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flowers, spotted with brown inside, and pure white at the" 

 back ; the Hp is white shaded with rose, and deeply divided. 



E. Coojjerianum. — A beautiful species from Rio, growing 

 from two to three feet high. The flowers grow in racemes 

 and are brownish yellow, with the lip large and bright rose- 

 coloured. It is named in compliment to Mr. Cooper of the Old 

 Kent Road. A most desirable species, and of easy culture in 

 the Cattleya house. 



E. crassifolium. — This is not so ornamental as many of the 

 species of this genus, but it is worth growing on account of 

 its distinct colour. It is rather tall, attaining a height of some 

 two or three feet, and produces its rose-coloured flowers in 

 profusion in March, April, May, and June, continuing to bloom 

 for three or four months, which makes it a valuable plant for 

 decoration. 



E. dicliromum. — A beautiful Orchid from Bahia. It pro- 

 duces large panicles of flowers two inches in diameter, light 

 rose-coloured, with the lip a rich crimson. A most desirable 

 species, which is also known under the name of E. amahile. 



E. dicliromum striatum. — A very beautiful variety, in which 

 both sepals and petals are white, and all the veins marked 

 out by radiating deep purple lines ; it flowered in the collection 

 of the late T. Dawson, Esq. Native of Bahia. 



E. ehurneum. — A pretty Orchid from Colon, in Panama. 

 It grows two feet high, and has large leaves of a deep green 

 colour, placed alternately upon the stems. The raceme is 

 terminal, producing four to six flowers, which have a very 

 large ivory white Hp ; it is well worth}^ of general cultivation. 



E. erubescens. — A plant of very distinct habit, making long 

 woody rhizomes, which root from the under side, and bear 

 the pseudobulbs at intervals of about six inches. The flowers 

 are produced upon branching spikes ; sepals and petals broad, 

 and of a beautiful delicate mauve ; lip a darker shade of the 



