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they look best cultivated in baskets filled with the same 
compost as required by Ghysis. 21s. 
Dendrobium amcenmn (Lovely !).).—-Nepal. In this 
large genus there arc several fine species that are of a 
decided drooping character, which renders thorn very 
proper plants to cultivate in baskets. P>. amcenmn 
is of that habit, and consequently should be grown 
in that way. It is a most lovely species, with white, 
yellow, and green flowers ; but is very rare. 1 he baskets 
should be filled with the same compost as for Ghysis. 
115s. 
D. Cambridgeanum (Duchess of Cambridge 1).). 
Kbooseea Hills, India. A very splendid species. Sepals 
and petals of a rich yellow ; the lip has a large blotch 
of rich crimson. Grow it for the first year on a block 
of wood ; when fairly established place the block in a 
basket filled with rough peat and potsherds, keeping it 
well elevated. 63s. 
D. chrysanthum (Golden D.).—Nepal. A fine species, 
which every orchid grower ought to have. Sepals and 
petals of the richest golden yellow ; the labellum lip has 
two spots of brownish purple, and is beautifully fringed 
at the edge. Decidedly of a drooping habit. 21s. 
D. Devonianurn (Duke of Devonshire’s D.).—I ouud 
by Mr. Gibson on trees on the Kliooseea Hills. Ibe 
flowers are exceedingly beautiful, with various colours. 
Sepals cream colour, shaded with pinkish purple; the 
petals are broader than the sepals; pink, with a deep 
purple stain at the end; the lip is broad, finely fringed; 
the end rich purple with two spots of rich orange on 
each side of the column. It is impossible to find words 
sufficiently to do justice to the beauty of the flowers. 
Until very lately this species was very scarce, the price 
of a plant being at least ten times its weight in gold. 
Good plants may be had now for 63s. 
D. macranthum (Large-flowered D.).—Manilla. Sepals 
and petals pinkish lilac, with purple veins; labellum 
very long, purple, and covered with down. I he fra¬ 
grance is so powerful as to bo quite overpowering. A 
strong growing plant, with long, pendulous, pseudo 
bulbs. When growing it requires abundance ot water, 
both at the root and from the syringe over the leaves; 
is well suited for basket-culture, in rough peat. 42s. 
D. macrophyllum. —Very similar to the last species, 
but with brighter colours; requires the same treatment. 
42s. 
D. Pierardii (Monsieur Pierard’s D.).—East Indies. 
Though more common, this species is well worth culti¬ 
vating, being a quick grower and free flowerer. I he 
sepals and petals are of a delicate rose colour; the 
labellum of a beautiful pale yellow. 10s 6d. 
D. Pierardia, var. latlfolia. —This is a much finer 
variety, with broader leaves, stronger pseudo-bulbs, and 
much larger flowers. 21s. 
D. pulchellum (Pretty D.).—Sylhet. This species will 
do well tied to a block, or even hung up in moss 
by itself; but it thrives best in a basket filled with 
sphagnum and rough pieces of peat, elevated a little in 
the centre above the basket rim. Sepals and petals 
white, tipped with green and marbled with rose; the 
labellum beautifully fringed, with a spot in the centre 
of bright orange red. 10s Od. 
D. sanguinolentum. —A very beautiful, pendulous 
species; requires the same treatment as D. pulchellum. 
Sepals, petals, and labellum fawn colour, tipped with a 
large spot of violet, and a scarlet spot in the centre. 42s. 
Gongora. —Though this genus is not estimated very 
highly by large growers of orchids, yet the species are 
well worth growing, both on account of their fragrance 
and the very curious forms the flowers assume. The 
racemes of flowers arc often of great length, frequently 
from two to three feet long, which renders the cultiva¬ 
tion of them in baskets the best mode of showing them 
to advantage. One part of the flower somewhat resem- 
[June 13. 
hies the head of Mr. Punch. We shall enumerate a 
few of the best varieties. 
G. fulva (Tawny Yellow G.). — Demerara. Rich 
orange, spotted with crimson. 21s. 
G. maculata (Spotted G.).—Demerara. Sepals brown, 
spotted with purple; petals pale purple, spotted with 
dark purple; lip green, spotted with pink. 15s. 
G. maculata, var. tricolor. —Peru. Clear yellow, 
banded with brown ; lip white. 21s. 
G. atropurpurea (Dark purple G.).—Trinidad. 10s Od. 
( To be continued.) 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Now is the grand season for planting out Petunias, 
Verbenas, &c., to furnish flower-gardens ; but as this 
department belongs to our able coadjutor, Mr. Beaton, 
we only just allude to it. Such of our readers as intend 
to exhibit these charming flowers in pots must be on 
the alert, and continue to give them every due attention. 
Give moderate supplies of water, and keep the plants 
tied out, so as to form nice round bushes; keep them 
clear of green, fly by frequently smoking them with 
tobacco. Should the red spider appear, attack him 
earnestly with a wash of sulphur. Shade from hot 
sun, and protect from heavy rains, but gentle showers 
will do good. Pinch off all the flowers till within six 
weeks of the exhibition day. 
Polyanthuses must be now repotted in a strong 
compost, and placed on the north side ol a low wall or 
hedge, but not so as to allow the drip from either to 
reach them. We have kept them very healthy by 
putting pans under each pot, during very hot weather, 
to keep them cool and moist. 
Pinks will be greatly benefited by a thin covering ot 
either very rotten dung or leaf-mould spread all over 
the bed; this covering, besides enriching the soil, 
prevents it from cracking, and keeps it cool and moist. 
Dahlias. —It is high time to finish planting out even 
the last new varieties. Continue to keep them well tied 
up to the stakes; a single windy night or day would do 
them great mischief. Prune ofi’ all the lowest branches 
of the strong, early-planted varieties, to strengthen the 
principal leading shoot. T. Appleby. 
THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Asparagus cutting should now be slackened; cut 
only the finest shoots, allowing the remainder to grow 
on, taking care by all possible means to encourage a 
luxuriant growth by constant surface-stirring and appli¬ 
cations of good manure-water, with soot and salt added 
in small portions. Mulching with half-decayed dung, 
leaves, short grass, or any available article, is also a 
good system at this season. 
Routine Work. —Plant a few broad beans in a 
coldish situation; keep those in bloom stopped by 
pinching out the points of the shoots. Plant also a few 
dwarf kidney beans and scarlet runners in succession. 
Constantly surface-stir the early-growing crops, and 
mulch between. Peas. — The late and tall-growing kinds 
should be stopped, which will cause them to branch and 
keep up a succession of pods; late growing kinds should 
still be sown. A good breadth of the most esteemed 
dwarf kinds of cabbage should now be sowm lor late 
summer and autumn coleworts and greens, lull crops 
of borecole, Egyptian and Buda lcalc, also some of the 
early kinds of brocoli, should now be put out. these 
may be planted to great advantage between peas and 
beans, when managed as we have directed; they will 
thus be furnished with shade until well established, by 
which time those crops will be ready to clear away, and 
the cabbage family will have the full enjoyment ot the 
sun and air. Sow a small portion of spinach in succes- 
TIIE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
