268 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (SEPTEMBER, I909. 
The plants should be given all the light possible, and staged where they can 
get plenty of fresh air. They are worth a little extra trouble, as they make 
a beautiful show while they are in flower. They are grand for grouping, 
as with their long spikes they can be staged at the back, and make a good 
contrast to the Cattleyas and hybrids. If given plenty of light and air they 
are easily grown, but they must have plenty of sunshine to get them to flower 
well. It is no use shrivelling the bulbs to make them flower next year, and 
if they have not done so this year, give them a light, airy position, and there 
will be plenty of flowers and good growths. 
DENDROBIUMS.—As these finish up their growth they should have the 
supply of water gradually lessened until they commence to flower. Do not 
allow the bulbs to shrivel, or the flowers will be small. All the D. nobile, 
Wardianum, crassinode, Falconeri, aureum, &c., with their hybrids, will 
do in a temperature of 55° for their resting period. D. thyrsiflorum, 
spectabile, Gibsoni, fimbriatum, Bensoniz, Dalhousieanum, | Dearei, 
atroviolaceum, &c., should be kept in the Stove or Cattleya house for the 
resting season, or in a temperature which does not fall below 60°. All 
Dendrobes should be given a sunny position to ripen up their bulbs’ in, and 
then they will give abundance of flowers. A good syringing on sunny days 
will help to keep the bulbs plump and avoid over-watering at the roots. 
SOPHRONITIS GRANDIFLORA will now be growing freely, and should be 
removed to slightly warmer quarters until the plants have finished flowering. 
The cool end of the Cattleya house suits them during the winter months, 
and with slightly warmer treatment the flowers come much larger and do 
not spot. They are very showy when in flower, and will require plenty of 
water until that period. 
OponToGLossuM Rossi! will also be growing freely, and should be given 
plenty of water during the growing season. Although these are small 
growers their flowers are very showy, and come in handy for the front row 
of groups. They should be suspended or staged near the glass to encourage 
them to make strong growths, and after they have flowered they can be 
kept on the dry side until they commence to grow again. 
Oncip1uMs.—Many varieties will be pushing up their flower spikes, and 
these should be carefully staked, and have a piece of cotton wool wrapped 
round the base of the stem to prevent slugs from getting on the spikes. A 
very small slug will eat the head off a fine spike in a very short time. The 
spikes should not be left on the plants too long, as they are easily distressed 
when carrying a large spike. As soon as the bulb shows signs of shrivelling 
the spike should be cut, and they will last for a long time in water after- 
wards if the spikes have a very little piece of the stem nipped off each 
morning, so that they can get plenty of water to sustain the flowers. The 
smaller growing section, such as O. ornithorrhynchum, flexuosum, dasytyle 
