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more freely, but still carefully, as the disease which comes in the young 
foliage in the form of black spot is frequently the result of over-watering 
before the plant has made roots, though it is not always due to that. 
Calanthe veratrifolia and others of the evergreen section are handsome and 
well worth growing, though perhaps not so useful as the deciduous kinds. 
They delight in the temperature of the Intermediate hotise, and should be 
kept moderately moist and shady. A good time for re-potting is as soon as 
the flowering season is over. They grow best in a compost of good fibrous 
loam and peat, in equal parts, intermixed with a little good leaf soil and 
silver sand. When nicely rooted a little weak liquid cow manure may be 
given occasionally, also to Zygopetalum Mackayi, Sobralia macrantha, 
Lycaste Skinneri, and Coelogyne cristata. 
Odontoglossum citrosmum, having passed out of bloom, will now be 
growing, and where necessary may be re-potted or otherwise renovated. 
It is a species apt to shrivel a good deal unless exceptional care be taken 
for a few weeks afterwards. I prefer to grow them in hanging pans, using a 
compost of equal parts fibrous peat and moss. Bletia hyacinthina when out 
of flower should be stood outside in the open, but kept well supplied with 
water. Thunias also, after they have flowered, may about the end of the 
month be placed in a sunny position outside, to ripen their newly-made 
bulbs. Those bulbs which have not flowered will, if kept in heat, continue 
growing almost indefinitely, but by placing them in a well-ventilated house 
for a time, afterwards placing them outside, they will finish up_thei™ 
growths, and become well matured, and thus be better able to go through 
the long resting period without rotting off. Water must not be withheld 
until the end of the summer. 
Anguloas flower usually about this time, and should, if needed, be 
re-potted immediately these are removed. Being strong and vigorous- 
growing subjects, fairly large pots are required for their accommodation.. 
These should be about two-thirds filled with drainage, and the compost 
used should consist of two parts peat, one part fibrous loam, and the 
remainder of moss and sand or finely broken crocks. During the growing 
season the plants should be placed in an intermediate temperature, and 
afforded a liberal supply of water, always taking care that the compost 
is becoming dry before giving a fresh application. Along with the above 
may be grown Lycaste aromatica, cochleata, consobrina, and cruenta, 
all of which flower at this period. The flower buds appear at the same 
time as the new growths, but new roots only make their appearance when 
the latter have made some considerable progress; therefore re-potting 
or top-dressing should be done immediately the flowers are over. The 
compost used and the treatment advised for Anguloas will suit them, as 
well as the following Lycastes:—L. Skinneri, macrophylla, lanipes,. 
