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to the size of the plants. When I say that the baskets should be 
proportioned to the size of the plants, I know that many persons 
get such small specimens, that it would be ridiculous to place them 
in large pots or baskets ; but when these plants have got to a good 
size, the best plan is to place them in large pots or baskets, as 1 
have recommended for other genera. When these plants are in a 
state of vigorous growth, they should have abundance of water, 
and they should also be syringed every evening, as long as they 
are in this state of growth ; and, as soon as they begin to show 
signs of getting towards the completing of their growth, water 
should be sparingly given, till at last it is withheld altogether. 
As soon as they have completed their pseudo bulbs, and these 
have a firm appearance, they should be removed out of the growdng 
house, and placed in the cool and dry resting house. They there 
should remain, till such time as they show signs of flowering, or 
of growth ; and then they should be removed back into the 
growing house, and have the same treatment as before. Even 
small plants are better for being rested ; because they push forth 
with greater vigour than if they were always in an excited state. 
This alternate application of drought and moisture, is, I am cer¬ 
tain, the proper mode of treatment for this tribe of plants, 
although many persons are of a different opinion ; but those 
persons have never succeeded in flowering their plants to per¬ 
fection, therefore I consider them but ill judges of the best mode 
of treatment. My reasons for placing the plants, when in a rest¬ 
ing state, under cool and dry treatment is, that, by keeping them 
cool, they are not apt to shrivel, and keeping them dry prevents 
their damping off. Thus, they rest well, and prepare for flower¬ 
ing, and also for growing with vigour, when the season of 
growth returns. The mode of treatment which I have recom¬ 
mended is the best, as far as my experience goes ; so I shall now 
enumerate the species as far as I am acquainted with them. 
1. Dendrobium chrysanthum .—Golden flowered; is a lovely 
species; the flowers are of a golden yellow, the sepals and 
petals being of a lighter colour than the lip, which is of a rich 
mossy golden colour ; the stem is pendent, and the leaves alter¬ 
nate, of a light green, lancet-shaped, and pointed. The flowers 
come out all along the pseudo bulbs ; that is, two or three come 
out opposite each leaf. It very frequently loses its leaves before 
it flowers, and at other times flowers with its leaves on ; but in 
