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JOURNAL OF HOBTIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



( December 31, li>1i. 



mos8 in abont equal parts, drain the pota well, and elevate the I this species delights in an abundant supply of water, it must 

 base of the plant well above the rim of the pot, for although | upon no acoouui be allowed to stagnate about the roots. The 



Fig. 166.— Oncidium leccocbilusi. 



psendobnlbe are large, more or less corrugated, somewhat chaste and pleasing effect when used for the embcllishmeut of 



ovate and dark green, as also are the large and ample leaves, a lady's hair. — Experto Ceede. 

 The flowers are produced during autumn usually, although I 

 have seen the species in bloom during early summer. The 



&\l7li'SLZV:irt^'i^T^^ BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL INSECTS OF 



petals greenish yellow, transversely barred with blackish i OUR GARDENS. — No. 28. 



brown, whilst the large lip is pure white. The blooms last a 1 A cur.iors fact it is, seemingly of the nature of a paradox, 

 longtime when cut and placed in water, and they produce a | that many of the smaller creatures which, from their size, 



