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they get well established, when they can be put into their growing quarters. 
They like a fair amount of sunshine and plenty of air; if they are grown 
soft the leaves will spot. 
DENDROBIUMS will be growing rapidly now, andthe young growths will 
need a little support. If allowed to break down with overweight of the 
bulbs they will be checked in growth, and are always unsightly afterwards. 
They do not need to be staked up straight, but just supported by raffia ties to 
keep the bulbs from breaking, as many growers prefer to see them hanging 
over the sides of the basket or pans. 
CaTTLeEyas and La ias will also need looking over, and the young 
growths supporting, a sharp look-out for scale being kept at the same time. 
It is often a puzzle how scale gets inside the young growths, but however it 
gets there it must be removed as quickly as possible, or it will mark the 
young leaves. Soft soap and warm water applied with a soft brush and 
sponge, will easily remove it. 
CyYpRIPEDIUMS will be growing freely, and should be given plenty of 
moisture, both in the atmosphere and at the roots. Syringe freely, as it 
will keep them free from thrip, and help them to make strong clean 
growths. 
VENTILATE all the houses freely, and leave a little air on all night 
whenever it has been a hot day, as it revives the plants wonderfully, and 
prevents them from making soft growth. In damp weather it will be better 
to use a little extra fire heat, and ventilate at the same time, rather than 
keep the houses at all stuffy, as that is the chief cause of spot on the 
foliage. Keep all soft growing plants well shaded for the next month, as 
the young leaves are very tender, and easily get scorched, and are always 
an eyesore afterwards. 
OBITUARY. 
Norman C. Cooxson.—It is with deep regret that we have to announce 
the death, on May 15th last, of Mr. Norman C. Cookson, of Oakwood, 
Wylam-on-Tyne, in his 69th year, after an illness of some weeks’ duration. 
Mr. Cookson was an enthusiastic Orchidist, and during a residence of 30 
years at Oakwood Grange has raised many fine hybrids belonging to various 
genera. He is said to have commenced hybridising the genus Calanthe as 
early as 1880, and among his earliest successes were C. x Alexandri and 
C. x Cooksoni, which were certificated by the R.H.S. on October 27th, 
1885. They were raised from C. vestita and C. x Veitchii, and are now 
considered to be forms of the earlier C. x Sedeni. Other genera were 
quickly taken in hand, and we find Cypripedium x Io (Argus < Lawrence- 
anum) recorded in 1886, C. X auroreum and C. X almum in 1887, C. x 
Godseffianum and Selenipedium x nitidissimum in 1888, C. x Pitcherianum 
