Several of the winter-flowering varieties will now be in full beauty. Zygo-petalon crinitum being now fine, and, on bright, sunny days, will perfume a large house. These plants are growing all the year, and will do well in a house not much below 50° at night; but in a cool house will not require frequent watering.

Laelia anceps will also be in fall beauty. This is a splendid species - will grow well in a cool house, and last from six weeks to two months in flower.

Lyperpedium insigne will also be in flower. This will last for two months or more in flower in a sitting-room, and for weeks after cutting, placed in water. This is one of the best plants for a novice in orchid growing.

Laelia autnmnalis, albida, and acuminata will also be in full flower. Autum-nalis is more difficult to grow and flower satisfactory than any of the above named, but very beautiful when in flower.

Cattleya Trianae will be commencing to flower. These are very interesting, for scarcely any two arc exactly alike; and, with a number of plants, there will be a succession of flowers for several months. If the plants are in good health the flowers will last for seven or eight weeks. The Guttatum varieties usually flower two or three times in the year; so that usually a few flower during the winter. The old-fashioned Maxilearia picta, although not very showy, from the abundance of bloom and the pleasant perfume, which resembles hawthorn, is worth growing, and will be in flower at this season; also several varieties of Odontoglossums; but these are not very satisfactory plants in this climate. The summers are too hot, and too much fire heat required in the winter to keep out frost.

Oncidium Cavendishii, altissimum, and ornithorhynchon will also be in flower, and are very useful to decorate tall vases of flowers. Care must be taken not to allow any of these plants to become dust-dry, which they may do if standing near the heating apparatus; or to allow drip in the young growth, especially if grown in a cool house. The Peristeria or Dove plant will now have finished its growth, and must be kept dry and hot if expected to flower next summer. Many people are disappointed with this plant from purchasing small, imported plants, with, perhaps, a small, abortive flower stem, which is, perhaps, the only attempt at flowering ever seen daring a lifetime. In fact, this may be said as to many other Orchids. Good flowering plants will always command a comparative high price. Maraulas, Alocasias, and stove plants generally, will require keeping rather dry at this season; but not dry enough to let the roots perish, which would soon be the case with our dry atmosphere, bright sun, and strong night fires, if the plants are neglected for a few days.