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deep yellow flowers with two very dark blotches on the hypochil of the lip, 
but it was afterwards made a variety of S. Wardii by Lindley (Fol. Orch., 
Stanh., p. 4), who also remarked that S. venusta was a whole-coloured 
variety. The plant figured in the Botanical Magazine (t. 5289) represents 
the variety aurea, and is also said to have come from Guatemala. It 
flowered at Kew. The one now figured most resembles the original form, 
which had the sepals and petals much spotted. Thus the species appears to 
be rather variable, and its geographical area is very imperfectly. known. It 
is a very handsome plant and floriferous when well grown. 
Stanhopeas are not difficult to cultivate. They should be grown in 
shallow baskets in a compost of fibrous peat with a few crocks, and sus- 
pended from the roof of the East Indian or Warm Cattleya House. During 
active growth a good supply of water should be given, but when this is 
completed they require a good rest during which period they should be kept 
pretty dry at the roots. They will also succeed well in an ordinary stove 
under the same treatment. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JULY. 
By H. A. BURBERRY, Orchid Specialist, King’s Heath, Birmingham. 
Tue cold weather we have had up to the present has not been altogether 
what Orchidists would term favourable for Orchid growing. Warmth from 
the hot-water pipes has had to be a little too frequent, making a great deal 
of extra work, because the plants dry more quickly and require water more 
frequently. The atmosphere, too, needs watching more closely, or it soon 
becomes dry and parched—quite the opposite to what is good and conducive 
to growth, but on the other hand very favourable to thrip, red spider, aphis, 
and insect pests generally. Such things as these, however, must, under no 
circumstances, be allowed to exist. On the very first signs of thrip, or 
aphis, fumigate with XL. ALL vaporising insecticide, and for red spider 
sponge with soapy water, thus preventing the growth of these pests, which 
is better than cure. 
Even though the climate this season has been just a little contrary to 
our wishes, I daresay we shall find that, by the end of the season, the laws 
of nature will put things pretty straight. 
‘As I have pointed out in these columns before, no good, but more 
probably harm, will result by worrying too much, and endeavouring too per- 
sistently to create great heat, and what we may fancy to be growing condi- 
tions in our houses when not assisted in the slightest degree by the outside 
conditions. The cultivator that is careful in this respect, and does not try to 
force his plants during uncongenial weather, having only slight warmth in 
the pipes occasionally, during the very coldest periods, just to keep away 
