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size, narrow and pointed, yellowish white, beautifully spotted 

 and freckled with maroon crimson ; the lip of the same 

 colour, but much broader than in 0. ncEvium. Native of New 

 Grenada. 



0. Bluntii. — This is very nearly allied to 0. AlexandrcB ; 

 indeed, most Orchid growers consider it a variety only of that 

 species, whilst several high authorities maintain it is specifi- 

 cally distinct. The sepals and petals are white, shaded with 

 rose, and richly spotted with crimson ; lip white, and also pro- 

 fusely spotted. There are many varieties of this, as well as 

 0, Alexandra. I saw a very fine example of this plant with 

 G. Herriott, Esq., of Highgate, having two spikes, with many 

 large flowers. 



0. cariniferum . — A ver}- free-growing plant, producing large 

 branching spikes of bloom, which are, in the sepals and petals, 

 reddish brown, greenish outside ; the lip yellowish white. It 

 succeeds well in the cool-house, continuing in bloom for 

 three months. Native of Central America. 



0. cirrhosum. — This fine new species has bloomed in the 

 fine collection of S. Brunton, Esq., under the care of Mr. 

 Henley. It is undoubtedly a great acquisition to this already 

 large class. The character of the flowers is somewhat similar 

 to 0. raviiim majiis, both in shape and colour, but they are 

 much larger. The spikes bear as many as twenty flowers, 

 and are produced from the base of the bulbs. Introduced by 

 M. Eoezel. From Guayaguil. 



0. citrosmum. — A charming Orchid from Guatemala. It 

 produces its long pendulous spikes of flowers in June and 

 July ; the ground colour is white, the flowers measuring two 

 inches across, twelve or more on one spike. It will continue in 

 perfection four weeks if kept in a cool-house free from damp, 

 and makes one of the finest plants for exhibition. 



0. citrosmum roseum. — A fine variety of the preceding, from 



