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other insect pests do not devour them, as it is a great waste of time and 
material to have the spikes ruined when about to open their flowers. 
L& iA anceps, L. Gouldiana, and others of the same type will now be 
shanties their spikes in quantity, and the preceding remarks, respecting the 
staking up of the spikes, &c., apply to them in every way. They should have 
precisely the treatment laid down for them previously—watering them when 
dry only, and keeping them close to the roof-glass so that they may enjoy 
every particle of light possible, and an abundance of air on all favourable 
occasions, as a Close, stagnant atmosphere is harmful to these plants at any 
time. 
VANDA CRULEA is another species just now pushing its spikes, which 
I find grows well under the conditions recommended for Lelia anceps. 
This plant, though always considered difficult to grow, succeeds admirably 
here, in fact many quite small pieces have grown into nice plants, which. 
proves that the cultural conditions given are suitable. A great many cases of 
failure with this most beautiful Orchid are attributable to too much heat 
and too little air, and, to my mind, want of success must be put down 
largely to want of knowledge, always providing one has the necessary house. 
GENERAL REMARKS.—At this season we must begin to make preparations 
for getting all our plants into their winter quarters, where they may enjoy 
all the light possible, and a temperature to suit their various requirements. 
They should be thoroughly overhauled, and the pots in which they are . 
growing, also those on which they stand, thoroughly cleansed, whilst they 
can be safely shifted from house to house while the work is being performed. 
A little planning and forethought will save a great deal of confusion, and 
enable one to do the work much Lee and more effectually. 
THE RHS. Ss. AWARDS. 
Ir will be seen from a note at page 287 that on fois 18th last two 
Botanical Certificates were awarded by the Scientific Committee of the 
R.H.S., and it may be interesting to record the circumstances under which 
the change was made. These Certificates were formerly awarded by the 
Orchid Committee. 
At a meeting of the Scientific Committee held on March 14th last, Mr. 
Worsley brought forward a resolution upon the question of granting 
certificates to plants shown before the Committee. The fact that the 
Botanical Certificate had (erroneously) come to be looked upon as an 
award to be made to a plant of no decorative or commercial value was 
commented upon. The actual intention of the Botanical Certificate was. 
to encourage the introduction and cultivation of plants of intrinsic interest 
or of potential value, and it is, as stated in the Book of Arrangements 
intended to be awarded to “ Plants newly discovered or raised, and of 
