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pink with a spot of green in the centre. It produces its 

 blossoms on an upright spike from June to September, and 

 will continue in perfection a long time. A very rare and 

 desirable species. 



B. Skinneri. — A beautiful free-flowering Orchid from Gua- 

 temala, with deep rose-coloured blossoms, which are produced 

 on a spike sometimes two feet long, with as many as from 

 twenty to thirty flowers on each spike. It will continue in 

 flower from November to February. A valuable Orchid for 

 winter blooming. 



B. Skinneri superhnm. — This far surpasses the preceding in 

 the size of the flowers and of the raceme, as well as in bril- 

 liancy of colour ; and it frequently produces a branched in- 

 florescence, no doubt from its stronger growth and constitution. 

 The present variety grows about a foot high ; the flower spike 

 proceeds from the top of the stem when the growth is nearly 

 completed, and attains the height of from twelve to eighteen 

 inches, bearing a large number of flowers of a dark rosy 

 colour, somewhat deeper-tinted in the lip, which is marked 

 towards the base with yellow streaks. Native of Guatemala. 



B. spectahilis. — A charming species from the same country 

 as B. Skinneri. The flowers proceed from the top of the 

 bulb, on a spike bearing eight or ten flowers of a rosy pink or 

 blush, dotted with deep crimson. It blooms in June and July, 

 and lasts three or four weeks in perfection if kept in a cool- 

 house. This makes a splendid plant for exhibition. I have 

 seen specimens at the Chiswick and Regent's Park shows 

 with as many as twenty spikes on one plant. A very dis- 

 tinct and desirable Orchid. 



Batemania. 



This is a small genus of dwarf, compact-growing plants, 

 generally of free-flowering habit. The species are not so 



