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spotted at the extremities with yellow ; the lip is white. The 

 variety is double the size of that belonging to the original species. 

 Like the preceding, it comes from Brazil, and requires the same 

 kind of treatment. It remains nearly a month in perfection. 



11. Lycaste Skinneri, a very showy Guatemala plant, which 

 produces its large solitary flowers from November to April. In 

 colour the blossoms vary from pale flesh to rosy purple, the 

 centre being deep crimson. It is best grown in a pot filled with 

 the fibre out of peat, mixed with a few half-decayed leaves. It 

 should be placed in a cool part of the house, where there is plenty 

 of light, but little moisture except during the growing season ; 

 its flowers are scentless, but remain nearly a month in per- 

 fection. 



12. Lycaste cruenta is also a desirable species, which flo ers 

 in February and March, and is from the same country as the 

 last. The flowers are produced singly, and are deep yellow or 

 orange, with a dark crimson mark in the centre. Like the pre- 

 ceding, it succeeds best in a pot, and in the same kind of ma- 

 terial ; it should be kept in the coolest part of the house, where 

 it has plenty of light, and little heat and moisture, except during 

 the growing season, when it should have a liberal supply. Its 

 flowers remain long in perfection, and are very fragrant. 



13. Barkeria spectabilis, an elegant little plant from Guate- 

 mala, which flowers in June and July. The blossoms are pro- 

 duced in short spikes, and are rosy pink or blush, dotted with 

 deep crimson. It succeeds best on a bare block of wood sus- 

 pended near the glass, where it can enjoy plenty of light and 

 little heat or moisture, except in the growing season. Its flowers 

 (scentless) remain long in perfection. 



14. Saccolabium guttatum, one of the most beautiful of 

 Orchids, from the hotter parts of India ; it flowers at different 

 times from May to August, the flowers being in very close dense 

 spikes, white and beautifully spotted with deep rosy purple. The 

 lip is purple. It does best on a block, or in a basket, with its 

 roots fully exposed, and suspended near the roof, where there is 

 plenty of heat, light, and moisture, particularly during the grow- 

 ing season. This plant requires very little repose ; it remains 

 long in bloom. 



15. Lcvlia suj)erbiens.' — A magnificent Orchid from Guate- 

 mala, which remains in flower from November to January ; the 

 fllowers are produced in clusters of from eight to sixteen, on stiff 



