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exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society's Exhibition in 

 1869. The sepals are white stained with rose, and spotted 

 with pui'plish brown ; the petals are very broad, dentate at 

 the edges, and pure white ; lip large, white, stained at the 

 base with rich yellow. This fine variety is well figured in 

 Warner's " Select Orchidaceous PlantSf'^ second edition. 



0, Andersoni. — This is a singular, beautiful and very 

 interesting plant. The pseudobulbs and leaves resemble those 

 of 0. Alexandra, but the flowers suggest the idea of its being 

 a natural hybrid between that species and 0. gloriosmn; sepals 

 and petals in shape like those of the last-named plant, white 

 spotted with purple ; lip resembling 0. Alexandra, and it is 

 named in compliment to Mr. Anderson, of Meadow Bank. It 

 is still a very rare plant. We have had it with fifty flowers, 

 and a fine appearance it made when shown at the Manchester 

 Royal Botanic Gardens. 



O. anrjustatum. — A very distinct species, producing a large 

 branching spike, lately introduced from New Grenada ; sepals 

 brownish purple, with j^ellow margin ; petals 3'ellowish, with 

 bro^n blotches, the crest of the lip whitish. 



0. astranthum. — This is a pretty species with a large 

 branching spike, bearing upwards of fifty flowers, which are 

 nearly two inches in diameter ; sepals and petals yellowish, 

 blotched with purplish -brown ; lip white, spotted with pale 

 rose. It requires quite cool treatment. Native of Ecuador. 



0. bictoniense superbiim. — A distinct free-growing plant, 

 much superior to the old form ; pseudobulbs and leaves light 

 gi'een ; spike erect, many flowered ; sepals and petals dark 

 chocolate brown ; lip large, purplish mauve, marked with 

 darker lines. It blooms during the autumn months, and 

 is a very desirable plant. Native of Guatemala. 



0. hlandiim. — This is a very fine species, being somewhat 

 in the way of 0. navium. The sepals and petals are equal in 



