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which is about six inches high, and produced from the base 

 of the pseudobulbs in the autumn months. This very dis- 

 tinct and beautiful plant I have only seen in the fine collection 

 of Lord Egerton, Tatton Park, under the care of Mr. Cliff, 

 who finds it succeeds best potted in sphagnum and peat, and 

 kept in the East Indian house. 



Z. intermedium. — A free-growing, useful old plant, easily 

 grown, and a profuse bloomer ; its flowers begin to open 

 during autumn, and continue in full perfection for five or six 

 weeks ; sepals and JDctals green, tinged with brown ; lip large 

 and flat, blue, streaked with deep purple. Native of Brazil. 



Z. Mackayi. — A very handsome plant, producing long 

 spikes of large flowers during the winter months. The colour 

 of the flowers is greenish yellow, spotted with brown and lilac. 

 There are several varieties of this plant, some much finer than 

 others. It lasts in perfection a long time. 



Z. Mackayi intermedium. — A very fine and distinct plant, 

 having the leaves longer than in Z. Mackayi; it flowers at 

 the same time, but the blossoms are of a paler colour, with 

 a fine large lip ; it is well worthy of cultivation. Native of 

 Brazil. 



Z. maxillare. — A free -flowering pretty species from Brazil, 

 producing its drooping spikes at different times of the year, 

 and keeping in beauty a long time. I have bloomed this 

 species with seventy flowers on a plant at one time ; sepals 

 and petals greenish, stained with chocolate near the base ; the 

 lip a rich blue. 



Z. rostratum. — A showycompact free-flowering plant, which 

 blooms three times a year, and lasts six weeks in perfection. 

 It requires more heat and moisture than any of the other 

 species. This makes a fine exhibition plant when well grown ; 

 I have shown it with twenty or more flowers, and grown like 

 this it is a beautiful object ; sepals and petals yellowish green; 



