58 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
and to promote new growth, but avoid getting the new materials saturated 
s have entered it. : 
hee ane to the above compost are few, but must be ee 
The C. bellatulum and concolor group are much better potted inc “_ 
soil, or, failing this, a mixture may be prepared of broken ea 
stiff yellow loam in equal parts. The potting should be done ae pe 
firm, pressing it down with the thumb and fingers, using about ber 
amount of drainage as advised above. Water when the soil ue. We. 
exactly as one would do with any other exotic plant potted in or pS 
soil. These species are best suited in a light position in the Interme 7m 
house, as indeed are the majority of the species. There are a few ii 1c 
grow a little more strongly in the East Indian house, as C. tee 
Rothschildianum, Sanderianum, Stonei, and what we have been calling t e€ 
Selenipedium group, still they grow readily enough under intermediate 
treatment. Then, again, some few species like C. insigne, mae 
and villosum are sometimes said to grow best in the Cool house; a 
certainly they grow well enough there, but hardly so fine, I think, as in 
the Intermediate department. 
Newly imported Orchids will also require potting or basketing as they 
become sufficiently advanced. No delay should take place before these 
new arrivals are placed in the right way to establish themselves, for they 
have experienced enough hardships and privations already, by their long 
journey and drought, and have been cast about here and there as though 
they were nothing but dried sticks, until their vitality has become well- 
nigh exhausted. When we get them home this should terminate, and, 
instead of neglecting them further, they should be attended to immediately ‘ 
Firstly, trim away all dead matter—roots, leaves, bulbs, in fact, everything 
that can reasonably be supposed to be useless—then procure fresh, moist 
sphagnum moss, and place a good, thick layer on some boards on the 
stage, and on it should be placed the plants, 
propped up, if possible, in 
an upright position, 
so that the roots receive the moisture. Keep the 
moss damp, and also shade pretty heavily from direct sunshine for the 
first few days. Under this treatment, res 
and, unless too far gone, 
by, new roots will be seen to be 
y potted up in the desired receptacles 
and treated like an established plant. 
I have again, I am sorry to say, 
quarters respecting the Cattleya Fly. 
brought in by newly imported Cattleyas. 
the pest, this is no reason why newly im 
bought, for it is exceedingly simple and 
received complaints from various 
It has, in all instances, been 
But to anyone acquainted with 
ported Cattleyas should not be 
easy to prevent the spread of 
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