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THE GARDENERS' MONTHLY 



February, 



certainly love to possess. The name Odontoglos- cies is the largest, and perhaps the showiest of this 

 siHTi is hard to pronounce, but means simply the very beautiful genus. 



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Odontoglossum vexillarium. 



tooth-tongued orchid. It is one of the most beau- It was introduced a few years ago by Mr. Wm. 

 tiful of the great family of orchids, and this spe- Bull, from Columbia, in South America. 



