HOW TO HANDLE SEEDLINGS IN SMALL STAGES: 
(continued) 
one-third with crock of pea gravel size. Fill the balance with soft, 
yellow peat to within a half inch of the top. Next take some firm yellow 
peat and cut into one-half inch slabs of various lengths, 
Stretch a damp piece of muslin across the top of a four inch pot, 
A long handled spoon should be used to remove a small quantity of seedlings 
from the flask and these should be placed on the damp cloth for sorting 
as to size, Those large enough for handling are lifted with the 
fingertips and placed in vertical layers on the tbne-half inch pieces of 
peat. Start with a layer of peat against the edge of pot, then a row of 
seedlings, then one-half inch peat and so on across the top of the pot, 
About 30 seedlings to a 2" pot is right, 
The smaller seedlings should be planted in pots filled almost to the 
top with firm peat. Cut the loose ends on top so surface is smooth. Then 
make small holes in the peat with a nut pick and place the small seedlings 
in these holes. These seedlings can readily be handled singly with a 
pointed stick that is ae iopened on the end by dipping it into water. 
The planted pots should be placed in a case in the greenhouse where it 
is posgible to do this. Night temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit should 
be maintained and the day temperature can go up 10 to 15 degrees, 
Spray overhead with a fine mist as many as three times daily on 
bright, dry days, The seedlings must always be dry at night. Once a week 
is usually enough for direct thorough watering. Less water and spraying 
in Winter. 
When the seedlings are ready to be removed from these pots they 
should be planted four seedlings to a 2%" pot. As soon as they show active 
growth after this shift they should be given more light and air and less 
overhead spraying 
After the seedlings have made sufficient growth in these pots the 
whole contents should be removed from the pot and cut with a sharp knife 
into four pieces, each piece containing one seedling, These should then 
be potted as single plants in 2" pots. 
When the seedlings are put into 2" pots as single plants they should 
move along rapidly. Repot when necessary but never use too large a pot 
as this will surely bring trouble in loss of roots from overwatering. 
Spray with a reliable insecticide about every three weeks after the 
seedlings have been removed from the flasks. This should be enough to 
keep insects under control, 
De ee ew eS SS SO ae we ee Se ee 
UNFLOWERED CATTLEYA HYBRIDS IN 2" to 4%" POTS 
On the next page we shall start a list of unflowered Cattleya Hybrids 
in 24" to 4%" pots. Alongside each cross we shall indicate the sizes 
that we have of that particular cross. All of these seedlings are strong, 
clean and well established plants, Prices will be found at the end of 
the list of 2y%" to 4%", 
