234 
THE ORCHID WORLD. 
THE 1911 CHARLESWORTH CUP. 
This elegant Silver Cup, value fifty guineas, 
is the third offered by Messrs. Charlesworth 
and Co. for competition at the Manchester 
and North of England Orchid Society under 
the following conditions : To be won outright 
in one season by the amateur gaining the 
highest number of points awarded according 
to llic award list for plants which have never 
been previously certificated by the Manchester 
ai:d North of England Orchid Society. A 
prize of five guineas will be given to the 
gardener of the winning amateur. The first 
cup was won by A. Warburton, Esq., \'ine 
House, Haslingden ; the second by J. Talbot 
Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall, Lytham, and the 
thud, now figured, by W. R. Lee, Esq., 
Plumpton Hall, Heywood, Lancashire. 
m U U 
CALANTHE CULTURE. 
The majority of the Calanthes are ter- 
restrial Orchids, and are, therefore, best 
grown in pots with a compost chiefly 
consisting of good fibrous loam to which 
some leaf-mould, a little rotten dung, 
and a sprinkling of sand have been added. 
About an inch of drainage should be used at 
the bottom of the pot, and over this place a 
little rough i:>eat or moss, the compost can 
then be filled in to within a quarter of an inch 
of the rim of the pot. 
When growing they require a high tem- 
perature and plenty of water. This is one of 
the few Orchids which will benefit by the 
occasional use of a little weak manure water. 
The evergreen species, such as Musuca, 
veratrifolia, and Sanderiana, require but little 
rest in the winter, and only sufficient water 
should be given to keep the plant from 
shrivelling. The deciduous species, such as 
labrosa, rosea, and vestita require a cooler 
atmosphere after they have finished flower- 
ing, and the water supply should be gradually 
withheld until the pots are almost dry. It is 
quite natural for these deciduous species to 
lose their leaves soon after flowering. 
The plants should be repotted in spring 
soon after the commencement of the new- 
growth, and by separating the bulbs at this 
period the plants may be propagated. Some 
growers advise shaking the bulbs out of their 
pots after flowering, and keeping them in a 
shallow box placed on a shelf until growth 
