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pretty variegation, and as it succeeds well in a cool-house, 

 it will be a valuable acquisition. 



B. Shepherdii. — A robust growing species, with long, 

 lanceolate, dark green leaves, and long and branching 

 flower spikes. The flowers are purple, marked down the 

 centre of the lip with yellow. It blooms during the winter 

 months, and remains in perfection three or four weeks. 

 Native of Jamaica. 



B. Sherrattiana. — A charming species from New Grenada, 

 in habit resembling B. patula. It produces large bright rose- 

 coloured flowers, and is a most desirable acquisition to the 

 terrestrial section of Orchids. When growing, it should be 

 kept in the cool-house. 



B. patula. — This plant should be placed in the CattJeya 

 house during the growing season, but must be removed to a 

 cooler place to rest. The spike is long, erect, many-flowered, 

 the flowers dark purple, produced in March or April. Native 

 of Jamaica. 



BoLBOPHYLLUM. 



There are several species of this genus, but only a few 

 that are worth the attention of the amateur. The flowers of 

 the others are curious, particularly the labellum, the least 

 breath of air or the slightest cause of motion being sufficient 

 to set up a tremulous or dancing movement in this organ. 

 They are chiefly valued as curiosities, require but very Uttle 

 room, and thrive best on small blocks of wood with a little 

 moss, suspended in a warm part of the house ; the roots 

 require a good supply of water. They are propagated by 

 dividing the pseudobulbs. 



Bolbophyllum auricomum (Pholidota?). — Leaves deciduous, 

 pseudobulbs an inch and a half high, flowers small, light 



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