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best fastened to a small rugged block, surrounded by fibry peat, 

 and suspended from the roof; it should have plenty of light, and 

 a moderate share of heat and moisture nearly all the year, as it 

 requires but little rest. Its flowers, scentless, or nearly so, 

 remain long in perfection. 



45. Cycnoches Loddigesii comes from Surinam, and flowers in 

 June, July, and August ; the blossoms are large, greenish 

 yellow, with a white lip, and are produced in suberect spikes. 

 It is best grown in a well-drained pot, filled with a mixture of 

 fibry peat and decayed leaves, and placed in a warm part of the 

 house, but where there is only a moderate supply of moisture, 

 even in the growing season, as the plant is easily injured by 

 damp. Its flowers remain long in perfection, and have but 

 little scent. 



46. Epidendrum macrochilum roseum. — This fine dwarf 

 plant is called in Guatemala " Bosca del dragon," or dragon's 

 mouth ; it flowers in April, May, and June ; the blossoms are 

 large, four or five together, dull crimson, rosy lilac and white. 

 It is best grown in a well-drained pot, filled with fibry peat and 

 half-decayed leaves, and placed in a warm and ratlier moist part 

 of the house during the growing season ; but afterwards it should 

 be kept very cool and rather dry for a short time. Its flowers 

 remain long in perfection, and are very sweet scented. 



47. Epidendrum Stamfordianitm comes from Guatemala, and 

 flowers in April and May ; the blossoms are somewhat small, 

 but are produced in great abundance on large panicles ; they 

 are of a greenisli yellow, thickly spotted with brownish purple. 

 It succeeds best in a well-drained pot, filled with fibry peat and 

 decayed leaves, and in rather a warm and moist situation during 

 the growing season ; afterwards it should be kept cool, but not 

 very dry. The flowers remain long in perfection, and are 

 remarkably fragrant. 



48. Sophronitis grandijiora. — This "elegant little Brazilian 

 plant flowers in April and May; tlie flowers are produced 

 singly, are orange red, and large for tlie size of the plant. It 

 does best fastened to a block on fibry peat, suspended from the 

 roof; it likes plenty of heat and moisture during the growing 

 season, but afterwards it should be kept rather cool and dry. 

 Its flowers, scentless, remain long in perfection. 



49. Triehopilia tortilis is a native of Mexico, and flowers at 

 different times during the year; the flowers are solitary and 



