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them into quick growth by placing them in stove heat so early as this. 
Give them but little water at the root, and allow them to remain in the cool 
or intermediate temperature for some time to come—certainly not higher 
than the latter—and the new growth will then progress slowly but sturdily, 
the old pseudobulbs will become plump, and by-and-by, when the proper 
time arrives, the new pseudobulbs will quickly develop long and stout. 
The earliest to bloom of Dendrobium Wardianum should now, if they have 
had proper winter quarters, be just coming on, and the new growths should 
be about two or three inches long, perfectly green and healthy-looking. 
Allow the blossoms to expand in the cool or intermediate temperature, 
where they will come of more substance and of finer quality. After 
blooming, allow these to remain also in the Cool house tor some time to 
come. D. crassinode and D. primulinum will quickly follow, and the same 
treatment applies to them. Be careful to keep all pretty short of water 
until the season is farther advanced, or trouble will come in the shape of 
the young growths damping off, and this with Dendrobes is a catastrophe 
indeed, and must be avoided if possible. 
CaTTLEyAs.—In this genus I am afraid I can foresee only too clearly 
that for those who are fond of hunting there will be plenty of “ sport.” 
Remember that those fine fat new growths which break so plentifully, but 
prematurely, from Cattleya labiata during the autumn and winter—which 
is, of course, two or three months before the natural time—are as likely as 
not the direct result of the Cattleya fly. I would advise those who do not 
know this pest and have valuable Cattleyas under their charge to be on 
their guard. The repotting of Cattleya Triana may now be proceeded 
with—that is to say, all those which have passed out of flower. Make a 
point of getting the repotting as forward as possible, for as the season 
advances there are many plants that require attention in this respect, and 
all at the same time. In order to take time by the forelock in this respect 
I have before now taken in hand Cattleya Mossiz and C. Mendelii and done 
what repotting was necessary during the present month. If the plants are 
perfectly healthy this root disturbance before the flowering period—if 
carefully done and due attention given afterwards—has not such injurious 
effects as it is generally supposed ; indeed, in many instances I believe it 
has been more beneficial than repotting after blooming, because the season 
is then far advanced, and the new roots which have for several weeks been 
growing so luxuriantly are then broken and otherwise injured to such an 
extent that a great check is given to the plants. Of course, to repot a 
plant in doubtful health, and to allow it to bloom immediately afterwards, 
would kill it beyond doubt. But then a plant in bad health should never 
be allowed to bloom at all. As is well known to the readers of the Orchid 
Review, I do not generally recommend the repotting of Cattleyas before 
