86 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
cylinders in which they are secured, but to the surface thereof, and to the 
roots that are’ rambling at their own free will. This is easily done with a 
bucket of tepid soft water and-a rose nozzled syringe, once or twice a day 
being sufficient. I do not mean that the plants should be deluged over 
head so as to fill the top centres with water at this early date, or trouble 
may ensue, but to the bottom leaves and roots much good results from the 
practice. Any lowering or repotting necessary may now be performed: 
filling up the pots with broken pots and charcoal to the rim, surfacing with 
a layer of clean sphagnum moss. If the charcoal or pots are new they 
should be soaked in water at least a day before using, so as to get thoroughly 
saturated. 
Phalznopsis are other East Indian growing species that are frequently 
grown in baskets suspended from a shady roof, but can be wonderfully well 
cultivated in pots or cylinders placed down on the stages. They require 
€xactly similar treatment in every particular, both for winter and summer, 
to thé previously named genera. They may easily be starved during 
summer by an over dry, and sunny treatment—when every encouragement 
in the opposite direction should be given—or overdone during winter with 
too much heat and moisture, which then renders them tender, sappy, and 
liable to spot and other diseases. 
Any small growing Angrecums, like citratum and Sanderianum, are 
best suspended, as they are apt to get overlooked on the stage. In addition 
to the Dendrobiums, which should occupy the roof of this department 
for the summer months, there are the following :—Catasetums, Mormodes, 
Cycnoches, Coryanthes, Spathoglottis, and Aganisias, which all delight in 
similar conditions, and are now, after a long and complete rest, commencing 
to form new growths. They will now enjoy the moister conditions of this 
house for a start, but must not yet on any account receive large supplies of 
water at the roots, or the new growth, and probably the roots too, will rot. 
If any of these require new baskets, peat and moss with broken crocks well 
mixed and used up together is the best compost. Chysis is another genus 
which requires the same treatment. They are now breaking into growth, 
in which the flower buds are forming quite a prominent part, and will 
rapidly come out now that they are receiving more moisture. 
Those who grow the beautiful Dendrobium Falconeri must not 0? 
any account grow it in the East Indian house; a shady position in the 
Cattleya House is more to its liking. The flower buds will soon push, but 
ot till then should it be removed from the Cool resting house. 
Cleanliness is a great factor in good cultivation, and if scale, thrip, fly, 
or red spider abound, the chances are ten to one that the Orchids are in * 
sorry plight. Under good cultural conditions these pests are easily kept 
under with a little timely attention. 
