508 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Jury, 1903. 
Lelia crispa usually flowers about the end of the month, and is one that 
will live for a long time without water, as the quantity required direct is so 
small. L. tenebrosa should be given a good rest after flowering, or the 
growths produced will be weak and sheathless. 
L. anceps should be syringed morning and afternoon now, and otherwise 
supplied with abundance of water, and, where possible, the shading should 
be taken off early in the afternoon, and a high temperature induced by 
closing the ventilators for a few hours, always opening the bottom ones 
again at night, so that all superfluous moisture may be dispelled. L. 
autumnalis, albida, furfuracea, and Gouldiana require the same treatment, 
with the exception that they should not be syringed sufficiently heavily to 
allow the water to lodge in the young growths, for if it does, and a change 
of weather from fine to dull takes place, the growths are very apt to 
damp off. 
Inmates of the East Indian House are now growing apace and must 
not lack moisture, either at the root or in the atmosphere. The 
deciduous Calanthes are now fairly rooted, and may be watered more 
freely. The Phalznopses must now be kept ina continual moist condition, 
thoroughly shaded from all sunshine, and fresh air admitted to them, when 
that outside is not too dry or cold. With these the lovely Eulophiella 
Elizabethe should be grown; it is just now beginning to root from the 
newly-made rhizome. Water in large quantities may now be given 
frequently, and until the growths have reached their full development. 
Vanda Sanderiana is now rooting freely, suspended in a light position, the 
plants being now well supplied with water. V. tricolor and suavis are 
flowering and growing nicely in this house, occupying a somewhat shady 
part. Vanda Amesiana and Kimballiana are not easily grown subjects, 
and no doubt position has a great deal to do with success or otherwise- 
Shade well if grown suspended in the Cattleya house, and keep syringed 
frequently. , 
With the return of sunny weather very little fire heat will be required, 
except in the warm divisions. The pipes should be kept only just luke- 
warm during the night. Ventilation may be given freely at all hours in the: 
Odontoglossum and Masdevallia houses. Partially close the ventilators: 
in the East Indian, Cattleya, and Mexican divisions early enough in ‘ . 
afternoon to raise the temperature 8° or 10° by sun heat, but open then 
again when finishing up for the night. | Maintain in each division 4 moist, 
omsee atmosphere, and on no account neglect the shading and 
_ Watering. 
: If this treatment be consistently followed for the next few weeks ee | 
result will be strong sturdy growths, which, when properly matured, WH" 
enable the plants to go through the long winter months with safety- 
