﻿February, 1904.] .THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



and not subjected to so much bright sunshine. It is such plants as these 



forward too quickly, as the majority of late winter and spring flowering 

 varieties develop much better and finer if brought along quietly, in a 

 temperature of about 60 \ giving just enough water at the roots and in the 

 atmosphere to keep the pseudobulbs plump. With Dendrobes it is as yet 

 a little early to do very much repotting, but there are some cases where a 

 start can be made, so that as many as possible may be got off hand. The 

 seedlings which are yet too small to flower may be done, and gently started 

 into growth. Then again there may be others which are not intended to 

 flower, because they are not strong enough, and these should have attention, 

 whilst the remainder will require to be taken in hand as soon as deemed 

 safe after the flowering period is over. With newly potted plants the 

 watering should be done with great care until the new growth gets well up, 

 and the new roots take a good hold of the new compost. Let the tempera- 

 ture be warm and genial, say between 60- and 7 0°, so that healthy and 

 sturdy growth may be encouraged. Dendrobiums in general do best 

 suspended in either small pans or baskets, as good results are more certain 

 when kept to small receptacles. A. suitable compost may consist of equal 

 part peat, leaf soil, and sphagnum moss. The old back pseudobulbs are of 

 little service after the third and fourth year, and may be readily detached 

 from the plant. These old bulbs will mostly propagate freely if cut in 

 lengths of about three inches, and laid on fresh sphagnum moss, and kept 

 moist. The small plants resulting will in about two years be sufficiently 

 large to again replace the old plants, thus keeping up a good supply of nice 

 healthy young stock. 



The Mexican Laslias are now past. They have made a very bold show 

 for the last six weeks, and it is not easy to find a more useful Orchid, 

 providing that the plants are well grown ; if not, they are not nearly so 



