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C. pandurata is now making new growth, and should be repotted if requir- 
ing new compost. They do best when suspended in shallow pans from the 
roof of a warm light house, and may be grown in a compost of half each of 
Osmunda fibre and sphagnum moss, or if preferred in Osmunda fibre alone. 
They should not be allowed to shrivel for want of water, but if they have 
one good watering with a rose can after repotting, it will suffice if they are 
well syringed every day till well rooted. 
ODONTOGLOssuUMs.—A great many Odontoglossum crispum are now in 
flower or spike, and the spikes should be tied up to neat green sticks, but not 
vertically. They should be tied just high enough to allow the spikes that 
graceful arching position which is natural to them. Continue repotting 
plants that require it, as advised in January. O. Pescatorei and its hybrids, 
O. X lepidum and O. x excellens, are now in flower, and as they pass out 
of flower should be kept a little drier at the root than O. crispum, till the 
young growths are about 14 inches high, but should not be allowed to get 
quite dry. I find that they produce very strong spikes when treated 
this way. In other respects they require the same treatment as O. crispum. 
Give a mild fumigation with XL All fumigating compound every week, to 
make sure you have no thrip in the house. It is better to prevent thrips 
than to wait till you have them before fumigating. 
La.ias.—Lelia purpurata and its varieties will now be completing 
their young growths preparatory to flowering, and should have copious 
supplies of water. L. pumila, presstans and Dayana can now be repotted. 
They do well in shallow pans, large enough to serve them two years, and 
using Osmunda fibre for compost, or polypodium fibre and sphagnum moss, 
half of each. Suspend them from the roof, either at the warm end of the 
Cool house or the cool end of the Intermediate house. They should have 
only enough water to keep them plump till well rooted, when they require 
copious supplies. 
L&LIA ANCEPS will now be pushing a host of new roots from the last 
made bulb, and should be attended to if requiring new compost. They 
like being in baskets, where the roots can ramble at will. Use Osmunda 
fibre alone for compost, and pot firmly. Cut away old back bulbs, leaving 
four front bulbs to a plant. Ifa good-sized specimen is required place four 
or five plants in a seven or eight inch basket. Place the back of the plants 
close to one side of the basket with the leads towards the centre. They will 
then last two or three years without being disturbed, if due attention is paid 
to the watering. If they are well sprayed twice a day they will require very 
little water at the root till they commence to push new growths. The old 
back bulbs that are cut off can be put closely together in a pan, witha little 
sphagnum moss, and hung in a warm moist house, where, if they have a 
good eye, they will break away and give a good increase of stock. 
