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have fetched their guineas. This genus is a 

 very good one to start with, and being of easy 

 culture is more Hkely to lead the amateur on 

 to higher spheres ; but such is the rate of 

 progress made m these days of hybrids that 

 it is difficult to know what is select, since all 

 are beautiful. 



Of course, one does not expect, nor would 

 it be just to our connoisseurs, to anticipate 

 varieties of first-rate excellence, but I can say 

 this, that one need h;i\c no hesitation about 

 obtaining a full return *)f delight and pleasure 

 for Ins ()utla\'. 



It IS to be hoped that now a start has been 

 made there will be a ready response to the 

 invitation. The plea for more Orchid growing- 

 has been presented, and now the opportunity 

 is given to all amateurs to attain that object. 

 Doubtless, other firms will follow in like 

 manner, to the mutual advantage of all. 



The would-be amateur Orchid grower could 

 not do better than read, mark and learn how 

 much success can be obtained by perusing Mr. 

 Clement's remarks in the last issue, also those 

 of Mr. Paine in former issues of the ORCHID 

 World. To all possessors of a greenhouse I 

 would say : if 3'our desire is genuine, just try 

 a few plants, and with thoughtful care I 

 venture to predict you will very soon find 

 yourself m the position that well-known 

 character Oliver Twist found himself on a 

 certain occasion — " an increased appetite for 

 more." — ~H.. A. Farmer. 



ORCHIDS AT MAMARONECK, 

 N.Y., U.S.A. 



AMONG those who cultivate Orchids on 

 an extensive scale in the United 

 States may be mentioned the firm 

 of Messrs. Geo. E. Baldwin and Co., of 

 Mamaroneck, N.Y. Our illustration shows 

 the interior of one of their immense houses, 

 which has a length of 125 feet and a width of 

 50 feet, and contains the astonishing number 

 of 20,000 plants. 



One of the interesting features in these 

 houses is the method employed to maintain 



the necessary atmospheric moisture. Under 

 each plant stage is a |-inch pipe, extending 

 the entire length of the house and provided 

 at intervals of 3 feet with nozzles from which 

 issues an effectual spray of water. Each run 

 of pipe is connected with a valve on the mam, 

 so that the whole, or any desired sections, 

 may be turned on as occasion requires. By 

 this means a considerable saving in labour is 

 effected. 



Another jjomt worthy of note is the ample 

 supply of fresh air given by means of the 

 large ventilators situated exactly above the 

 path. In the United States it is customary, 

 probably owing to the better climatic 

 conditions there prevailing, to provide much 

 more light and air than is usually given to 

 plants cultivated in Europe. 



Some six years ago Mr. G. E. Baldwin paid 

 a visit to England, when he was much struck 

 by the vast amount of heavy shading used on 

 Orchid houses, even the north sides receiving 

 far more than he considered beneficial. On 

 discussing this subject with several growers 

 he found that the English cultivators 

 considered such treatment absolutely 

 necessary, owing to the large amount of 

 intermittent sunshine and the ready manner 

 in which the foliage became burnt. 



Mr. Baldwin was also struck with the 

 apparently unnecessary coddling of the 

 plants ; whenever he went into an Orchid 

 house there frequently seemed to be an 

 insufficient supply of fresh air. It is very 

 interesting to have the opinion of one who 

 has had such an extensive and successful 

 experience in the cultivation of these plants, 

 for all cultural hints cannot be otherwise than 

 valuable. In kindly supplying the foregoing 

 particulars, Mr. Baldwin pays a warm tribute 

 to his friends on the eastern side of the 

 Atlantic by remarking : — " I am not trying to 

 give any details to the splendid staff of 

 Orchid growers in England, for. without 

 doubt, they know more about Orchids than 

 T do." 



Chelsea Show. — This imoortant event 

 will be held May i8th, igth and 20th, 1915. 



