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are considerably larger, with the sepals and petals broader ; 

 the flowers are also very thick and fleshy, and last in bloom 

 an immense time. It usually flowers during the summer 

 months, and from the top part of the bulbs sends up its 

 brilliantly coloured blooms from a sheath which is formed in 

 autumn. Same treatment as the former. 



Epistephium. 



E. Williamsii. — This beautiful plant is nearly allied to the 

 S obr alias ; indeed, it has been sent home from Bahia, its 

 native place, under the name of S. sessilis. It makes a fleshy 

 fibrous underground root, and grows upwards of a foot high ; 

 the leaves are very dark and shining ; the flowers large, of 

 a bright reddish purple, six or eight upon a terminal spike. 

 Being a terrestrial species, it should not be elevated above 

 the rim of the pot. It succeeds best potted in good fibrous 

 loam and sand, wdth good drainage and a Hberal supply of 

 water, and will do well iu the Cattleya house. 



Eriopsis. 



E. hiloha. — A pretty species from South America, and the 

 only one with which I am acquainted that is worth growing. 

 It is evergreen and of upright habit, attaining a height of ten 

 or twelve inches ; foliage dark green ; flowers produced from 

 the side of the pseudobulb, on a spike ten inches long ; sepals 

 and petals yellow and deep orange ; lip white, spotted with 

 dark brown ; upper part orange. This succeeds best potted 

 in peat, with good drainage, and it requires a liberal supply of 

 water at the roots, with full exposure to the sun ; it is pro- 

 pagated by dividing the bulbs. The coolest house will 

 suit it. 



