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with rose. Blooms in February, and continues in perfection 

 six weeks. 



L. Skinneri gloriosa. — A fine variety of this beautiful 

 winter-blooming Orchid. The sepals are very large and broad, 

 pale pink in colour, whilst the petals are rich rosy pink, some- 

 what lighter inside ; the lip is white towards the front. Native 

 of Guatemala. 



L. Skinneri rosea. — A magnificent variet}', also from Guate- 

 mala. Flowers large, being quite seven inches in diameter ; 

 sepals and petals rich dark rose ; lip white spotted with 

 crimson. This is the finest I have seen, and it lasts six 

 weeks in beauty. 



L. Skinneri superba. — Another splendid variety, likewise 

 from Guatemala ; sepals and petals blush white ; lip of the 

 richest crimson. A very showy kind. I have seen this very 

 fine in several collections, especially with Mr. Penny, when 

 gardener to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., Regent's Park, London. 



L. Skinneri virginalis. — A distinct and pretty variety from 

 Guatemala. Sepals and petals pure waxy-white ; lip white ; 

 flowers smaller than those of Skinneri, with which it blooms 

 contemporaneously, and it lasts a long time in perfection. A 

 scarce variety. 



Masdevallia. 



This is a very interesting genus, comprising many new, 

 distinct, and beautiful species, many of which have been 

 introduced since the last edition of this work was published. 

 Great credit is due to our Orchid collectors for introducing so 

 many novelties of this genus of cool Orchids ; many of them 

 are very distinct in colour, which renders them more valuable, 

 especially such sorts as Lindenii, Veitchii, and Harryana, these 

 being colours that were so much wanted to enrich our collections 

 by making contrast to the old introduced species. 



