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the plant, and laying them on some damp moss, in a 

 shady and warm part of the house, with a good supply of 

 moistm'e. After they break and make roots they may be 

 potted or put in baskets. Such as D. Jenkinsii, D. aggre- 

 gatum, D. formosmn, D. sjoeciosum, D. densiflorum, and 

 similar growing sorts, are increased by dividing the plants. 



Aerides, Yandas, Angrsecums, Saccolabiums, Cama- 

 rotis, Renantheras, and similar growing sorts, are all pro- 

 pagated by cutting the tops off the plant just below the 

 first root, or by taking the young growths from the bottom 

 of the plant. After they have formed roots, they should 

 be cut off with a sharp knife, and afterwards put on blocks 

 or in baskets with some sphagnum moss, and kept in a 

 warm and damp part of the house, without receiving much 

 water till they have begun to grow, when they may have a 

 good supply. Odontoglossums, Oncidiums, Zygopetalums, 

 Sobralias, Trichopilias, Stanhopeas, Schomburgkias, Peris- 

 terias, Mormodes, Miltonias, Lycastes, Leptotes, Lselias, 

 Galeandras, Epidendrums, Cyrtopodiums, Cyrtochilums, 

 Cymbidiums, Cycnoches, Coryanthes, Coelogyne, Cattleyas, 

 Calanthes, Brassias, Bletias, Barkerias, Aspasias, are all 

 propagated by dividing them into pieces, each having a 

 portion of the roots attached to it, and a young bulb on 

 the pseudo-bulb. 



Phajus albus is very easily increased. The best way 

 is to cut the old pseudo-bulbs off after the young ones have 

 begun to flower, that is, just before the plant has made its 

 growth. The pseudo-bulbs should be cut into pieces about 

 six inches long, and then put into a pot in some silver 

 sand, with a bell-glass over them till they have struck 

 root ; they should then be potted in some fibrous peat, and 

 should have good drainage, and a good supply of water in 

 the growing season. 



Some of the Epidendrums are easily propagated, such 



