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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
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Phalanopses flowering in the collection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury. 
Phal^nopses at Bridge Hall. — The 
photograph which we reproduce shows seven 
well-grown plants of Phalaenopsis in the 
collection of Mr. O. O. Wrigley, Bury, Lanes. 
At the meeting of the Manchester Orchid 
Society, July 3rd, 191 3, a Cultural Certificate 
and Bronze Medal were awarded to the 
grower, Mr. Rogers, who kindly sends the 
following particulars: — "Five of the seven 
plants were purchased in 1904, and for three 
years their cultivation was attempted in 
shallow pans, but they gradually became 
smaller until there was but very little of them 
left. We then put them into small baskets, 
with a compost of peat, leaves, moss, sand and 
a little charcoal. Plenty of water was given 
during the growing season, but only just 
sufficient during the resting season to keep 
the leaves plump. We ventilate freely both 
day and night at all times, unless we have a 
thick fog, which oftens occurs in winter time. 
Since we made the change the plants 
have continually progressed, one spike of 
P. Rimestadiana had thirty-five flowers and 
buds on one stem." 
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Philadelphia Notes. — Orchids were air 
plants long before aeroplanes were ; also 
safer, and they smell better. And there's 
lots of hot air for them to thrive on at 
Atlantic C\\.y.— Horticulture, U.S.A. 
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CaTTLEYA CTTRINA. — I have long had 
plants, and fancy I still have my very oldest 
bought many years ago, probably 17 or 18 
years, although very small, but it has 
improved since I came here. I find this plant 
benefits by a current of air directly brought 
to bear on it. The door of the cool-house is 
almost always open in summer and winter, 
except in frosty or very dry weather, which 
treatment no doubt helps the species. 
Epidendrum vitellinum also benefits by this 
free air treatment. — Eustace F. Clark, 
Ever shot, Dorset. 
