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flowers being very large, the sepals and petals profusely spotted, 

 and the lip tipped with white. 



F. teres. — A handsome, curious-growing, and distinct 

 Orchid. The stem as well as the foliage is terete or 

 cylindrical, and dark green. Its large red and yellow-tipped 

 flowers are produced from June to August, and last four or 

 five weeks in beauty. It is rather a shy-flowering species, 

 and is best kept rather dry during the winter, so as to pre- 

 dispose it to bloom. It thrives best on a block of wood, the 

 block being plunged into a pot. Native of Sylhet. 



V. teres Andersoni. — A very fine variety of this handsome 

 and distinct species. It has the same habit of growth as the 

 preceding, but is far more free in blooming, producing flowers 

 when quite young. The spikes are ten inches in length, and 

 bear from five to six flowers, which are richer and deeper in 

 colour. Native of Sylhet. 



V. tricolor. — A charming free-growing species from Java ; 

 it grows in the same way as V. suavis ; the sepals and 

 petals are pale yellow, spotted with crimson ; lip purple, 

 striped with white. It blooms at difi'erent times of the year, 

 and lasts long in perfection. There are several varieties of 

 this plant, some much inferior to others. It makes a superb 

 plant for exhibition purposes, as do all the varieties. 



V. tricolor Cornin'jii. — This is a very handsome and free- 

 flowering variety, having very broad dark green foliage of 

 great substance. Sepals and petals rich yellow, spotted and 

 streaked with deep crimson, and beautifully margined both in 

 the inner and outer surface with rosy purple ; lip dark plum 

 colour, softened ofi" towards the base into a pale rose. This 

 variety lasts a long time in perfection, and the flowers are 

 large and of good substance. It was flowered in the fine 

 collection of E. Corning, Esq., of Albany, New York, under 

 the care of Mr. Gray. 



