134 - THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1912: 
tremendous growers. I have one that made up the seed bulb as big as 2 
fair-sized hen’s egg. _It is like the seed parent in its character of opening a 
few blooms at a time, but each individual flower lasts for weeks in perfection. 
I have since then fertilised dozens of Uroskinneri flowers but failed to get a 
pod, and the only plants that I have succeeded in getting seed-pods on by 
Edwardii have been Cochlioda Neetzliana, and I have a nice lot of seedlings. 
of these. I don’t know that it would have made much difference to the 
flower had the cross been the other way round, but it certainly would have 
been easier to have got it, as O. Edwardii seems to set seed pods and 
produce good seed with nearly anything.” 
We believe that the O. Groganiz used by Messrs. Hartland was one of 
these particular plants, and bearing in mind the well-known variability of 
secondary hybrids we shall hope to see flowers of the other two seedlings. 
-when they appear. Re A 
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION. 
By C. ALwyn Harrison, F.R.H.S. 
CooL HOUSE. 
Now that the sun gains more power, the blinds should be used whenever it 
shines upon the roof glass, and, therefore, the shading is generally required 
from about 10.30 till two, or even a little later on exceptionally sunny days. 
towards the end of the month. No fire heat will be needed now, unless. 
unseasonable weather be experienced. The top and bottom ventilators can 
be opened earlier than during last month. Always bear in mind that fresh 
air is of the utmost importance to these Cool house Orchids, and the house 
should never feel stuffy when entered at any time. The general advice 
upon watering given in last month’s article may still be acted upon, but a 
slight spray over the leaves should now be practised twice daily, usually 
about 9 a.m., and before the house is shut up for the night. Of course, all. 
the pipes, stagings, and path must be kept well damped now onwards, and. 
usually this damping down should be done about nine, at midday, and. 
again about 3.30 p.m. 
Lycaste Skinneri has now finished flowering, and, if requiring it, may 
be repotted. Remove the plant with great care from the old pot, and, after 
trimming off all dead and decayed roots and pseudobulbs, place it in a fresh 
pot, two-thirds full of clean broken crocks. For soil, use a mixture of 
osmunda fibre, peat, and loam—a good yellow fibrous loam for preference. 
Mix these ingredients together, and use ina damp state. This Orchid does 
not like frequent root disturbance, and so should be set well to one side in 
the fresh pot, to allow for further development. Bifrenaria Harrisonize may 
also receive similar treatment. Water all newly-potted carefully until it is- 
seen that they have obtained a firm hold of the compost. 
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