NEW PLANTS. 



MILTONIA MORELIANA (bRONG). 



Sepals and petals of a very dark purple-colour, labellum light purple, 

 flower four and a half inches long by three and a half wide. This 

 species belongs to one of the groups of orchids that are great favourites 

 with cultivators, on account of the exquisite beauty of their flowers. 

 The plants forming this genus have generally a yellowish appearance, 

 and o-row from one to two feet high : there are about twelve species 

 in cultivation, which are all natives of Brazil. The present one was 

 introduced to the continent about four years ago, and was received 

 at Ihe Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew, from Liege, in 1849. It comes 

 nearest to M. spectabilis, from which species it is only distinguish- 

 able by the flowers, M. moreliana being larger and of a different 



