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He was a great advocate of the open-air treatment of Orchids during 
summer, and we found numbers of them arranged on open stages, placed 
over rivulets of running water, and in the shade of trees, and apparently 
quite happy in their surroundings. He was an accomplished chemist, and 
turned his knowledge to good account on the chemical constituents of 
Orchids, and an attempt to ascertain the cause of the degeneration which is 
sometimes so perplexing to Orchid growers. His papers on the ‘‘ Chemical 
composition of Cattleya ” appeared in our pages in 1895 (pp. 233, 270), and 
opened up several interesting questions which have a practical importance 
to Orchid growers, though some of the points involved have not yet been 
fully cleared up. Mr. Smee had long been an active member of the Orchid 
Committee of the R. H. $., and his death leaves another vacancy on that 
body. His name is commemorated in Lycaste X Smeeana and Sacco- 
labium Smeeanum. 
DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM. 
(See Frontisptece.) 
THE frontispiece to the present volume consists of a group of three plants 
of Dendrobium Wardianum, from the collection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., 
Bridge Hall, Bury. They were selected from a group of Dendrobiums 
which were exhibited at a meeting of the Manchester and North of England 
Orchid Society on April 26th, 1900, and were photographed by Miss 
Wrigley. The centre plant is a compact and handsome specimen, 
and bears about 172 flowers on nine growths, while one of 
the growths on another plant measures 39 inches long, and bears 37 
flowers. They are not newly imported plants, as they have been in the 
collection for two seasons, so that the flowering growths have been 
produced in this country. The species is sometimes said to deteriorate 
under cultivation, but this probably arises from its being placed under 
unsuitable conditions. At all events the present examples leave little to be 
desired in the way of improvement, and Mr. Rogers must be congratulated 
on his success in cultivating this beautiful species. 
CULTURE OF ORCHIDS IN LEAF-MOULD. 
Procress still ORCHID REviEW! Respecting the leaf-mould problem, do 
not omit reference to the special precautions necessary as to the judicious 
use of the water-pot. Well-timed advice is to give increased sunlight, so as 
to convert succulent vigour into more lasting tissue. This is absolutely 
necessary unless the enthusiast is content only with the beautiful green 
leaves and apparent happy healthfulness. A: 32% 
