78 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MaRcH, 1911. 
grow well either in the Intermediate or Cool house. The same remarks 
apply to Lycastes, which for cultural purposes may be treated in the same 
way. Both, after being repotted, must be watered with great care until 
the new roots are seen to be nicely hold of the compost. 
HABENARIAS, having been resting in a pretty dry position, either in the 
‘warm or a warm Intermediate house, since autumn, will now have lost their 
foliage and again be pushing new growths. The compost recommended for 
Anguloas and Lycastes should be used for them, with the addition of some 
coarse silver sand. The tubers should be turned out of their pots, the old 
compost carefully removed, and repotted in clean ones (I think it unnecessary 
to say that all pots, pans, &c., should be thoroughly cleaned before being 
used). The pots should be small, a four-inch one being large enough for 
-one tuber, or three tubers may be placed in a size larger. Place one crock 
-only at the bottom, as the tubers being long require the whole space; then 
place some nice clean crocks half way up the pot, and finish off with the 
compost, giving them afterwards a good position in the Warm house. 
‘Water sparingly until new growth is fairly advanced, spraying on favourable 
occasions, to prevent red spider and other insect pests. 
CocuHLiopas that are pushing new growths, and the compost in a 
-decayed condition, may be repanned, as I find they do better in pans, or 
‘half pots, as they are called, in the compost recommended for Odonto- 
-glossums in previous numbers. They should be grown in the Cool house, 
in a fairly damp situation, and on hot days delight in having their leaves 
-sprayed on the under sides. It is alsoadvisable to select as shady a position 
-as possible for them. 
ANGR&CUMS, Aérides, Saccolabiums, and Vandas, which through the 
‘winter have been kept as dry and cool as it is safe, will be starting again 
into growth, and will be pushing new rootlets, and henceforth may have a 
‘more liberal supply of moisture, both in the atmosphere and at the root. 
-Any that have become leggy and unsightly may be lowered, filling the pots 
about half full with clean broken crocks, finishing off with clean, living 
sphagnum moss. Whilst overhauling these plants it is a good plan to give 
‘them a thorough cleaning with some reliable insecticide, as some of them 
-are subject to the attacks of a small scale, which is very difficult to get rid 
-of when once it gets a firm footing. 
CALANTHES of the deciduous section may be repotted just before the new 
growths commence to push their roots, using the compost as for Thunias. 
I do not recommend too heavy a compost, rv}ying tather on feeding later 
on with a weak solution of manure water. I prefer a good rooting medium 
to a close retentive compost. These should b« grown in the warmest house, 
and must be watered with great caution unt:! the new growths are nicely 
-away and rooting freely. They must not re~ive a check from any source, 
