ovate, mucronate, shorter than the upper sepal, ciliated in the 
lower half. Zip jointed unto the decurrent base of the short 
column, \mgulate, with thickened edges, recurved, bicristate 
according to Dr. Lindley, a character which escaped my notice, 
as did also the obsoletely bidentate angles of the column. Anther 
hemispherical, small. W. J. H. eo 
Curr. Being a native of a tropical climate and epiphytal ‘on 
trees, this orchidaceous plant requires to be kept ina hothouse in 
which a warm and moist atmosphere can be easily maintained ; 
a medium temperature of 75° in summer, and 65° in winter, will 
suit it. During the latter season the temperature may be allowed 
to fall during the night to 60°, or even a few degrees lower, 
especially in severely cold weather. It is common with plants of | 
this nature, to imitate their natural mode of growth by attaching 
them to blocks of wood suspended from the roof of the house ; 
but there are many reasons against the use of wood for this 
purpose; neatly cut sods of compressed sphagnum moss are 
preferable, and fixing the plant to the sod with small pegs, which 
are soon superseded by the roots of the plants attaching them- 
selves to the moss: the sod should be suspended near the glass, — 
but great care must be taken not to allow the direct rays of the — 
sun to fall upon it during the summer months; some kind of | 
shade is therefore necessary. ‘The sod should be kept moderately — 
moist by syringing, but during the winter months water requires — 
to be sparingly used, for then the minimum degree of vapour — 
necessary to maintain a healthy atmosphere, will keep the sod — 
sufficiently moist. J. 8. 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Column, lip, and one petal :—magnified. 
