86 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
SEASELL’S PATENT ORCHID BASKET. 
IMPROVEMENTS in Orchid baskets now chiefly take the form of arrange- 
ments for preventing the water supplied to the plants from running off at 
the sides without passing through the compost, and thus failing to do its 
proper work. It is partly in order to avoid this that dipping the plants 
has been so largely practised, though there is the further reason of wishing 
to avoid the dripping of water on to the plants growing beneath, which is 
an equally important matter. Some time ago we gave an illustration of the 
West Patent Orchid Basket, in which, by an ingenious arrangement of the 
top and side bars, the water was deflected inwards, and thus was obliged to 
pass through the compost. Messrs. Edward Seasell and Son, of Sheffield, 
Fic. 6.—SrasELt’s Patent OrcuHID BASKET. 
send us a specimen of their Patent Orchid Basket, in which the same end 
1s secured by a different arrangement, namely, of making the top of the 
basket out of one solid Piece of teak, in which a large circular saucer 
shaped opening is made, something like the rim of a pot. The basket ® 
well and substantially made, and the above illustration will give a good idea 
of its general character. It is claimed that by its use not only must the 
Water thoroughly moisten the compost, but that the four corners being left 
ee Prevent the loss of water by too rapid evaporation, while the solid top 
Sives entire rigidity to the basket, and also facilitates the potting of the 
plants. It received a Certificate of Merit at the Sheffield Chrysanthemum 
Show last November. 
