go THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
should be done as soon as or a little before the young roots appear. The 
latter is the safer plan, as there is then no danger of the young fibres being 
bruised. Previous to re-potting, shake out all the old soil, and shorten the 
dead roots to about an inch. This portion will help to keep the plants 
steady until the new roots obtain a firm hold of the compost. Clean pots 
should be used, the sizes varying according to the discretion of the cultivator. 
Where house-room is limited, and a quantity of cut flower required, I would 
recommend putting about four or five of the strongest bulbs into seven-inch 
pots, and the same number of moderate-sized ones into a six-inch pot. But 
if space is of little consequence, growing them in single pots is an advantage, 
as during the growing season each bulb can be treated separately, and when 
in bloom a better arrangement made, in order to show off the individual 
spikes to perfection. My practice has been to pot singly, using five and sit- 
inch pots for the strongest bulbs, and proportionately smaller ones for the 
others. Good drainage is necessary, the pots being rather more than half 
filled with clean broken crocks, upon which should be placed a layer of the 
most fibrous part of the compost, in order to prevent the drainage from 
becoming choked. In filling the pots the soil should be shaken down 
moderately firm to within an inch of the top, then place the plant on the 
surface, with additional soil added, so that the base of the bulbs is just 
covered. This will leave about half an inch of space from the soil to the 
rim of the pot, which will allow of a top-dressing of good fibrous loam when 
the plants become thoroughly established. At that time many young roots 
appear on the surface, and this new soil will be very beneficial to them. 
After potting, place the plants in their growing quarters, but give 0° 
water at the root for several weeks, merely damping the stage upon which 
they stand. As the young growths advance a slight sprinkling may be give™ 
but it must be done with discretion, especially before the roots have 4 firm 
hold. The young growths will quickly turn black if too much watet be 
given. When properly rooted abundance of water will be required, aol 
at each alternate watering, weak liquid cow-manure will be benelici@ 
Towards the end of autumn the new bulbs will be nearing maturity, and tht 
foliage turning ‘yellow, when water should be gradually withheld until the 
flowering season is past. It will then be necessary to thoroughly matur’ 
and harden the bulbs, by placing them on a dry shelf close to the roof, in the 
house in which they were grown, thus giving them all the light pore 
Water should be entirely withheld, so that they may start again in! : 
Spring with increased vigour. 
__ The stock may be increased by taking off the old back bulbs and inset 
ing them in pots filled with sphagnum moss, putting as many bulbs # 
possible into each pot. They will soon commence to grow, when they may 
be re-potted as Previously advised. Always endeavour to keep the foliage © : 
Calanthes free from brown scale, by sponging occasionally with soft, SO . 
