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M. spectahilis rosea. — This very handsome plant, though 

 rare, has been for some time in cultivation under this name, 

 and also under that of M. Warneri; in habit of growth it 

 resembles M, spectahilis, but the pseudobulbs are narrower 

 and longer, so also are the leaves. The flowers, which are 

 large, are in the sepals and petals white, shaded with light 

 rose, and the lip is a rich deep rose, margined and striped 

 with white. It flowers dui'ing summer, and remains in per- 

 fection for several weeks. Native of Brazil. 



M. Warsceiviczii. — This beautiful plant is to be found in 

 some gardens under the name of Odontoglossum Weltoni ; it is 

 a very distinct and handsome plant, with somewhat flat pseudo- 

 bulbs, sharp at the edges, and nearly the same size throughout 

 their entire length. The flower spike becomes branched with 

 the age of the plant, bearing a profusion of blossoms ; sepals 

 and petals waved at the edges and blunt at the point, bright 

 cinnamon tipped with 3-ellow ; the lip is large and broad, pale 

 violet, the centre yellowish white, and the front part also 

 white. It should be grown with the Odontoglossums from 

 cool countries. Native of Peru. 



MORMODES. 



A large and most interesting genus, of which only a few find 

 favour with Orchid cultivators. They are deciduous, and will 

 do best in the Cattleya house, potted in peat, with a liberal 

 quantity of water at the roots during their period of growth ; 

 afterwards water should be gradually withheld until they 

 become quite dry, when they may be placed near the glass 

 till they begin to grow. They are propagated by division. 



M. citrinum. — A Mexican plant, and the best of the genus ; 

 flowers yellow, and produced on a short spike in July and 

 August. 



M. luxatum. — This is a very handsome species, having 



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