THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[February, 191 6. 



be applied to the compost until the leaves are 

 well above the j^ot. Syrin^nng between the 

 pots will produce all the moisture required at 

 this period. The temperature should not be 

 lower than 60 degrees, graduall)^ increasing 

 the same as the season advances. Light 

 shading" is necessary, with judicious ventila- 

 tion when the outside conditions are 

 favourable. A temperature of 80 degrees may 

 be reached before top ventilation is used. 



If the plants are in a good nourishing 

 compost there is not much need for manure 

 water when the pot is full of roots, and 

 although its use mav produce slightly larger 

 bulbs, it is questionable whether the flowering 

 results are any better. One thing is certain, 

 in collections where no manure water is used 

 the plants are invariably in a much healthier 

 condition. An occasional dose of weak soot 

 water may prove advantageous when the 

 bulbs are nearing completion. Overhead 

 syringing of the plants is not advisable. 



Towards the end of summer the shading 

 must be gradually lessened, so that the bulbs 

 may be suitably matured and able to produce 

 stout flower-spikes of long-lasting nature. 

 The temperature and water must also be 

 gradually teduced, and when the leaves show 

 signs of decay it is best to remove them, for 

 they are apt to become mouldy and a clanger 

 to the health of the plant. 



Many of the largest bulbs will produce 

 more than one new growth, and, if desired, 

 all may be allowed to remain, but when extra 

 large bulbs are desired it is advisable to rub 

 off all but the strongest, which will then 

 receive the whole of the nutriment obtained 

 by the root system. 



Propagation is effected by carefully 

 separating the bulbs after they are shaken out 

 of the compost, and before potting takes place. 

 Calanthes are brittle subjects, so a sharp knife 

 will be found more practicable than mereh- 

 tearing the plant in pieces with the hands. 

 Provided the plants have been carefully culti- 

 vated, almost every back bulb will possess 

 one or more living buds at its base, and these 

 in due time will push forth into new growth ;. 

 Avoid leaving water in or around the^e 

 growths. 



MOSCOW ORCHID SOCIETY. 



AT the annual meetings held December 

 4th, 191 5, the President, Dr. J. 

 Troyanowsky, congratulated the 

 Society and expressed his pleasure that 

 notwithstanding the severe trials and sad 

 losses in the unprecedented fight for the 

 highest ideals of humajiity the Society had 

 continued its activity, and thus followed the 

 example of their valiant allies, who go on 

 working as intensively as ever in their 

 iniblic organisations. He advised his Society 

 to choose as its ideal the Royal Horticultural 

 .Society of England, which had done so much 

 towards that country's renown. 



During the three years of its existence 

 the Moscow Orchid .Society has made 

 commendable progress. It now consists of 

 (S honorary members, 42 actual members and 

 7 collaborators. In the past year it held 

 23 meetings, at which 24 reports were made 

 hy its members, who also exhibited man\- 

 fine Orchids from their collections. Three 

 Diplomas were awarded for the best groups ; 

 while 20 First-class and 17 Second-class 

 Diplomas were awarded for specimens of 

 the best varieties; and 3 Diplomas were 

 granted for good culture. 



For the next term of three years, Dr. T. 

 Troyanowsky was elected as President, with 

 Mr, A. Varjenevsky and Mr. Rud. Prowe 

 as Vice-presidents. Memliers of the Com- 

 mittee are Mr. A. Karzinkin (treasurer), 

 Dr. A. Langovoy, Mr. M. Brashnm, and 

 Mr. S. Voronin (.secretary). The following 

 were elected as new honorary members: — 

 Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, Count Jos. de 

 Ilemptinne, M. Ch. Vuylsteke, Mr. R. A. 

 Rolfe, and Mr. Ed. V. Low. 



At the annual meeting the members 

 exhibited more than a hundred beautiful 

 Orchids, mostly Cattleyas, Cypripediums and 

 Oncidiums. By far the finest plant was a 

 recently imported Vanda Sanderiana, 

 exhibited by Mr. Karzinkin ; on one spike 

 it bore no less than 12 magnificent, 

 brightly-coloured flowers. The owner was 

 honoured with a Diploma as well as the 

 special congratulations of the Committee. 



