302 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OcrogeER, 1910. 
given them during the following months to prevent the bulbs shrivelling 
until the new growths are commencing to push. 
ANGR&CUMS, in the Warm house, such as A. articulatum, citratum, 
eburneum, Ellisii, and sesquipedale, will now have finished flowering, and 
should be kept slightly drier at the roots, but should never be allowed to 
suffer from lack of water. A. bilobum, Humblotii, metallicum, and 
Mooreanum, also in the Warm house, are now in spike, and some of the 
most forward are in flower, and should have copious supplies of water until 
the flowers are off, when they may be treated the same as the above 
varieties. As soon as signs of activity are seen any requiring it may be 
repotted. A good compost for them consists of one-third Osmunda fibre to 
two-thirds of fresh sphagnum moss, well mixed together. Give ample 
drainage, and pot moderately firmly. They should occupy a moist position 
near the glass, and be kept well sprayed when growing. 
RopricuEzia fragrans and candida may now be repotted. A good 
compost for them consists of half each of fresh sphagnum moss and 
Osmunda fibre, well mixed together. They do best when placed either in 
pans or teak baskets, and suspended from the roof at the warm end of the 
Intermediate house, and where they are not exposed to too much light. 
R. decora and R. pubescens have now nearly completed their season’s 
growth, and will soon be pushing their flower spikes. They should have a 
plentiful supply of water until the flowers are off, but care should be taken 
so that they do not get saturated, as they easily rot if over-watered. On 
the other hand, they should never be allowed to get quite dry at the roots 
at any time. ; 
CALANTHES of the vestita section, such as C. vestita luteo-oculata, C. 
Regnieri, and its varieties Sanderiana and Williamsii, C. x bella, x Bryan, 
X Veitchii and X William Murray, have completed their growths, and are 
now pushing up flower spikes. They should now have the liquid manure 
water, as recommended in the August Calendar, given them every time 
they are watered, being careful not to overwater them, or give the manure 
water too strong. It helps to make strong spikes, and the ammonia from 
the soot helps to make the flowers much brighter. When they commence 
to flower, if due attention is paid to the watering and ventilation, they will 
make a grand show for weeks. They should remain where they have been 
grown, but should not be sprayed overhead, and they require but very little 
moisture between the pots. As the leaves are dying off, a few ferns placed 
between and around the pots will help to make them more effective. 
CaTTLeyas.—C. labiata will be making a good show this month where 
it is grown in quantity. The plants should be kept well supplied with 
water at the roots until the flowers are over. When cutting the flowers— 
and the remark applies to those left on the plant until they are over— 
