332 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ NOVEMBER, 1910. 
TEMPERATURES should be kept about two degrees lower than the 
figures» given last month. 
CatTLreyas.—The Cattleya house will be gay this month with Hivpieke 
of C. Bowringiana, C. x Mantinii, C. x John Baguley, C. X Mrs. J. W. 
Whiteley, and there will still be plenty of C. labiata, and a few C. Dowiana 
aurea, as well as numerous Leliocattleya and Cattleya hybrids. Where 
possible, all plants in flower at this time of year, and right through the 
winter, should be placed in a house set aside for them, so that a drier 
atmosphere may be given them. The flowers will last much longer, and 
will not interfere with the proper management of the growing houses, 
where the flowers would quickly spot and soon go over. If it is impossible 
to devote a house to the purpose, place them all at one end of the house, 
and do not damp around them. They look so much better when placed 
together, and are much more easily compared one with another than when 
scattered about the houses. 
CYPRIPEDIUMS are a most satisfactory class of plants to grow for a 
continuous show of flower through the winter. They last such a long time 
in flower, and there are such a number of varieties to choose from, that a 
first-rate show can be kept up from the commencement of October till the 
end of April. 
At present, in the Cool Cypripedium or Intermediate house there are 
now in flower C. insigne Harefield Hall var., Sandere and albidum, C. 
x Leeanum magnificum, virginale, Clinkaberryanum, and King Edward 
VII., C. x Actzus revolutum, Sanderz, exquisitum, and many others of 
that section; and in the Warm house, C. x Leander superbum, C. X 
Priam; G.. x .Rose, GC. Mrs. G;. R.. Fletcher,.G.. x. Vider, C. x Lord 
Roberts, C. X Zeus, C. X Germaine Opoix and its Westfield variety, oF 
X Gaston Bultel, var. King Edward VII., C. x Niobe, Westonbirt 
variety, C. x Princess, C. x Maudie, C. x Memnon, C. X Thalia 
giganteum, C. x nitens-Leeanum var. Hannibal, and many others. The 
flowers should be kept facing the sun as much as possible, as the dorsal 
sepals of some varieties are inclined to turn back, and if left with their 
backs to the sun they naturally curl more, as the strong light draws them, 
and then one is apt to think that he has got a very poor variety. 
Any plants of the summer flowering varieties, such as C. Stonei, C- 
Sanderianum, C. x A. de Lairesse, C. x Massaianum, &c., should be 
examined, and repotted if requiring more root space, or if it is desirable to 
increase the stock of any particular plant it should be divided and potted 
upatonce. As most of these varieties are strong growers they should be 
allowed plenty of room. A well-rooted plant should be given a shift into 
a pot fully two sizes larger than the one it is in at present. Water care- 
fully until the roots have got hold of the new compost. 
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