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CGELOGYNE MACULATA. 



Those of our readers who possess an Orchid-house, and nearly 

 every garden now has one of some khid, will do well to add 

 to their collection this charming little plant, which is certainly 

 one of the most beautiful of the genus to which it belongs. 

 In habit it approaches nearest to Wallich's Ccelogyne, or ra- 

 ther perhaps to Prajcox ; but in our opinion it is far better 

 worth cultivating than either of those species. Its finely- 

 formed lip, together with the beautiful contrast of colours 

 which it presents, cannot fail to render it an especial favourite; 

 and if proper skill is but applied, we do not anticipate that it 

 will be more difficult to manage than some of the less hand- 

 some kinds. Mr. Williams, gardener to C. B. Warner, Esq., 

 of Hoddesdon, flowered it with facility a few months after 

 it was imported, and from this plant our representation was 

 prepared. 



Mr. Williams says, " This beautiful Indian Orchid blossoms 

 in November and December on the young growths, and it will 

 last in beauty several weeks, provided the flowers are kept free 

 from damp. Being deciduous, it requires to be treated dif- 

 ferently from some of the other Coelogynes. Our plant was 

 imported by Messrs. Veitch, and sold at one of Mr. Stevens's 

 sales, where Mr. Warner purchased it. 



*' As soon as I received it, I washed all the pseudo-bulbs, 

 and then potted them in rough fibrous peat, placed on good 

 drainage, which is of great importance in the successful growth 

 of this tribe of plants. I introduced at the bottom of the pot 

 about three inches of drainage, on which I placed a layer of 

 sphagnum moss, and then filled the pot with peat, on the top 

 of which I set the plant, fixing it in its position with a strong 

 peg, and covering up the roots. The plant should be elevated 

 about two inches above the rim of the pot. After potting, a 

 little water should be given it — just enough to moisten the 

 peat, but be careful not to wet the pseudo-bulbs, that being 

 very injurious to fresh-imported Orchids. After our plant 

 had begun to grow and make roots, I gave it more water ; and 

 when tlie growth was about two inches in height, I gave a good 

 supply at the roots, but not over the leaves. After potting, 

 the plant was put into the hottest house along with the East 

 Indian Orchids, such as Aerides, Saccolabiums, &c., and there 

 it succeeded admirably, making fine pseudo-bulbs and leaves. 

 After it had finished its growth, I removed it to a cooler house, 

 the temperature of which varied from 50° to 60^ placing it 

 near the glass, in order that it might have all the light pos- 



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