﻿THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



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Orchids only that require much warmth during the growing season, hence 

 is not applicable for cool Orchids. 



Laelia anceps and other inmates of the Mexican house are now growing 

 and rooting freely. This house requires very little shading, and 

 consequently, needing plenty of air, will naturally soon become dried up. 

 In order to prevent the atmosphere from getting too parched the floors and 

 stages should be damped down rather frequently throughout the hottest 

 part of the day. They should also receive a thorough good syringing 

 overhead the first thing in the morning, which will do a great amount of 

 good and supply their wants in this respect until well on in the day. 

 Towards evening, when the heat from the sun is declining, they should 

 again receive a good syringing, bearing in mind always to use lukewarm 

 water for this purpose. 



Diacrium bicornutum is now in flower, and among white flowering Orchids 

 there are few more delicate or beautiful, It is a pity that it will not grow 

 well unless in a strong moist heat, in fact, it is almost useless to attempt its 

 cultivation unless the conditions of the East Indian house are available. 

 There it grows freely enough, seeming to like about the same atmospheric 

 treatment as is given to the genus Phalaenopsis. Small hanging pans or 

 baskets are preferable, and a liberal amount of water should be given 

 throughout the growing season. 



Epidendrum prismatocarpum is an easily grown species, and the good 

 varieties are most beautiful and attractive. The racemes appear from the 

 top of the last made pseudo-bulbs, and are erect and about a foot long, 

 bearing many flowers, the sepals and petals of which are more or less 

 covered with purple blotches and the lip rose-coloured. In some varieties 

 these blotches are intensely bright and cheerful, which, of course, assists in 

 making the good variety. It is now in bloom, and large well grown plants 

 are always admired, and formerly were much used as specimen plants for 

 exhibition. It grows well in the ordinary compost of peat and moss in 

 equal parts, in well drained pots, and preters a temperature such as the 

 Cattleya house. 



Epidendrum vitellinum is a beautiful species and one very popular with 

 all Orchidists. It usually admits of easy growth if placed with the 

 Odontoglossums in the Cool house with plenty of water during summer, and 

 but little during winter. The flowers are opening quickly, and brighten up 

 this department, long after the Odontoglossum crispum and Masdevallias 

 tSce., are past. Repotting is not often necessary, as it resents root 

 disturbance, though it should be kept nicely top-dressed, and always 

 secured firmly. It then gives little trouble, and will eventually produce fine 

 plump pseudo-bulbs, pleasing to look upon. 



Epidendrum nemorale is another neat and pretty species, requiring a 



