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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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nicety, the berries were fully developed, well hammered, jet black, 
and with a spotless bloom. The wood was brown, but the foliage 
as green as in July. A3 I have hinted, we so rarely see this grand 
old Grape nowadays in the best condition that the instance merits 
record, and I feel sure if many saw them they would insist on Black 
Hamburghs being sent to their table until the end of November at 
least. I should be glad to read an article in the Journal from Mr. 
Thomson on the Black Hamburgh.—A Kitchen Gardener. 
SATYRIUMS. 
In the culture of these Orchids I pot the tubers in a compost of 
leaf soil, loam, and silver sand, and when they begin growing I find 
the under side of the leaf ; it seems almost hopeless to fumigate, 
and the only remedy that I find of any use is to dip the plants 
in tobacco water or other insecticide. I have one plant that has 
not made any top growth for two years, but the pot is full of 
tubers, or in other words it has made plenty of tubers but no 
leaves. 
I have plants under the name of Satyrium acuminatum, 
S. aureum, S. carneum, S. carneum princeps, S. corrifolium, 
S. eristomum, S. longicolle, S. maculatum, and S. membranaceum. 
—G. W. Cummins. 
SATYRIUM AURANTIACUM. 
With regard to the Satyrium figured in last week’s Jouraal, I 
may say that the tubers are either potted or planted out in a cool 
frame in light soil—peat or leaf mould is preferable—and kept 
moderately moist until the first leaves appear. After this they 
require plenty of moisture. They may also be treated like green¬ 
house Orchids, but such treatment invariably weakens the tubers. 
During the summer months the plants are kept during hot sunny 
days half shaded and with plenty of ventilation. After flowering 
they are more exposed and kept drier until the leaves turn yellow 
Fig. 38— CATTLEYA MISS HARRIS. 
it a good plan to add a little live sphagnum to the surface of the 
soil, and the roots soon take possession of it. They seem to succeed 
much better in a cold frame than the open air, for in showery weather 
I have found the water lodge in the crown of the plant and cause 
the centre to decay. The pots being well drained and the compost 
light they require plenty of water when growing, and when the 
leaves begin dying the plants are gradually dried, and when actually 
at rest they are stored in the cool house away from frost. 
Aphides are the worst enemies to the Satyrium, and if allowed 
to remain on they soon spoil the flower spike. The insects attack 
in the autumn, when they are quite dry and ultimately stored safe 
from severe frost in a shed or cold frame until the following spring 
Similar treatment is required by the equally pretty and robust 
species S. candidum and S. odoratissimum.—G. R. 
CATTLEYA MISS HARRIS. 
When shown at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Orchid Com¬ 
mittee meeting on September 17th last, the above named beautiful 
and interesting hybrid -was greatly admired and unanimously 
awarded a first-class certificate. It was exhibited by Miss Harrs 
