THE ORCHID REVIEW. 301 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
IF April, as we once said, witnesses the general awakening and brings with 
it renewed activity in the vegetation of our favourites, October forms, for 
the majority of them, the beginning of their resting period. The amount of 
daylight becomes gradually less, the sun loses its summer intensity, and the 
nights become cooler. All scems to indicate the return of the dormant 
period. As regards flowering, however, October always brings with it the 
first autumn stars, and our houses will be ornamented by their flowers in 
gradually increasing numbers. 
If we again take our monthly glance round, we shall find that several 
interesting plants will soon be in season. The Warm department, which 
has for some months previous been rather dull, will soon regain its beauties, 
and several fine plants are already in flower. First, we may mention the 
handsome Dendrobium Phalenopsis, and its variety Statterianum, also D. 
formosum, which are among the most effective plants we possess. The 
brilliant Cattleya superba is now blooming ; also the free-flowering Sobralia 
sessilis and Lowii. Catasetums and Cycnoches seem now to be in their 
full season. Vanda sauvis and tricolor are still in flower, and so also are 
several Cypripediums. As regards the latter plants, we are now reaching 
the beginning of their great flowering period, which always lasts well into 
the following summer. Several are already in bloom, as C. x Adonis, X 
Ashburtoniz, Curtisii, Charlesworthii, x Io, Victoriz-Mariz, and amongst 
the succeeding ones are C. X Arthurianum, X cenanthum superbum, X 
Leeanum ; and we might mention also several Selenipedes, which are now 
sending forth their spikes, viz., S. X calurum, X cardinale, caricinum, X 
conchiferum, x Sedeni and its varieties, candidulum, and porphyreum. 
Several other interesting plants will remain in good condition for a part 
of the coming month, a few of them being Angreecum Scottianum, bilobum, 
Kirkii, the free-blooming Galeandra Batemanii, Rodiguezia secunda, 
Sphathoglottis plicata, and S. Vieillardii. Others are also showing, amongst 
which we find Angrecum Humblotii, Gongora armeniaca, Dendrobium 
Dearei and superbiens, a few early Calanthes, and Phalznopsis. 
The Intermediate department has been the most gaily decorated one 
during our summer months, and is still pleasing to see. Cattleyas, more 
than any other plants, have contributed to its continuous ornamentation. 
The long-bulbed section ought now to be in its full beauty, especially 
C. Loddigesii and the allied C. Harrisoniana. C. Forbesii and velutina are 
very distinct. C. Bowringiana and its variety violacea are very handsome, 
while C. Dowiana aurea provides a beautiful contrast. C. labiata will 
also commence its glorious autumn display. Oncidium ornithorynchum is 
very pretty with its numerous flowers, also our autumn-blooming Miltonias, 
