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[ March 29, 1888. 
JOURXAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
as tlie moisture lequired for the Vines suits the Begonias. No 
water will be needed for a time until growth commences, only 
preventing the soil becoming dust dry in the pots. When the 
growths are 3 inches long remove the plants to the greenhouse, as 
the heat of the vinery by that time will be too much for the 
Begonias, and give them a place as near the glass as possible. In 
fine weather syringe the plants in the afternoon of each day and 
give water to the roots as required, increasing the supply as growth 
proceeds. When the pots are filled with roots alternate supplies of 
weak liquid manure is of immense advantage. Drainings from the 
farmyard are as good as anything. Do not pinch the points of the 
shoots, but allow ihem to grow away freely. Tie out the branches 
as growth proceeds, allowing sp.ce for a free development of their 
leaves.—E. M. 
ORCHIDS IN FLOWER AT CAMBERWELL. 
We have been obliged with the following list of Orchids 
flowering in Mr. R. I. Measures’ collection, Cambridge Lodge, 
during the present mouth, a large proportion of which are still in 
flower. 
Ccelogyne cri.stata varieties—alba, Trentham var., Chatswcrth 
var., Lemoniana. 
Vandas—tricolor, tricolor insignis and tricolor superba, and 
cristata. 
Cypripediums—insigne, insigne sylhetense, insigne Forster- 
manni, Lindieyanum, paidinum, Boxalli, Harrisianum, villosum, 
villosum Warneri, villosum aureum, villosum nanum, Argus, 
Dauthieri, Dauthieri superba, Sedeni, Sedeni porphyreum, bar- 
batum, baibatum pulcherrimum, chlonoreurum, Brayeanum, 
Williamsi, Warneri, vernixium, Amesianum, Haynaldianum, 
Hartwegi, Sedeni candidulum, callosum, Roezli, longifolium, 
euryandrum, and Spicerianum. 
Trichopilias suavis and suavis alba. 
Laslia prsestans. 
Masdevallias — ignea, Chelsoni, Shuttleworthi, and Shuttle- 
worthi xantbocorys. 
Dendrochilurn glumaceum. 
Rodriguezia planicaulis. 
Ccelogyne elata. 
Cattleyas—amethystoglossa, Trianae (150 flowers), chocoensis 
and bogotensis. 
Dendrobiums—Leechianum, Domini, nobile, Ainsworthi, Wardi- 
anum, crassinode, crassinode Barberianum. 
Oncidium undulatum. 
Restrepia antennifera. 
Phalsenopsis Schilleriana. 
Lmlia harpophylla. 
Odontoglossums—Roezli, Roezli album, cristatum, Rossi majus, 
Wallisi, odoratum, gloiiosum, Andersonianurr, Alexandne, Wilcke- 
anum, Halii leucoglossum, and triumphans. 
ORCHIDS AT LEEDS. 
T. A. Titley, Esq., Oakley House, Gledhow, near Leeds, may be 
congratulated on being the fortunate possessor of the most exten¬ 
sive and complete collection of Orchids in this district, and their 
remarkably healthy appearance is highly creditable to his efficient 
head gardener, Mr. Massey. Six span-roc f ^d structures are devoted 
to their culture, and although not lofty and imposing ones, are ad¬ 
mirably adapted for the purpose, the stages being well filled, and 
from the roof ?.re suspended some hundreds of all the best varieties 
of this beautiful and jnteresting class of plants. 
It is not my intention in these few notes to particu’arise the 
many new and rare pieces of extraordinary value, Lut shall confine 
my remarks to the general collection. The Cattleyas are magnifi¬ 
cent, a fine specimen of C. Mendelli being noticeable, 3 feet in 
diameter, on which I counted eleven sheaths. C. Trianae and C. 
Percivalliana are represented by forty grand masses nowin flower, 
amongst which are some beautiful varieties with large blooms and 
excellent colours. Theie are also good plants of C. Mossiao, C. crispa, 
C. lab'a'a, C. Dowiana, C. Warneri, and C. Eowringeana. Lielias 
are numerous and exceedingly well gi’own, including L. purpurata, 
L. f nestans, L. auceps alba, L. albida, L. majalis, and L. harpophylla. 
The Odontoglossum houses contain some . hundreds of strong 
healthy plants, several in flower, amongst v hi fir are some remark¬ 
ably good varieties of 0. crispum and 0. Rossi majus. Of 0. vexil- 
larium there are some fine plants remarkably well grown, also 
0. Halli, O. gloriosum, 0. citrosmum, and 0. Roezli. Dendrobiums 
are represented by well-grown specimens 2 to 3 feet in diameter, 
including D. densittorum, D. nobile, D. Wardianum, D. thyrsiflorum, 
D. Falconer!, D. Findleyanum, and D. crassinode. Of Lycaste 
Skinneri there are fifty vigorous plants in bloom. A fine plarit of 
Lycaste lanipes has forty-eight flowers. Ccelogyne cristata is in 
grand masses exceedingly wmll flowered. Several fine specimens of 
Cypripedium villosum and Lowi are flowering, also C. Spiceri¬ 
anum, C. Hookeri, C. Stonei, and C. Veitchi with others too 
numerous to mention. Although Orchids are the special feature at 
Oakley House, other departments are by no means neglected. 
