THE ORCHID WORLD. 
is becoming increasingly popular. It is a 
remarkably floriferous plant, and figures 
prominently at the early summer shows, being 
a most effective plant for grouping. It is a 
good grower if given fair treatment, and should 
be grown in quantity, and flowering durmg the 
London season is almost indispensable where 
high-class floral decorations are wanted. Like 
other popular Orchids, many fine forms have 
appeared in the various importations, and 
lending itself readily to propagation big stocks 
of some of these have been produced, and 
many fine specimens have been built up. It is 
one of our most desirable Orchids, elegant in 
growth and in flower. It enjoys abundance of 
fresh air, and is grown in an intermediate 
temperature. 
The genus Dendrobium is one which contains 
many fine showy Orchids which mostly 
flower during the winter and spring. A good 
many of them have a reputation for becoming 
speedily worn out, and the hybrid section has 
better stamina, but to keep the stock in any- 
thing like a vigorous condition growing on 
from propagated pieces is necessary. The 
most popular are nobile, formosum giganteum, 
Phatenopsis Schroderianum, Findlayanum, 
Brymerianum and Wardianum, but there are 
many more equally worthy. They are not 
really difficult to cultivate, but most of them 
require abundance of moist heat when in 
active growth and more sunlight than most 
Orchids. I will refer to the many beautiful 
hybrid Dendrobiums in due course. 
To be continued. 
ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, 
1912. 
In connection with the above exhibition his 
Grace the Duke of Portland, K.G., has written 
the following invitation : — 
"Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, Notts. 
" As President of the Royal Internationa] 
Horticultural Exhibition to be held in London 
frcm May 22nd to 30th, 191 2, and which will, 
I believe, be the largest Horticultural Exhi- 
bition ever held, I take this opportunity of 
personally inviting the practical sympathy and 
support of everyone — their name must be 
legion — in all parts of the country, interested 
in this popular subject, so that the desired 
object may be successfully obtained." 
June, n)ii. Portland. 
For the purpose of the exhibition, the 
Lords Commissioners of the Royal Hospital, 
Chelsea, have consented to allow about 
twenty acres of land, and in view of the sub- 
stantial support which has already been 
promised, it is confidently anticipated that the 
exhibition will be held on that site on May 
22nd to 30th, inclusive, igi2. 
Though in no way responsible for the 
carrying out of the project, the Royal Horti- 
cultural Society has given its hearty and 
sympathetic approval to it. In evidence of 
this the Society has agreed to forego in igi2, 
in favour of the proposed exhibition, its 
annual Spring Show usually held in the 
Temple Gardens. 
The exhibition held m 1886 resulted in a 
net profit of £3,440, part of which sum was 
devoted to the Lindley Library, and the 
balance was given to the Gardeners' Royal 
Benevolent Institution. 
The whole of the directors are volunteering 
their services. None of them will receive any 
remuneration whatsoever. 
The prices of admission to the exhibition 
will be: 1st day, £2 2s. ; 2nd day, £\ is.; 
3rd day, I OS. ; 4th day, 5s. ; 5th day, 2s. 6d. ; 
and subsequent days, is. 
The Royal Llorticultural Society has 
contributed the sum of £1,000 towards the 
initial expenses, and has agreed to join in the 
guarantee fund to the extent of £4,000. 
Special privileges are offered to subscribers 
and guarantors. 
