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The plant now under consideration should be potted in good 

 fibrous peat and sphagnum, and during the growing season 

 be kept in the East Indian house ; but after the flowers are 

 faded, water must be graduall}' diminished until it is entirely 

 withheld, when the cool-house will suit it best; care must, 

 however, be taken to prevent its shrivelling. It blooms during 

 July and August. Native of Northern India, and also of 

 Burmah. 



T. BensonicB. — A beautiful species of more recent intro- 

 duction than the preceding, which it much resembles in 

 general appearance, but produces much finer and difi'erent 

 coloured flowers. The stems are erect, round, and from one 

 to two feet in height. The leaves are distichous, from six to 

 ten inches long, green above, but sHghtly glaucous beneath. 

 The flowers are large, measuring some two or three inches 

 across, and produced from the top of the stem on a short 

 raceme like those of T. alba, just when growth is finished ; 

 sepals and petals about the same size, spreading, open, 

 bright reddish-purple in colour, becoming white towards the 

 base ; lip large, open, rich purple in front, with a white base, 

 the crest beino; brisjht vellow Native of the mountains of 

 Moulmein. 



T. MarsheUii. — A lovely species, in growth like T. alba. 

 Blooms in June. Flower, large white, with a little yellow 

 on the upper part of the lip ; lower part beautifully fringed. 

 It continues to bring fresh flowers for a long time, and 

 makes a good exhibition plant, being so distinct from any 

 other Orchid. Native of Moulmein. 



T. nivalis. — This plant resembles T. alba; its erect terete 

 stems, which seldom exceed eighteen inches in length, are 

 famished with glaucous distichous leaves, which are about six 

 inches in length, and fall ofi" during the resting season. The 

 flowers are produced on a short raceme from the apex of the 



