346 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
house, pan or basket Orchids—Odontoglossum Cervantesii, O. Rossii, and 
Sophronitis grandiflora. Odontoglossum Edwardi, O. Uroskinneri, and 
O. ramosissimum are also about to flower. 
Odontoglossum coronarium has now just passed out of bloom, and I 
have never seen one flower so well before. In the Calendar for April last I 
mentioned this Orchid, and gave a detailed account of what we surmised 
to be the reason of our flowering this species, which had hitherto proved so 
shy. This plant had grown vigorously, and to my knowledge had not 
bloomed for five years. But since flowering in April, when it produced one 
solitary spike out of what we then thought to be a possible four, it has 
surprised us, for not only have the remaining three leading pséeudobulbs 
produced their spikes of nearly thirty flowers each, but four other spikes 
have also made their appearance from old back pseudobulbs, one of which 
is four years old. The plant during the whole time has been making 
vigorous new growth. Such are the peculiarities of Orchids. The freaks 
that they sometimes indulge in are often very amusing, though perhaps I 
may be wrong by alluding to this case as a freak. Indeed, on reflection, it 
seems perfectly rational that this Orchid, like some few others, when it has 
attained the desired age and strength should flower freely enough. Still, 
we may perhaps be excused for getting a little impatient sometimes, 
especially when a plant seems to all appearances sufficiently strong, the 
new pseudobulbs being equal, or even larger than the old imported ones. 
There will be a good display of bloom this month, for where is the 
Orchidist who, having the space at his disposal, would not grow a good 
batch of that beautiful Orchid, Dendrobium Phalznopsis? And who could 
not admire the lovely show that their charming flowers produce ? Although 
the show of bloom may not be quite so imposing this year as we have 
previously seen it —certain it is that Dendrobiums, on the whole (speaking 
from the collections that I have had the pleasure of seeing), are a little 
below the average standard this year, though the cause is difficult to explain 
—yet the show is a good and most useful one. It is a warm house Den- 
drobium, and should always remain there. It requires a rest after blooming, 
but do not dry them off too much. These evergreen species will not with- 
stand so much drought as the deciduous ones. D. formosum giganteum is 
likewise a useful and beautiful species for this season, and should have 
similar treatment. In previous Calendars I have entered more fully into 
the culture of Dendrobiums, mentioning the names of many as warm-resting 
sorts, and others that will do better in cooler houses. I may again remark 
that it is a most important factor in the successful culture of this genus that 
the various kinds should winter or rest in the temperatures as near as it is 
possible to get to their liking. 
The Cattleya House, too, in this dull month of November will stand 
second to none in splendour. I think every Orchid grower finds room for 
