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are very dry, as it keeps them free from thrip and red spider, and also keeps 
the foliage in a healthy condition, which means everything where good 
flowers are required. | 
CaTTLEYAS, Lelia anceps, Dendrobes, and all the harder growing 
section will only need sufficient shade to prevent scalding, as they enjoy 
plenty of sunshine, and also plenty of water in their growing season. The 
blinds can be lowered and drawn up much later and earlier than on the 
softer-leaved section. Plenty of air and moisture will counteract the extra 
heat, so long as excessive fire heat is not used. It is far better to let the 
fires out than to use a lot of heat during the summer months. | 
DENDROBIUM FIMBRIATUM and its variety oculatum will be passing out 
of flower, and plants that require repotting should be done as soon as they 
start to grow, for they begin to make roots immediately afterwards. There 
are some beautiful varieties in the summer-flowering section, although the 
flowers do not last so long as those of the winter-flowering species. Most 
of the yellow ones are large growing varieties, and will do well in the gable 
end of the Cattleya house or Stove, provided they get plenty of sun. When 
repotting, the plants should be broken up, and the strongest growths potted 
separately, and all useless back bulbs should also be removed. Give plenty 
of pot room, as they flower better when not disturbed very often. If care- 
fully watered for atime they soon fill the pots with roots. A mixture of 
Osmunda and Polypodium fibre, with plenty of small crocks, will suit them. 
D. Gibsoni and D. Dalhousieanum require similar treatment. 
DENDROBIUM BARBATULUM is a very pretty species, and when well- 
grown will give a profusion of flowers during the summer months. This 
being a smaller grower can be suspended from the roof of the Stove. It 
should not be over-potted, as it likes plenty of water. D. Bensoniz is also 
a very pretty variety, and will do better in the Cattleya house than in the 
Stove. D. atroviolaceum will also do well in the Cattleya house provided 
it gets plenty of water. Any that need potting should be seen to as soon 
‘as they commence to grow. Those that are repotted will do better on the 
stage until they get established, when they can be suspended from the roof. 
The summer-flowering species are well worth growing, as they form a good 
contrast to the more showy Cattleyas. They are also very little trouble to 
‘grow, but must not be wintered as cool as D. Wardianum and D. nobile. 
They should be left in a temperature that will not fall below 60°. 
IMPORTED DENDROBIUMS.—Just recently a large importation of 
Dendrobium Dearei has arrived. This is a very beautiful Dendrobe, and 
until recently has been rather scarce. The imported plants should give a 
wealth of flowers shortly. It requires stove temperature. Osmunda and 
Polypodium fibre mixed will suit all these varieties, and care should be 
taken not to overpot the small growers. Where plenty of water is used, 
