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throughout the winter, they will, when well established, produce enormous 
pseudobulbs, yielding in their turn fine spikes of bloom. 
Vanda teres is a most lovely species, and fully deserves a place in 
every collection. It is not in the least difficult to grow, but under some 
circumstances is shy to bloom. Some of them appear to bloom much 
more easily than others. The best way to grow this species is in pots, in 
the centre of which a stout teak rod should be firmly fixed, round which a 
dozen to two dozen plants should be tied in position until they are made 
firm by their own roots, which soon happens. All that is then required is 
that they should be placed in a sunny position in a warm house, such, for 
instance, as the south end of a stove, where they should remain unshaded, 
and where they can easily be syringed several times daily. Such is the way 
they are grown at Parkfield Hallow, and when in flower nothing could form 
a grander sight. Vanda Hookeriana is another beauty, and I may mention 
that it is similarly treated with the same happy results. 
Lelia anceps and other inmates of the Mexican department are now 
growing and rooting freely. This house, having no shading and 
consequently requiring large volumes of air to prevent burning, will 
naturally soon become dried up. In order to prevent the atmosphere from 
getting too parched, the flowers and between the pots should be damped 
down pretty frequently throughout the hottest part of the day. They 
should also receive a thorough good syringing overhead the first thing in 
the morning, which will do a great amount of good, and supply their wants 
in this respect until well on in the day. Towards evening, when the heat 
from the sun is declining, they should again receive a good syringing, 
bearing in mind always to use lukewarm water for this purpose. Any 
flowers that may be opened will not be disfigured or injured in the least, 
provided a little warmth is maintained in the hot water pipes during the 
nights. If this is not so, the flowers soon become spotted with the moisture, 
and are spoilt. The inmates of the Cattleya house also delight in the 
above treatment as to overhead syringing. 
Diacrium bicornutum is now in flower, and among white flowering 
Orchids there are few more delicate and beautiful. It is a pity that it will 
not grow well unless in a strong, moist heat, in fact, it is almost useless to 
attempt its cultivation unless the conditions of the East Indian house are 
at hand. There it grows freely enough, seeming to relish about the same 
atmospheric treatment as is given to the genus Phalenopsis. Small 
hanging pans or baskets are preferable, and a liberal amount of water 
should be given throughout the growing season. 
Epidendrum prismatocarpum is an easily-grown species, and the good 
varieties are most beautiful and attractive. The racemes appear from 
the top of the last-formed pseudobulbs, and are erect and about a foot 
