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leaves, ten inclies long. The flowers are numerous, on a 

 single spike, of a cream and light rose colour. It blooms in 

 June, and lasts two weeks in perfection. This is a distinct 

 plant, and was first flowered by Mr. Eyles, then gardener to 

 Lady Larpent, and shown at the Kegent's Park Exhibition in 

 1847, when it received the first prize as a new plant. Native 

 of the East Indies. 



A. Lohhii, — A free handsome -flowering species from India, 

 producing long spikes of deep ros}' pink and white blossoms ; 

 foliage light green, about eight inches long and nearly two 

 inches wide. Altogether a very showy kind, of which there 

 are several varieties ; many of them produce long branching 

 spikes, and make a fine display when in bloom. This has 

 become one of our best Aerides for exhibition. The finest 

 specimen I ever saw is in the select collection of J. Broome, 

 Esq., Didsbury, and was exhibited at the Manchester Exhi- 

 bition. 



A, maculosmn. — A lovely dwarf Orchid from Bombay, with 

 dark green leaves, eight inches long, close and compact, stifl" 

 growing, with light-coloured flowers, spotted all over with 

 purple, and a large purple blotch on the lip. Blooms in June 

 and Jul}^, and, if the flowers are kept dry, lasts four weeks in 

 perfection. The colour of the flower is very striking. The 

 plant is slow growing, which is the reason we so seldom see 

 fine plants. 



A. maculosum, var. Schroderi. — A magnificent free-growing 

 plant from the hills near Bombay, much stronger than A. 

 maculoswiiy and more in the way of A. crispum, with dark 

 green foliage, ten inches long ; the flowers are very delicate, the 

 sepals and petals almost ahke — white, tinged with lilac and 

 spotted with rose, the labellum being of a beautiful rose colour. 

 It flowers in June or July, lasting three weeks in perfection. 

 This was first flowered by J. H. Schroder, Esq. It is supposed 



