RE 
NOVEMBER, 1912.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
a” 
half inch across, bright yellow behind and cream yellow in front. The lip 
is three-lobed, and the front lobe, which is sharply reflexed at the sides, so 
as to appear laterally flattened, is light yellow, while the side lobes are 
triangular-oblong, cream-coloured, with slate-coloured stripes below, and 
tinged with brown above. The spur is broadly conical, with a narrow red- 
purple apex about a line long. The inflorescence is rather more compact 
and the flowers smaller than in L. Krebsii. 
CATASETUM TABULARE VAR. RHINOPHORUM. 
A FINE plant of this distinct and striking Catasetum was exhibited at the 
R.H.S. meeting held on October 22nd, by Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. 
Albans. It originally appeared with. Mr. William Bull, over thirty years 
ago, and was described by Reichenbach (Gard. Chron., 1880, ii. p. 358). 
It was said to differ from the type in having the old surface of the callus 
broken up into innumerable irregular transverse toothed lamellz, of white 
colour, with spots of burnt sienna, thus making one think of a file—hence 
the name. In the original form the callus is white and smooth. 
REA: R. 
THE CULTIVATION OF VANDA CCERULEA AND Vv. 
SANDERIANA IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA. 
I HAVE often wondered why the beautiful Vanda ccerulea is not more grown 
in private and commercial establishments, for its culture is quite simple 
if people would only try to do the right thing at the right time with 
their plants. I remember that in England we used to grow this species: in 
baskets, in a mixture of charcoal and good living sphagnum moss, and after 
the plants had flowered they were kept rather on the dry side for about six 
weeks or longer, but were never allowed to shrivel. After this resting 
period the old compost was taken away from the roots and renewed every 
year with fresh material. The plants were. suspended from the roof of the 
Cattleya house, and were watered with rain water to keep the sphagnum 
moss growing round the roots of the plants. The side ventilators, below 
the hot water pipes, were left open a little at night to keep a constant 
circulation of air round the plants, but not enough to allow a cold draught 
through the house at any time. Top ventilation was also used on very hot 
days in summer—this was in the South of England—and the plants were 
not heavily shaded. In the winter the shading was entirely removed for 
some weeks, and the temperature was kept at about 58° by night and 65° by 
day, or more by sun heat. The house was mostly closed in the.afternoon 
at about 3-30, or later on hot days, according to the weather outside. Even 
temperatures and careful watering are two of the main points in growing 
this lovely Orchid. 
