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and vigour. Pruned as here directed, and managed with ordinary- 
care, the canes will attain a length of ten or twelve feet, and he of 
a proportionate size. The following -winter, prune them to about 
half their length, and in the spring a side-shoot will be produced 
at every bud. About nine inches will be the proper distance for 
the side branches to be apart on each side ; consequently, if the 
canes are short-jointed, and the buds rather close together, it will 
be necessary to remove every other shoot on each side of the -vine 
when about two or three inches in length, or as soon as it can be 
seen which will be the strongest. In all probability, one or more 
bunches will be produced on every lateral branch ; but, as four 
bunches are as many as it will be prudent to allow each to carry, 
the least promising must be removed at an early stage. All the 
shoots, with the exception of the one at the end, must be stopped 
when about twelve inches in length, those bearing bunches being 
stopped at either the first or second leaf above the bunch. The end 
shoot must be trained along the wire to take the place of that por- 
tion of the cane removed at the previous winter’s pruning ; and it 
will require stopping at about twelve inches beyond the point to 
which it will be pruned back the succeeding winter. The following 
winter, the necessary pruning will consist in shortening the leading 
shoot as required, and in cutting the lateral branches back to one 
eye. In the spring, the portioii of the main cane produced the pre- 
vious summer should be managed the same as advised for the other 
portion the year previous. In all probability, two or three laterals 
will be produced at eacli spur after the canes are two years old ; 
and, as one will be sufficient, all but the one most promising to 
each spur must be removed when a few inches in length. 
The summer management consists in ventilating the frames, 
stopping the laterals as required, pouring water on the floor for 
maintaining a proper degree of atmospheric humidity. During the 
summer season, the vines may be watereil if the weather happens 
to be dry enough to render it necessary. Tlie bunches will require 
thinning, but it must be done in a careful and moderate manner. 
TEREESTEIAL OECHIDS. 
BY GEORGE GORDON. 
the large number of exotic orchids in cultivation, the 
terrestrial species, that is to say, those which grow in 
the soil in their native habitats, form but a very small 
part. They are, how'ever, all deserving of the estimation 
in which they are held by experienced orchid-growers, 
and I gladly comply with the request of a correspondent, and ofi’er 
a few hints on their cultivation. 
Calanthes. — Eirst we have the lovely 0. veratrifoUa, with its 
immense spikes of pure white flowers, which are produced in such 
abundance daring the months of May and June as to render it 
invaluable for the summer exhibitions. Then there are the pretty 
