THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[October, 1912. 
spread the roots and continue to work in 
cleaned moss and broken crocks up to the 
base of the lower leaves. The material should 
be pressed firmly around the plant, for if 
placed too loosely the moss fails to grow and 
the plant has an unsightly appearance and 
rarely thrives satisfactorily. Each plant 
should be securely fastened to neat stakes of 
lastnig quality, and care should be taken when 
tying tlie plant not to injure the leaves. 
General Remarks. We must now make 
every effort to safely place our plants in their 
winter quarters, and where space is limited 
this will take time and need some little fore- 
thought, therefore, the sooner it is taken in 
hand the better. Each plant should be placed 
in such a position that it will receive the 
maximum amount of light and everything in 
keeping with its various requirements. 
THE TREATMENT OF OLD 
PLANTS. 
OLD specimen plants frequently give 
considerable trouble, and rarely pro- 
duce sufficient flower to reward the 
cultivator. The only satisfactory method is 
to cut away all the old bulbs, leaving but two 
or three to support the new growth, and to 
repot each healthy piece either singly or 
several in a large pot. Messrs. Stuart Low 
and Co. have recently carried out this principle 
at their Bush Hill Park nurseries with great 
success. Many excellent varieties of Catt- 
leya Mendelii had become unmanageable and 
the recently made bulbs were not so large as 
might be wished. These plants, many of 
which had been in cultivation for a number of 
years, were carefully divided and the various 
pieces separately potted. The result is emin- 
ently satisfactory, the new bulbs being of a 
healthy condition and showing every sign of 
producing still larger ones during the follow- 
ing season. In a short time these newly- 
made plants give far finer results than many 
of the old and worn out specimens. One of 
the secrets of successful cultivation is to keep 
all the stock young and full of vigour 
THE MOSCOW ORCHID SHOW. 
THE Society of Horticulture and Aqua- 
rium Amateurs recently organised, for 
the first time in Moscow, a special 
autumn Orchid Show. Dr. Jean Troyanovsky, 
a well-known amateur and the possessor of one 
of the finest coLcctions of Orchids in Russia, 
undertook the principal arrangements, and 
much is due to him for the great interest and 
assistance which he gave. Others who ren- 
dered considerable help were Mr. Voronine, 
Mr. Langovoy, Mr. Varjenevsky, and many 
local amateurs. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. staged a very 
fine group to which the Imperial Society of 
Acclimatization of Plants and Animals 
awarded the First Prize, a Large Gold Medal. 
The group contained many superb Cypri- 
pediums, Odontiodas, Oncidiodas, Odontonias, 
and Odontoglossums, the latter including a 
very beautiful variety of Jasper. 
Messrs. Pauwels and Co. staged a large and 
elegant group to which a Gold Medal was 
awarded by the Society of Horticulture and 
Aquarium Amateurs. This exhibit contained 
many excellent Cattleyas, Laslio-Cattleyas, 
good plants of Dendrobium superbiens, and 
a large specimen Cypripedium Lord Derby. 
Mr. Otto Beyrodt sent a very extensive 
group of various Orchids, the finest plant 
being Cattleya Gaskelliana alba variety 
Princess Mary Mestchersky, a pure white 
form having a small pink spot of colour in 
the centre of the labellum. A large plant of 
Dendrobium Goldei was also shown. A Gold 
Medal was awarded by the Society of Horti- 
culture and Aquarium Amateurs. 
Mr. W. Hennis showed many excellent 
examples from his importations, and received 
a Large Silver Medal from the Society of 
Acclimatization of Plants and Animals. 
The President of the Orchid section con- 
veyed all the plants to Moscow at the expense 
of the exhibition committee, and those who 
were unable to participate in the good results 
have much to regret, for the interesting 
exhibition was a great success in every way. 
