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produced in succesaion in t!ie manner indicated in the accompanyincr 

 Illustration, a few f ^ "& 



moderately strong 

 specimens contri- 

 bute materially to 

 the attractions of 

 the orchid house, 

 at a season of the 

 year when flower- 

 ing plants in that 

 and other struc- 

 tures are by no 

 means abundant. 

 The leaves are ra- 

 ther broad, boldly 

 recurved, and of a 

 deep glossy green 

 hue, so that when 

 the plants are not 

 in bloom, they 

 have a pleasing 

 appearance. The 

 flowers are rather 

 large ; the dorsal 

 sepal green, vein- 

 ed with reddish- 

 brown ; the long 

 tail - like petals 

 green, with brown- 

 ish-red lines, the 

 upper part shading 

 to reddish-brown ; 

 the lip or slipper 

 greenish, the con- 

 vex portion painted 

 with reddish choco- 

 late, 



G yiTvipedlum 

 Boezli, which has 

 been shown and 

 certificated at the 

 metropolitan exhi- 

 bitions this spring, 

 is a very near rela- 

 tive of the species 

 to which special 

 attention is now 

 directed, and it is 

 doubtful whether it 

 can be regarded as 

 a distinct species. 



May. 



CrPKIPEDIUil lOXGIFOLITTil. 



