fig. 47 
(misnamed ‘ Lelio-cattleya’’). : ss 
CaTTLEYA Mossi, Hook., vAR. ALBA CE@LESTIS, Lindenia, t. 451, hig. 
VAR. ARDENS, t. 482, f. 4; VAR. 
f. 2; VAR. IMPERA- 
VAR. MAGENTA, t. 482, 
2; VAR. AMPLISSIMA, t. 482, i. 6; 
AUROSA, t. 482, f. 7; VAR. EXIMIA, t 4Ge, 
TOR, t. 482, f. 1; VAR. LINDEN’S CHAMPION, t. 484; 
