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Oncidium varicosum, as grown in the collection of 

 Alf. J. Paine, Esq., Wanslead. 



Oncidium varicosum. — Referring to my 

 article on this subject in the OrCHIO WORLD 

 for December, 1913, I am pleased to again 

 record my success in growing Oncidium 

 varicosum, a success which I attribute largely 

 to the method of cultivation therein set out. 

 My record for 191 3 was a plant bearing 155 

 flowers, but this year I have beaten that by 

 one bearing over 250 flowers. Another old 

 plant has three well-developed spikes, and 

 will very nearly equal the record. When 

 these plants are of large size I am sure it is 

 the right treatment to put them into " boats," 

 packing them in somewhat loosely with fibre 



and moss. This arrangement allows of 

 thorough aeration, and facility for the roots to 

 protrude into the open atmosphere of the 

 house. Other Oncidiums are also doing well, 

 and, although smaller plants, they have quite 

 large spikes with numerous buds.— ^//. /. 

 Paine, Wajis/cad. 



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Oncidium varicosum citrinum.— Agood 

 plant of this rare variety, which is devoid of 

 the red-brown markings usually seen on the 

 flower, has recently flowered with Messrs. 

 Stuart Low and Co., who state that it 



