22 TREATMENT OF EPIPHYTAL OKCHIDS. 



every shade of colour, from pale pink to deep rosy purple, and 

 veined with yellow in the centre, according to the variety. They 

 remain about ten days in perfection, if kept free from moisture, 

 and are fragrant. It requires the same kind of treatment as the 

 preceding ; it comes from La Guayra. Stagnant moistui'e is very 

 injurious to the young shoots. 



5. Cattleya crisjm, which has two or three varieties, flowers 

 in July and August. The flowers are pure white, with a purple 

 lip beautifully curled at the edge ; they remain in perfection 

 about ten days, if kept in rather a dry atmosphere. It requires 

 the same kind of treatment as the two preceding, and is from 

 Brazil. 



6. Oncidium Lanceanum flowers in June, July, and August. 

 The flowers, very showy, are bright yellow, blotched with 

 crimson ; the lip rich violet. It should either be placed in a 

 rustic basket or on a rugged block of wood, and should be sur- 

 rounded by fibry peat, and suspended from the roof of the house, 

 where it can have plenty of light, heat, and moisture during the 

 growing season. It is from Surinam ; fragrant and durable. 



7. Oncidium sphacelatiim ?najus is a neat free-flowering 

 variety, witli rather small but numerous yellow flowers, banded 

 with dark brown. It flowers in May and June, and is best 

 grown in a pot in fibry peat, with plenty of drainage, and at the 

 coldest end of the house. It is from Honduras ; it remains 

 long in perfection, but is scentless. 



8. Oncidium guttatum flowers in May and June, and some- 

 times later ; there are some varieties of it. The flowers, very 

 showy, are thickly placed on dense branched spikes, yellowish 

 green spotted with dark brown, the lip being still darker and 

 self-coloured. It is best grown in a pot in the coolest part of 

 the house ; it is from Jamaica, and remains long in perfection. 



9. Miltonia spectabilis. — This fine Brazilian plant produces 

 its large flat solitary flowers in August and September ; they 

 are yellowish white, the lip ricli purple and yellow ; there is a 

 variety of it which is all purple. It is best grown in a pot in 

 fibry peat, with plenty of heat and light, and but little moisture 

 except in the growing season. Its flowers remain nearly a month 

 in perfection. 



10. 3Iiltonia Candida, var. grandijtora, produces its showy 

 flowers in simple spikes, the flowers being of a deep rich brown, 



