ADDENDA. 



Calanthe vestita oculata gigantea. — This is by far the finest 

 and most showy Calanthe we have seen, and, Hke C. Turnerii, 

 blooms after the other varieties are over. It is a very strong 

 grower, and the foUage remains green during the time of 

 flowering. It produces long arching spikes from three to four 

 feet long, which produce an abundance of large flowers of a 

 soft creamy white colour ; lip white, base of column blotched 

 with dazzling fiery red. Blooms in March and April, and lasts 

 in perfection for a long period. This fine species was exhi- 

 bited by Mr. Spiers, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, and 

 received a first class certificate. Native of Borneo. 



We have just received a letter fi-om Mr. Spiers, in which 

 he sa^'s, *' C. Vestita oculata gigantea is now in full beauty ; 

 on one spike there are as many as thirty expanded flowers, 

 with more to open, whilst the leaves are still green ; the bulb 

 carrying the spike is now breaking freely, so that it would 

 appear that it will require no rest. I shall simply re-pot it 

 without disturbing the roots. A curious fact with this variety 

 is that its roots remain plump and do not die ofi" every year as 

 in the old species." 



Catasetion scurra. — This curious plant is well worthy of 

 cultivation, owing to its compactness of habit, and the per- 

 fume of its flowers. The bulbs are about an inch and a half 

 in length, foliage about six inches in length, of a lively green ; 



