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the flowers are white, spotted with purple and yellow. It will 

 succeed either on a block or in a basket suspended from the 

 roof, and lasts in bloom three weeks. Native of Jamaica. 



S. tihiclna. — A species from Hondm'as, and the best I have 

 seen of the genus. The pseudobulbs are hollow and large 

 when well grown, indeed it will not flower until the bulbs are 

 strong. The blooms are produced on spikes five feet or more 

 in length, many together ; each flower measures more than 

 two inches across ; sepals and petals pink, spotted with rich 

 chocolate ; lip white, with rose colour on the side. Its usual 

 time of blooming is May and June, and it will keep flowering 

 for six weeks. I have found this plant grow best on a block, 

 with plenty of heat and moisture during the growing season. 



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S. trifida. — This is a very curious species and well 

 worth cultivation ; in growth it somewhat resembles a Gon- 

 gora ; it has short bulbs and dark green foliage ; the flowers, 

 which are produced on pendulous spikes ten to twelve inches 

 long, are pure white with the exception of the lip, which is 

 spotted with orange and lilac ; it is a great acquisition on 

 account of its delicious perfume and its rarity ; it succeeds 

 well in a pot with good drainage in the Cattleya house. 



SCUTICAEIA. 



A small genus of curious plants, producing very handsome 

 flowers, and long evergreen terete leaves. The flower spike 

 proceeds from the base of the pseudobulb, and is about two 

 inches high. They are best grown in the East Indian house, 

 either on blocks or in baskets with moss, a liberal supply 

 of water being necessary at the roots in the growing season. 

 They are propagated by dividing the plants just as they begin 

 to grow. t 



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