CULTIVATION OF THE GENUS RIA X ILL ARIA . 
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becomes sodden with wet, as moss will do when put into the 
pots in a whole state, and peat the same when it becomes ex¬ 
hausted. But when peat and moss cut into a small state are 
united together, they hold together in one mass, which never 
becomes sodden, but on the contrary very porous, and in time 
will become perfectly firm, when the roots will grow with great 
freedom, and water in the growing season can be given without 
fear. For the strong growing species I should recommend pretty 
large pots, as they will grow much freer and flower finer than in 
small pots ; while, for the smaller growing species, small pots 
or logs will be the best, when potting, which should be done in 
the growing season ; the pots should be filled up with large 
potsherds one half, and over that should be laid some sphagnum 
or common bog moss, uncut, to prevent the other portion of the 
soil from getting through among the potsherds, and when it is 
filled up to within two inches of the top of the pot, the plant 
should be placed in the centre, and then the soil should be placed 
all round and pressed rather tightly down, and they should be 
made fast by being tied to some small stakes till such times as 
the plants have got hold, which they will soon do, as soon as 
they begin to root. In the growing season the heat should 
range from 55° to 100°, but in the resting season the heat 
should range from 50° to 70°, but should not go higher, nor 
much lower. When the plants have finished their growth, 
they should be removed out of the growing-house into the 
resting-house, and there to remain till they show signs of grow¬ 
ing, for they will flower very well in the resting-house, much 
better than in the growing-house, and last longer; and those 
species which smell, the smell will be more agreeable and more 
powerful than it would be in the growing-house. When the 
plants show signs of growth they should be removed out of the 
resting-house, and put into the growing-house, but should not 
have any water for N three weeks or a month, as the moisture in 
the house will be quite sufficient for them ; they should be gently 
syringed after the first week, but no water should be given at 
their roots for a month after being taken to the growing-house. 
Many persons condemn the system of resting; but as far as I 
have seen I cannot agree with those persons, although many 
species will do very well without resting; but still they do 
equally well, with less trouble, and less feaj of losing the 
