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purple ; the lip being deeply fringed. Native of North 

 America. 



Satyrium. 



S. aureum. — This is a very interesting family of Orchids 

 from South Africa, and one which succeeds admirably in a 

 cold frame, in turfy peat and fibryloam and sand, with plenty 

 of drainage. As in all other genera, some species are much 

 handsomer than others. This one is a really fine thing, 

 growing a foot or more in height, producing its deep orange 

 flowers, which are shaded with rich crimson, in July and 

 August, and continuing in perfection a long time. I saw it 

 growing very freely at Heckfield, in the collection of Lord 

 Eversley, where many curious and interesting terrestial species 

 are to be found. 



