174 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1910. 
many valuable plants may be saved, and brought round into their normal 
condition of health. 
CALANTHES.—C. X Veitchii, C. vestita, C. Regnieri, and others of 
that section, are now making rapid growth, and should have water applied 
more freely at the roots. Care, however, should be taken with plants that 
are not rooting freely, for if they are given too much at this stage spot will 
set in, and the plant will be an eyesore for the rest of the season, and will 
only make up a weak bulb. A little extra attention now will more than pay 
for itself when the flowering season arrives. 
CATTLEYAS.—C. Warscewiczii (gigas) will now be pushing up flower 
sheaths, and should be kept as near the glass as possible. Do not hurry 
them in any way, or they will make a second growth, which will most likely 
spoil the plant for flowering next year. C. Mossie, C. Mendelii and their 
numerous varieties will soon be passing out of flower, and if requiring 
repotting may be attended to shortly afterwards, using the compost and 
method as recommended in a previous Calendar. The same remark also 
applies to Lelia purpurata and the various Leliocattleyas and Brasso- 
cattleyas now in flower. 
CYPRIPEDIUMS.—Cypripediums are now growing rapidly, and require 
abundance of moisture at the roots as well as in the atmosphere. With a 
little care they will grow very fast for the next three or four months, and 
give abundance of flowers during the autumn and winter. 
DENDROBIUMS.—D. thrysiflorum, D. densiflorum, and others of that 
section will now be starting into growth, and can be repotted, but if the 
compost is sound and the plants have room enough in the pot for another 
season’s growth do not disturb them. I do not like disturbing this section 
more than I can help, for they seem to thrive better when they have com- 
pletely filled the pots with roots, and they certainly flower better when 
thoroughly pot-bound. They should now be placed with the other 
Dendrobiums till the new growth is completed, when they should be 
gradually hardened off and stood in a cool dry house for the winter. Most 
of the other varieties of Dendrobium are now making rapid headway, and 
€very encouragement should be given to them to make large and firm new 
bulbs. Fumigate often with XL All compound, as I think that nearly 
every insect pest is represented in the Dendrobium house at some time or 
other during the season. 
EPIDENDRUM VITELLINUM is now growing fast, and those that were 
repotted will now have got nicely rooted again. They now require copious 
supplies of water, both at the root and overhead, but care should be taken 
to see that none lodges in the centre of the young growths. 
MASDEVALLIAS.—Masdevallias are now in full beauty, and require to be 
well shaded from bright sunlight. A position in a house facing north suits 
