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that species. The sepals and petals are brownish, shaded 

 with crimson ; hp generally white, yellow at the base, marked 

 with violet or purple ; but in the manner of its markings and 

 intensity of colour it appears to be very variable. 



0. ohlongatum. — A handsome free -flowering species, from 

 Guatemala, compact in habit, with short thick pseudobulbs ; 

 foliage light green, about twelve inches in length ; flowers very 

 showy, of a bright yellow, and of good size ; blossoms during 

 the winter months, and continues a long time in perfection ; 

 it succeeds best in a pot. 



0. obryzatum. — Of nice compact habit, growing freely in the 

 cool-house ; producing in great abundance its fine branched 

 spikes of bright yellow flowers, barred with brown, and which 

 yield a delicious perfume. There are many varieties of this 

 plant. Native of Ecuador. 



O. ornWiorliynclium. — A charming free-flowering Orchid 

 from Mexico. It grows ten inches high, and produces graceful 

 drooping spikes of flowers dui'ing the autumn and winter 

 months; colour delicate rose, and beautifully scented. This 

 does best in a basket, in which the flowers are shown ofi* to 

 good advantage ; a general favourite with Orchid growers . 

 There are two varieties of this, one having darker and larger 

 flowers. 



O. ornitliorJujnclium alhijiorum . — This is a white variety of 

 the above-named species, which flowered in the collection of 

 J. Day, Esq., Tottenham. A great acquisition, as white flowers 

 are always valuable, and in addition it is sweet, which will 

 make it all the more valuable. Native of Guatemala. 



O. Papilio majiis. — A truly beautiful Orchid from Trini- 

 dad, with flowers the shape of a butterfly. It continues 

 blooming from the old flower stems for years — as soon as 

 one flower fades, another appears in the same place ; the 

 colom- of the flowers is rich dark brown, barred with yellow ; 



