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wanted, they should be grown in pots of large size, with 

 loam, leaf mould, and rotten cow-dung, as directed in the 

 remarks on Terrestrial Orchids. They require plenty of heat 

 and moisture at their roots in their growing season, but the 

 water should not touch the young growth. During their 

 period of rest they may be placed in a cooler house, and 

 should be supplied with very little water. Propagation is 

 effected by dividing the bulbs after the blooming season is 

 past. 



P. Bernaysii. — Flowers pale yellow within, white without 

 scape, from two to three feet high ; sepals and petals oblong 

 acute, white outside but soft pale yellow within ; lip three- 

 lobed, white ; habit of P.grancUfoUus ; leaves long, lanceolate 

 in shape, plicate and dark green. Native of Australia. 



P. grandifolius. — This noble evergreen plant grows about 

 three feet high, and produces its flower spikes one or two 

 feet above the foliage, the colour of the flowers being white 

 and brown. It blooms during the winter and spring months, 

 and lasts long in beauty if kept in a cool-house. This is a 

 most useful plant for winter blooming, as it will flower beauti- 

 fully when grown in small pots, and in this state may be used 

 for the decoration of apartments during the dull months, 

 without suffering the least injury. It also makes a noble 

 plant for exhibition when grown into a large specimen, but to 

 retard it for this purpose it requires to be kept very cool 

 during autumn and winter. It is an old inhabitant of our 

 gardens. Native of China. 



P. irroratus. — This is the result of a cross between Phajus 

 grandifolius and Calanthe vestita. The pseudobulbs are coni- 

 cal, and bear dark green plaited leaves, similar to those of 

 P. grandifolius ; flowers large, produced upon an erect spike ; 

 sepals and petals rich cream colour, tipped with rosy-pink ; 

 lip nearly round, creamy white, stained with yellow towards 



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