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Cattleya house is tlae best place to grow them in, and they 

 should be in pots, with peat and good drainage, and plenty 

 of water at the roots. They are propagated by dividing the 

 plants. 



Z. aromaticum. — A rare and little-known plant, which I 

 have only seen in the rich collection of J. Day, Esq., under 

 the care of Mr. Gedney. It does not, however, appear to be 

 a very strong-growing species. The flowers are large, three 

 or four inches in diameter ; the sepals and petals of a light 

 soft green ; the lip large, somewhat cordate, the margin white 

 and crenate, while the centre is of a rich deep blue. It 

 emits a very strong but agreeable perfume ; and succeeds in 

 a pot with peat and sphagnum moss. Native of Central 

 America. 



Z. hracliypetalum. — A Brazilian species, and one of the 

 handsomest of the genus, having brownish sepals and petals, 

 a little marbled with green, and a deep blush violet lip, 

 veined with white. It blooms in December, lasting long in 

 perfection. 



Z. crinitum cceruleum. — A handsome variety from Brazil. 

 It produces upright spikes, sometimes two from the same 

 pseudobulb, and bears during the winter beautifully variegated 

 flowers, which last a long time in perfection. The sepals 

 and petals are green, barred with brown ; the lip is white or 

 cream-coloured, streaked with bright blue. 



Z. Gautieri. — An elegant but somewhat rare plant. The 

 pseudobulbs are much furrowed, and bear large dark-green 

 plaited leaves. The flowers are large ; sepals and petals 

 green, blotched with brown ; lip white, with a purple stain 

 towards the base. Native of Brazil. 



Z. gramineum. — This is a dwarf-growing species, attaining 

 the height of ten inches ; leaves narrow and light green in 

 colour ; flowers white and purple, two to three on a spike, 



