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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER . 
[ December 12, 188!>. 
injuring young plants which may be near to them. When planted 
against walls the leader and main branches as they grow should be 
fastened to the wall by means of iron staples passing round them and 
into the wall. When the Arbor-Vita; is judiciously managed in such a 
position, and having all the unnecessary breastwood cut off with a 
knife, it has a graceful and Fern-like appearance, which is especially 
pleasing when the wind ruffles its feathery sprays ; indeed, under 
the management of a person who understands how to train and manage 
the Arbor-Vitas, it is so accommodating that it can be turned to many 
useful and ornamental purposes.—D. 
Cypripedium T. B. Haywood. 
This was obtained from a cross between C. Drurii and C. super- 
biens (Veitchi), and has neat and pleasingly marked flowers. One 
of the characters of C. Drurii is preserved in a marked degree— 
namely, the dark central lines in sepals and petals, which in the 
hybrid assumes a purplish hue. The rounded dorsal sepal have 
also secondary smaller and fainter radiating veins of purple and 
FIG. G5.—CYPRIPEDIUM T. B. HAYWOOD. 
green on white, something in the way of C. superbiens ; the petals 
have numerous purplish dots at the base, and the lip is suffused 
with soft purple tint. Neither of the species named as parents 
have been much employed in hybridising. C. Drurii is one of the 
parents (with C. niveum) of C. microchilum ; it was employed 
with C. villosum in the production of C. Winnianum, but these are 
not very well known. C. superbiens was, however, employed 
with C. Stonei in the production of the famed C. Morganias, and 
with C. barbatum in producing C. superciliare, also a handsome 
hybrid. On Tuesday last this Cypripedium was exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
meeting in the Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster, when 
an award of merit was granted by the Orchid Committee. In our 
sketch the flower is slightly reduced. 
Angr-ecijm hyalojdes. 
M. Godefroy Lebeuf’s Orchid Journal L'Orchidophile for 
November contains an excellent coloured plate of the above-named 
small hut charming Angrsecum. It is depicted growing in a basket, 
and has a number of short racemes of flowers clustered round the 
base of the leaves, The sepals, petals, and lip are white, semi¬ 
transparent, and nearly equal in size and shape, being acutely 
tapering. The flowers are very small for an Angraecum, the 
racemes being only a few inches long ; but the plant is a little gem, 
and is highly prized in several collections in this country.—C. 
A Flower Housf, 
Where Orchids are grown in large numbers there should be 
one house devoted to those in flower. Its size must depend upon 
the quantity of plants grown. The temperature of the structure 
would suit all the various occupants if maintained about 55° at 
night, and a few degrees higher during the day would do no harm. 
When in flower these plants unquestionably look best tastefully 
arranged amongst dwarf-growing Ferns and Mosses. Perhaps no 
variety is more suitable for this purpose than the old Adiantum 
cuneatum and Selaginella Kraussiana. A few small Palms may 
also be employed with advantage, but these should be light, after 
the style of Geonoma gracilis or Cocos Weddelliana, or they are 
better dispensed with unless they are used as a background. When 
a groundwork of Ferns is employed few plants are needed to make 
a brilliant display. This can readily be accomplished now that 
Calanthes in variety are plentiful. Those that cannot spare a 
structure for this purpose might devote a portion of their con¬ 
servatory to Orchids while a good number are in flower. Care is 
needed that cold draughts are not admitted or the plants carelessly 
watered while in this structure. 
Cattleyas. 
Examine and thoroughly cleanse all Cattleyas, as it is much 
better to do this work now than when they commence producing 
their flowers, or the formation of new growth and roots. White 
scale is very troublesome, and is often upon them when they are 
imported. The only means of cleaning them is by the aid of a 
sponge and a little softsoap. Infested plants should be stood as 
much as possible together, so that they can be attended to frequently. 
The Temperature. 
Care is needed for the next two months not to maintain too high 
a temperature ; keep it steadily at 60°, a little more or a little less 
according to the weather will do no harm. It is better during 
very severe weather to allow the temperature by morning to fall 
5° than overheat the pipes ; a dry overheated atmosphere is certain 
to prove injurious to Cattleyas. It compels the application of 
water to the plants more frequently than is good for them, and 
yellow thrips quickly appears, giving endless trouble. No more 
water is needed now than will keep the pseudo-bulbs and foliage 
fresh and plump. By no means should they be allowed to shrivel 
by the want of water. Damp the stage and floor of the house 
thoroughly, when a little extra fire heat must be used. 
PliALTENOPSIS. 
These must be carefully watched for the next few weeks. Do 
not arrange them too close to the glass or they may be injured 
during severe weather ; let them be 2 feet from the roof. Now 
they are kept dryer, and the atmosphere of the house also, thrips 
will attack them if there are any about. Examine the plants care¬ 
fully at least twice a week, and the first trace should be destroyed 
at once by sponging with a weak solution of tobacco water. If 
these pests are allowed to become numerous on the plants they 
quickly destroy their foliage and are most difficult to eradicate. 
The best plan under such circumstances is to sponge the leaves 
daily. Strong measures that can be used to some plants cannot be 
practised with these without injurious results following. 
A 7 AX DAP. 
These, Aerides, Saccolabiums, Cypripedium?, and others, should 
never be allowed to become so dry as Cattleyas and Dendrobiums. 
The material in which they are growing must never become desti¬ 
tute of moisture, as this is frequently the cause of the lower leaves 
turning yellow prematurely. Watch for scale, and remove it at 
once by sponging the same as advised for Cattleyas. Yellow thrips 
are the greatest enemy to these plants, and although they bear 
light fumigations without injury, we prefer to avoid subjecting them 
to this treatment as much as possible. They are generally attacked 
at the top first, and the best means we have found is to dust the 
plants well with tobacco powder. It should be washed clean from 
the heart of the plant and axils of the leaves three or four days 
afterwards.— Orchid Grower. 
EVERGREEN OAKS. 
Ix the private grounds surrounding the residence of Mrs. Alured 
Denne of The Grange, Lydd, Kent, are some remarkable specimens of 
the Evergreen Oaks. The largest one is quite 50 feet in height and 
about 78 feet in diameter. The branches, which touch the ground, are 
of the same proportion at the top as well as the bottom, so that the 
tree is very noble in appearance. There are others of less age and size 
in close proximity to the largest with a 0 feet bole, as well as perfect 
in shape and health, and situated as they are on the east side of the 
mansion they form an excellent shelter from the east winds, which have 
a clear sweep from the sea across Romney Marsh. The girth of the 
large tree 3 feet from the ground is 10 feet and 6 feet from the ground 
several branches spring out, two of the argest measuring 5 feet round 
