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lip very large, with bright yellow in the centre, and edged 

 with dark brown. This will do either in a pot or on a 

 block. There are several varieties of 0. Papilio, but iiuijus is 

 the lest. 



0. Phalcenojhsls. — This is also a beautiful and distinct Oncid- 

 iwu. Pseudobulbs ovate, about three inches long, and very dark 

 green ; leaves produced in pairs, and also deep green ; spike 

 slender, bearing five or six large flowers ; sepals and petals 

 about the same size, rich cream-colour, barred and spotted 

 with beautiful violet and crimson ; lip large, creamy white, 

 sometimes spotted the same as the petals, and having in 

 addition a golden yellow crest. It should be grown in the 

 cool-house. Native of Peru. 



0. phijmatocJiilum. — A pretty species from Brazil, and 

 very distinct from all others in flower as well as in growth. 

 The pseudobulbs are thick ; the foliage dark green, attaining 

 a height of twelve inches ; flowers very curious ; sepals and 

 petals yellow and reddish brown ; lip white. This is a species 

 which ought to be in every collection ; it blooms during May 

 and June, and continues in flower two months at a time ; it is 

 best grown in a pot, in peat. 



0. 'pukliellum. — A beautiful dwarf compact species from 

 Jamaica, attaining a height of about six inches, with small 

 pseudobulbs and leaves, and it produces its spikes of white 

 flowers in abundance during the summer months, remaining 

 a long time in perfection. It thrives well on a block, with 

 plenty of moisture at the roots. 



O. jndvinatlun . — A free-flowering Brazilian species, compact 

 in habit, and growing about a foot high. The flower spikes 

 not unfrequently ten feet long, the colour of the blossoms 

 being yellow, orange, and brown. It blooms during the summer 

 months, and lasts a long time in perfection ; pot culture and 

 peat suit it best. 



