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A. ehurneum superhum. — A fine variety of A. ehiirneum^ 

 brought from Madagascar by the late Rev. W. Ellis, of Hoddes- 

 don. It is stronger in growth than the former ; the blooms are 

 very large, ivory white, open about the same time as those 

 of ^. ehurneum, and continue a long time in beauty. 



A. ehurneum virens. — A free-flowering variety, the flower 

 spikes of which are not so stifi", and are therefore more grace- 

 ful, than those oi A. ehurneum. The blossoms are greenish 

 white, and the plant has dark green foliage, about ten inches 

 long. In perfection during December and January. 



A. Ellisii. — This beautiful species was introduced to this 

 country from Madagascar, by the late Rev. W. Ellis, whose 

 name it bears, and is undoubtedly one of the finest species of 

 the genus in cultivation. The leaves are arranged in a dis- 

 tichous manner, and about ten inches in length, by upwards 

 of two inches in breadth ; dark green on the upper side, paler 

 below, and unequally bilobed at the apex. Flower spikes some 

 two feet long, arching, bearing from eighteen to twenty-four 

 flowers, pure white and very fragrant ; sepals and petals 

 reflexed. Spur of the lip six inches long, and light cinnamon 

 in colour. The profile of the flower is an exact resemblance 

 of a cockatoo. It requires the temperature of the East 

 Indian house. 



A. falcatum. — This is a very elegant, compact-growing 

 species, with narrow dark green leaves ; the flowers are 

 freely produced, very fragrant, pure white, and furnished with 

 a very long spur. This species is an exception to the rule in 

 respect to heat, as it succeeds in a much lower temperature. 

 Native of Japan. 



A. pellucidum. — A noble-growing plant, making bright 

 green shining leaves from a foot to a foot and a half long, 

 producing long spikes of white flower in winter, making it an 

 acquisition in that dull season. It is a native of Sierra Leone, 



