conioides of Kunth, a plant with the same peculiar habit and, 

 as it appears from the description given of it by that author, 

 the same peculiarities of structure ; but differing in its leaves 

 being narrower, awl-shaped at the point, the bracts flesh- 

 coloured, and the flowers white, or nearly so. 



This is an extremely pretty stove plant, for which we are 

 indebted to C. B. Warner, Esq. It is said by Sir W. Hooker 

 to be a native of the neighbourhood of Rio Janeiro. 



Fig. 1. represents a petal, with the two scales at its base; 

 and it also shews how one of the stamens is inserted into the 

 very base of the petal, between the scales, while the petals 

 themselves are united by the stamens that are intermediate 

 to them. Fig. 2. shews a section of one of the scales, and 

 indicates that they are adherent to the petals for more than 

 half their length. Fig. 3. is a section of the ovary. 



In cultivation this requires to be potted in leaf mould, 

 with a quantity of potsherds for drainage. Plenty of water 

 should be given during the summer months, but sparingly in 

 winter. Or it may be grown suspended in a wire basket, like 

 an Orchidaceous plant. It is propagated by suckers. 



