tHE ORCHID World. 



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THE FIRMIN LAMBEAU GOLD MEDAL. 



The large Gold Medal gciierousl) presented 

 by Mons. Firnun Lambeau to the Royal Inter- 

 national Exhibition, 191 2, is to be won by the 

 exhibitor whose collection contains the most 

 interesting hybrid Orchids raised by himself. 

 The figure of the goddess Flora on the obverse 

 side was engraved by the late Leopold 

 Wiener and borrowed from the Museum of the 



Belgian Mnit. The medal is encased in an 

 elegant piece of chased silversmith's work of 

 Louis XVL st>le, which greatly adds to its 

 appearance and beauty. This unique work of 

 art is valued at 700 francs. We are much 

 indebted to Mons. Louis Gentil, Editor of 

 La Tribune Hurlicnlc, for hi,-, kindness in 

 lending the block. 



HINTS FOR 



WHEN necessary always open the ven- 

 tilators on the opposite side of the 

 house to that on which the wind is 



blowing. 



Never use pots or l)askets which are too 

 large for the i^lant ; a safe rule to follow is 

 allow just room enough for one more new 

 bulb to be made. 



An extra amount of compost surrounding 

 a plant will not make it grow any better ; it 

 will probably turn sour and cause many of 

 the roots to rot off. 



When watering always give enough to soak 

 every particle of the compost in the pot or 

 basket ; little eind often is a bad method, i(!r 

 frequently it is not sufficient to reach the 

 lower part, and this may be dust dry while the 

 top is wet and sodden. 



Never leave the new growths full of water 

 at night time ; they are very likely to damp off 

 when a drop in the temperature takes place. 



AMATEURS. 



Use, if possible, rain-water of an almost 

 equal temperature to the house ; this does not 

 apply to the tap-water used for damping 

 down. 



A guide as to the condition of the moisture 

 111 the pot may be seen in the colour of the 

 sphagnum moss ; it is bright green when wet 

 and almost white when dry. 



Do not forget that Orchids are like other 

 plants, and are accustomed to a lower tem- 

 perature at night time. 



It is better to ripen the pseudo-bulbs of 

 Orchids by allowing a free circulation of air 

 than to burn them by a sudden exposure to 

 the rays of the sun. 



It is not advisable to tie the new growths to 

 the galvanised wire of suspended pans or 

 baskets in such a way that direct contact 

 takes place ; this wire is frequently in an acid 

 state, and burning of the tender surface of 

 the plant often results. 



