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is always much admired. Those plants of D. Brymerianum and D. fimbria- 
tum, that are still in the midst of their growth, must be kept in the hottest 
division, and be liberally watered until the bulbs are matured. 
Such Dendrobiums as D. nobile, Linawianum, Wardianum, and crassi- 
node, and the pretty garden hybrids, D. x Ainsworthii, D. x euosmum, 
D. x Cassiope, D. x Aspasia, D. x Wardiano-japonicum, D. x endocharis, 
and others, that have their flower buds showing, may now be brought from 
the cool greenhouse or vinery, where they have been resting, into a little 
extra warmth. The Cattleya or intermediate temperature will suit them 
admirably until the flower buds are fully developed, when they should be 
placed on the lightest side of the East Indian house, to bring their flowers 
to perfection. Every care must be taken at this stage not to over-dose the 
plants with water, or the young growths will start away, and the flower buds 
turn yellow and fall off. This particularly applies to D. Wardianum and D. 
crassinode. They only require water at long intervals, at present. 
Among the Cattleyas that bloom in the late spring and early summer 
may be mentioned Cattleya Warneri. Plants of this species will now be 
showing signs of activity, both new growths and roots being pushing freely. 
They should now be placed at the warmest end of the Cattleya house, well 
elevated on inverted flower pots, to bring them as near the light as possible, 
and until growth is fully completed sufficient water should be given to keep 
the compost in a fairly moist condition. There are also other plants in this 
house which are in various stages of growth, such as Lelia crispa, L. pur- 
purata, etc., which must be watered with care and discretion during the cold 
dull months before us.. Of the long thin bulbed section, Lelia harpophylla 
will be growing fast, and some of the more forward are nearly finished up. 
These will at all times take plentiful supplies of water. When this species 
is completely at rest, it should be placed at the warmest and lightest part of 
the cool or Odontoglossum house. 
In large and varied collections there will always be found some plants 
that require»more pot room and fresh material to root into. Several 
Ccelogynes are now starting to grow, and may safely be tepotted, = G.elata, 
Rossiana, sulphurea, and gramminifolia, each of which will grow well in the 
usual mixture of peat and sphagnum. Give them plenty of space to root in, 
and abundance of water whilst growing, in fact they should never be allowed 
to become quite dry. As regards temperature, the intermediate house will 
suit i i s admirably. ; re 
he peter graceful ae when well bloomed is oo 
‘ i t been standing in a shady 
glumacea. This plant has for some time pas ‘ ‘ ote 
Part of the intermediate house ; here it should remain cena ae Bis ae d 
commence to push up, when it should be placed in the site sua a 
freely supplied with moisture, both at the root and overhead, whieh. 
help to keep down red spider, to which it is subject. ” 
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