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well without the protection of a bell-glass, in a warm moist 

 atmosphere. 



A. Lobbii, — A fine distinct species, attaining a height of 

 three inches, and with leaves two and a half inches long, and 

 an inch and a half broad ; colour dark olive, with light mark- 

 ing over the whole surface. 



A. Loicii. — A splendid kind, the largest species of the 

 genus yet introduced ; it grows six inches high, and has 

 leaves from four to five inches long, and three inches broad ; 

 colour rich dark velvety green, shading off to mellow orange 

 brown, lined from stalk to point with well-defined deep golden 

 veins, and crossed by lines of the same attractive hue. The 

 finest specimen I have seen was with Mr. Lees, of Tynningham. 

 This remarkable plant is also called Macodes marmorata, and 

 was found by Mr. Hugh Low near an opening of a large 

 cavern in the interior of Borneo. 



A. Lowii virescens. — A charming variety of the above, 

 growing equally large, having the foliage of a lighter green, 

 with brighter markings over the whole surface. 



A.Nevilliamis. — A distinct and pretty species from Borneo; 

 grows about three inches high, and has leaves an inch and a 

 half long ; ground colour dark velvety green, enriched with 

 blotches of orange. Apparently a free grower. 



A. Petola. — One of the finest of the genus, very free 

 growing, and easy to increase. Of this there are two 

 varieties, one inferior to the other, but both handsome. 

 It grows four inches high, and has leaves from two to three 

 inches long, and two inches broad, resembling light-coloured 

 velvet, enriched with well-defined lines, and bands of a deep 

 golden colour covering the whole surface. A magnificent 

 species, more correctly named Macodes Petola. 



A. querceticolus. — A distinct species, but inferior in beauty 

 to many of the other kinds. It grows from three to four 



