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until the young roots make their appearance on the top of the pots, when 
they can be removed to their growing quarters. If the compost is damp 
when they are potted the syringe will keep them going until they produce 
their new roots, and also keep the foliage clean. 
The C. bellatulum section generally gives a lot of trouble at this time of 
year to keep the leaves from damping. They should be kept fairly dry at 
the roots, in fact we find syringing between the pots will keep them going 
for several weeks during the dull weather. They like a fairly high tempera- 
ture, and 70° forthe lowest suits them first rate. Fumigate or spray them 
occasionally to keep them free from thrip. When grown in a_ high 
temperature flowers can be had nearly all the year round, and where 
hybridising is carried on they will be found most useful for this purpose. 
Most of the hybrids have very beautiful flowers, and are well worth growing, 
as they form a section quite unlike the majority of Cypripediums. The 
great fault with them is their short stems, but no doubt in a few years the 
hybridist will produce in this section stems quite up to the length of other 
varieties, which will greatly enhance their value. 
DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM will be pushing out its buds, and can be put 
into a slightly warmer position if the flowers are required early, but do not 
give more water than will keep the bulbs plump. They should not be placed 
in a temperature of more than 60° fora week or so after removing them from 
their resting quarters, or the buds will turn yellow and drop off. Any of 
the hybrids that are pushing their buds up can be given similar treatment 
Syringing overhead on fine days will help to keep them plump without much 
root watering. 
Seedling Dendrobes should not be dried off as severely as old established 
plants, and as soon as the turn of the season is here it is better to let them 
grow, and give them a fairly high temperature, and then, with generous 
treatment, they should make two bulbs instead of one, and much better 
flowers will be obtained when they bloom. If seedlings once get shrivelled 
they take a long time to start again, and a year’s growth is lost. Keep all 
the plants as near the glass as possible. At a distance of about twelve 
inches they will be quite safe from the effects of falls of temperature, if the 
inside temperatures are watched. Give air whenever possible, if only a 
little in the middle of the day, as it always keeps the house fresh, and there 
will be no danger of the leaves spotting or getting soft. Spray or fumigate 
occasionally to keep them clean, and free from thrip and red spider, as there 
e insects when using more fire heat. 
brids will want watching for scale 
conditions and more fire heat these 
is always more danger from thes 
CATTLEYAS AND Latias and their hy 
during their resting season, 4S with drier | 
soon get ahead if not checked. Spraying and sponging will keep the 
plants in a healthy condition. Cattleya Triane, C. Percivaliana and any 