Stove, greenhouse, and conservatory are stocked with healthjr 
plants. In the greenhouse is a fine specimen of Lapageria alba 
covering a greater portion of the roof. Cleanliness and good 
order prevail throughout, the grounds and kitchen garden being iix 
excellent condition.-—L. T. 
CULTURE OF DECIDUOUS CA.LANTHES. 
As the season for potting these W'ill very soon be here a few re¬ 
marks on their culture may be acceptable to some of your readers. 
As soon as the young growths commence growing, and before any 
roots are formed, is the time to pot them. The soil used should 
consist of rough fibrous loam and peat in equal quantities, witb 
some sharp silver sand and charcoal broken fine mixed with it. 
Some people recommend dried cowdung, but I do not think it 
necessary if the plants are well fed later on. In potting I prefer 
placing a single pseudo-bulb in a large 48-size pot, but of course two- 
or three in a large 32-size wdll do equally as well if desired. After- 
potting the plants should be quite firm in the pots, but the soil 
must not be pressed too hard in the pots, as in that case the roots- 
W'ill not grow readily. Place the plants in a house with a minimum, 
night temperature of 60'', rising 5° as the season advances. Great 
care must be taken that the plants are not overwatered at first, as. 
that, besides causing the first roots to damp, makes the soil sour for- 
their successors ; but after the pots are well filled with roots copious^ 
supplies will be necessary, w'ith the addition of weak liquid manure. 
As the leaves turn yellow the supply of water must be gradually 
lessened, and when they are quite dead it must be withheld alto¬ 
gether. The flower spikes commence growth after the leaves are- 
dead, and are supplied with nourishment from the pseudo-bulb. 
Consequently it matters little how dry the soil is at that period.— 
En Avant. 
SELECT ORCHIDS FOR AMATEURS. 
(^Continued from page 230.') 
L.-elia. — Handsome and useful evergreen pseudo-bulbous- 
Orchids, similar in habit to the Cattleyas, and closely related to- 
them. They are distinguished botanically by possessing eight pollinia- 
in tw-o series, Cattleyas having four pollinia in one series. In some 
the pseudo-bulbs are ovoid and short, but in most they are long,, 
spindle-shaped, or slender, crowned with thick dark green leaves 
Flowers in racemes, some small (albida), but chiefly large and 
richly coloured, shades of crimson and purple preponderating in 
contrast w'ith w'hite (purpurata). Laelias acuminata, albida, anceps,. 
autumnalis and majalis are natives of Mexico, the others are chiefly 
Brazilian. All require an intermediate temperature and pots, ex¬ 
cept where otherwise stated. Autumn and winter flowering— 
acuminata, albida (cool) anceps (many varieties) autumnalis, and 
Pen ini. Spring and summer flowering.— elegans, harpophylla 
(bright orange), purpurata, many fine varieties. 
Leptotes.— A dwarf evergreen Orchid, small pseudo-bulbs, andi 
narrow, thick, quill-like leaves. Flow ers singly, white and purple. 
Brazil. Pots. Intermediate house. Winter.— bicolor. 
Limatodes. —Terrestrial plants related to Calanthe. Flowers- 
in racemes, pale or dark rose, very pretty. Trop. Asia. Pots. 
Peat, leaf soil, and sand. Warm house. Winter.— rosea. 
Lycaste. —Pseudo-bulbs somewhat conical. Leaves broad and' 
ribbed. Flowers singly from the base, massive, wax-like, durable, 
white, rose, or crimson, or buff yellowish and purplisb. Trop» 
America. Cool house. Pots, peat. Winter and spring.— aroma'.ica 
Deppei, Harrisonice, and Skinneri many varieties, very useful. 
Masdevallia. —Evergreen plants -ndthout pseudo-bulbs,-narrow 
leaves, flowers singly, white, yellow, scarlet, rose, crimson, and 
magenta, with brown, almost black, and strange tints in the Chimaera 
section. Peru and New Grenada. I’ots, peat and sphagnum^ 
Cool house, except bella, ChimEera, and Wallisi, which must be 
grown in baskets suspended from the roof and aie better in a 
slightly warmer house.— umabilis, bella, C/iiino:ra,Davisi, Harryana^ 
ignea, Lindeni, polysticta, Shuttleicorthi, tovarensis, Veitchiana, 
and Wallisi. Some of them are always in flower. 
Maxielahia. —Evergreen, with pseudo-b-albs andstem. Flower# 
