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Dendeobiums. — These succeed admirably in thoroughly fibrous 

 peat, or in sphagnum moss, with plenty of moisture when growing 

 freely, and a good season of rest. They should be grown in the 

 stove, with plenty of atmospheric moisture when they are making 

 their new growth, and then removed to a cooler house, and exposed 

 to plenty of light, to thoroughly mature it before winter. They 

 require very little water when at rest ; and after the season's 

 growth is finished, the upright-growing kinds should be tied out 

 with neat-looking sticks. I shall make a liberal selection from this 

 genus, for it can be done without including any inferior kinds. 

 D. clirysanthemum, a pendulous grower, suitable for baskets ; flowers 

 bright yellow, with maroon spot on lip ; D. cJrrysotoxum, a dwarf 

 upright grower, produces its beautiful spikes of yellow flowers 

 about February. D. DalJtonsiamwi is a grand species when done 

 well ; flowers large, very light yellow, marked with maroon-crimson 

 spots. D. densifioriim, beautiful habit and free-flowering, producing 

 fine spikes, rich golden yellow flowers, in April and May. D. 

 Bevonianum is a pendulous-habited plant, good lor baskets ; flowers 

 freely in May. D. Farmej-i, another compact-growing- plant, in 

 the way of densiflorum ; sepals and petals pink, Avith yellow lip and 

 fine large spikes. D. formosimi girjanieum, flowers large, sepals and 

 petals white, with rich yellow blotch on the lip. D. macrojjhi/llum, 

 a fine pendulous grower, with large rosy pink flowers. D. inoni- 

 liforme grows and flowers in very much the same way as nohile, but 

 the flowers are not so well shaped; valuable for winter-flowering. 

 D. nohile, though common, is decidedly one of the best. It may be 

 had in bloom from February to June with a little management. It 

 blooms on the old bulbs, and the colour of the flowers is light rose, 

 with a dark crimson blotch on the lip. D. Paxtoni is a handsome- 

 growing kind, which produces its fine spikes of golden yellow 

 flowers in May. D. speciosum is strong, yet dwarf-growing, with large 

 spikes of greenish white flxowers ; should be grown entirely in the 

 cool house. 



EpinEXDKUiis. — These grow best potted in peat, and grown in 

 the intermediate house. They are propagated by division, and 

 impatient of too much moisture at the roots at all times. E. auran- 

 tiacum roseum, E. macrocliilura album, and E. vitelUnum majus are 

 the three best ; the latter should be grown in the cool house. 



loNOPSls. — I. paniculaiis is a pretty little free-flowering orchid, 

 with blush-coloured flowers ; requires a block with a little moss 

 fastened to it, and should be grown in a cool house. 



JjjE.JjIX. — Some species do well treated in the same manner as 

 the Cattleyas, whilst a few others are best grown on blocks. L. 

 alhida, L. acuminata, and L. anceps are three dwarf-growing kinds 

 amongst the latter ; all bloom in the winter, and do well in a cool 

 house. The other three that I shall select partake more of the habit 

 of the Cattleyas, and are amongst the most beautiful species of the 

 whole family, and invaluable for exhibition purposes ; they are, 

 L. elegans, L. onajalis, and L. piirpurata. They are all perfectly 

 distinct, but resemble each other in colour, which is various shades 

 of rose, with purple lip. 



