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them. Where, however, they have sufficient room, and on a suitable 
compost, the operation may be deferred to a somewhat later period, when 
they can be more conveniently handled. But in all cases care must be 
taken not to damage the roots. It is also important that the young seed- 
lings should never be allowed to get dry, otherwise they will shrivel and 
die, being extremely delicate at this early stage. 
When the plants are large enough to be potted off singly a number of 
thimble pots, about an inch in diameter, should be obtained, and these 
‘Should be half filled with clean finely broken crocks, on which the compost 
is placed. This may consist of finely chopped peat and sphagnum, with 
-an admixture of oak leaves in flaky condition that have been rubbed through 
-a rough sieve, and the finer particles afterwards sifted out. A little rough 
-sand or broken charcoal may also be added, after which the ingredients 
-Should be well mixed. The plants are now potted, and afterwards well 
“watered to settle the compost. The tiny pots may then be plunged into 
baskets of peat, and suspended near the roof glass, after which the plants 
-should be induced to grow as freely as possible. 
After they become established in these thimble pots the chief thing to 
‘be done is to pot them as they require it, and encourage them to make 
‘vigorous growth at the proper season, and rest during the winter months, 
-gradually submitting them to the treatment required for established plants. 
In due time they will reach the flowering stage, and the grower will see 
“the result of his labour, but it may be well to add that they have seldom 
reached their full development at the first time of flowering, and 
-consequently improve as they become stronger. 
(To be continued.) 
CATTLEYA x SCITA:. 
“THIS supposed natural hybrid between Cattleya intermedia and C. guttata 
has hitherto been known only from description (Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron. 
1885, ii. p. 489), and it is therefore interesting to find that Mr. Day 
-secured a painting of the original type plant (Day Coll. xlvii, t. 9). It 
‘is dated Sept. 1gth, 1885, and Mr. Day remarks :—‘‘ Drawn at Mr. 
B. S. Williams’, from a plant which he bought in flower at Stevens’, 
last Thursday, when I was there, and which I wanted myself, chiefly 
-for drawing, as it is distinct from anything I have ever seen before. The 
curious buff colour of the sepals and petals, and the very remarkable lip, 
with the long narrow neck of the middle lobe suddenly widening at the 
apex, are very peculiar. The plant resembles C. intermedia. It may be a 
natural hybrid, but it is an imported plant, as the old bulbs clearly show. 
“They are clavate, stout, broadest at the very top just under the leaves, 
