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of Warner's " Select Orchidaceous Plants," second series. I 

 have only seen this plant in bloom with R. Warner, Esq., and 

 it is the finest of all the species of Cliysis. 



C. Limmingliei. — A charming species from Guatemala, 

 which grows a foot high, producing delicate pink and rose- 

 coloured flowers very freely, along with the young growth in 

 May and June ; they continue in perfection for three weeks. 

 This makes a good exhibition plant, but requires a cool-house 

 to keep it back for late flowering. 



C. undulata. — An exceedingly rare and handsome kind ; the 

 pseudobulbs are some eighteen inches in height ; the spike 

 produces from ten to twelve flowers, which are in the sepals 

 and petals of a lively orange-yellow ; the lip cream colour, 

 with numerous lines of pink. 



CIRRHOPETALUM. 



The plants forming this genus are peculiar in the construc- 

 tion of their flowers, and a few kinds ought to be in every 

 collection. They are small compact evergreen plants, and 

 will do either in pots or on blocks of wood with moss ; if 

 grown in pots, fibrous peat and sphagnum, with good drainage 

 and a liberal supply of water in the growing season is neces- 

 sary for their well-being ; a very httle moisture will suffice 

 when at rest : they require the heat of the East Indian house, 

 and to be kept as near the light as possible. 



C. Cumingii. — A charming Orchid, which, although intro- 

 duced many years ago, is yet a scarce plant ; it was introduced 

 by Mr. Cuming from the Philippines. The flowers are curiously 

 but regularly arranged in a circle, and the sepals, which are 

 very much enlarged, are of a bright rich red ; it is easily 

 grown, and should find a place in every collection. 



C. MeduscB. — Amongst the strange and varied forms which 

 the flowers of Orchids present, this is certainly one of the 



