Chl. virescens, so called on account of the green veins which 
are drawn over the orange ground colour of the gaudy flowers, 
and the latter name being the oldest must be retained. 
Fig. 1. represents the inside of the lip of this plant ; 2. its 
column ; and 3. its pollen-masses. At the foot of the column 
are visible two honey pores, which had been previously over- 
looked in the descriptions of the genus. un 
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Now that the possibility of cultivating these plants has 
been shewn, and that they are found not to be fnore difficult 
of management than a Spiranthes or Sarcoglottis, it is to be 
.hoped that some pains will be taken to procure their 
‘roots. They are as common over all the subalpine country 
‘between Conception and Valparaiso, as the Meadow Orchises 
.here. It will be necessary, however, to mark their stations 
‚when in flower, and to take them up only when the stem and 
Jeaves are withered. | 
This species requires to be grown in a warm greenhouse. 
The soil best adapted is rough sandy peat. Like most of 
the terrestrial Orchids, this requires an ample supply of water 
during the growing season. After flowering the stem and 
leaves will naturally die off; this being its season of rest 
‘little or no water will be required, until it begin to put forth 
‚new leaves, when it should be re-potted and encouraged to 
‚grow. 
