170 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, IgIr. 
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION. 
By C. ALwWyn HARRISON. 
CooL House. 
ONE of the main points to be observed in this, and the following months, 
is to keep the temperature during the day as low as possible, as this can 
only be done by heavy shading, ventilation, and frequent damping. During 
this month it is advisable to syringe the paths, stagings, walls of the house, 
and the coke beneath the staging, at least three times a day, but if 
exceptionally bright weather prevail, it should be done more frequently. 
The plants will also derive much benefit from a gentle spraying overhead, 
about half-an-hour after the blinds have been lowered, and again about five 
p-m. All potting operations should now be completed. During this hot 
weather the plants dry quickly, and every Orchid should be examined daily 
to see that it is in an even state of moisture. Tie up all flower-spikes as 
soon as they are of sufficient length, as, if allowed to grow loosely, they 
are liable to be broken. 
CATTLEYA HOusE. 
Here increased moisture is most necessary, and damping should be done 
the first thing in the morning, again at midday, and about five p.m. The 
occupants of this house do not need so much shading as those of the Cool 
house, but it will be advisable to lower the blinds from 1z a.m. till 2.30 
p-m., or later in bright weather. The plants should be well sprayed over- 
head when the shading is down, and the house well charged with moisture. 
A temperature ranging from 65° to 80° Fahr. must be maintained, and 
should dull and cold weather set in, it will then be advisable to use a little 
fire-heat, as the house must not be kept closed to maintain the necessary 
temperature, for it is of the utmost importance that fresh-air be admitted 
at all times. Towards the end of the month, top air can be given on warm 
nights, besides that admitted by the bottom ventilators. Stage all plants 
in bloom at one end where they can be kept shaded, thereby causing the 
flowers to remain for a greater length of time in perfection. 
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS. 
CyMBIDIUM TRacyANuM.—For the warmest end of the Cool house, 
this is a species which I should strongly advise every amateur to possess, 
as it is a free-flowering Orchid, and the blossoms continue over six weeks 
in beauty, and are produced on long semi-erect spikes during the spring. 
The sepals and petals are greenish yellow, lined with dark red-brown, whilst 
the lip is white with blotches of deep brownish crimson. This fine Orchid 
should now be starting into growth again, after the short rest which follows 
upon its flowering period. 
CaTTLEYA Enip.—Of the many gorgeous hybrids which have been 
