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be careful in watering them after repotting, as if they have too much the 
young roots will die off quickly, and weaken the plant. They should be kept 
on the dry side till the growths are about four or five inches high, by which 
time they ought to be well rooted, and then they can do with abundance of 
water. 
CaTTLEYAs.—Any plants of the autumn-flowering C. labiata requiring 
repotting should be attended to as soon as the new roots are seen pushing. 
Other Cattleyas that have flowered, and any plants that are not going to 
flower this season, should be treated in the same way. Use the compost as 
recommended last month. Vigorous plants that require a larger pot should 
be carefully taken out, even if you have to smash the pot to avoid breaking 
the roots. Do not disturb the ball more than is necessary. If any plants 
are not looking comfortable owing to various causes, such as overflowering, 
or by losing their roots—and I have never yet seen a house of Cattleyas 
which had not at least one plant in this condition—these should have all 
useless back bulbs cut off, and the plant should be placed in a pot just large 
enough to hold it, the pot filled two-thirds with crocks and the plant secured 
to astick to hold it quite firm. Then place it in a shady moist corner, and 
keep the compost on the dry side till it gets well established again. The 
same treatment applies to Lzliocattleyas. 
Taunias.—About the middle of the month Thunias will require repotting. 
A good compost for them consists of one half good fibrous loam, one quarter 
peat, and one quarter fresh sphagnum moss, chopped fairly short. This 
should be well mixed together, with a sprinkling of coarse silver sand to 
keep it porous. Place about one inch of crocks at the bottom of the pot 
for drainage, and cover them with a layer of moss to keep the compost from 
working down among them. For strong plants place four bulbs in a six- 
inch pot, about two inches apart, round the centre of the pot, and tie each 
bulb to a neat stick. Pot moderately firmly, and bring the compost just to 
the base of the bulbs. Place them in a light position in a warm house, and 
give them a watering with a rose can to settle the compost. They will 
require very little water till well rooted, when they require abundance. 
C@LoGyNEes.—Ccelogyne Massangeana and C. Dayana are now making 
their new growths, and should any require repotting they may be attended 
to. I prefer pans for these, and use a compost of one-third each of fibrous 
loam, peat, and sphagnum moss. They do best when suspended from the 
roof at the warmer end of the Cattleya house. They should not have too 
much water till well rooted, but care should be taken that they do not get 
quite dry at the root. C. cristata and its varieties will now be in full bloom. 
They should be given sufficient water to keep them plump, as flowering is a 
severe strain upon them, especially when heavily flowered. After the 
flowers are off they can be kept a little drier till the time comes for repotting. 
