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flowering species. It is a small grower, in the way of 

 X. jjrestans ; sepals and petals rosy purple, lip rich purple, 

 margined with lilac and white. A very free-flowering species, 

 and flowers at the time it is making its young growth from 

 the centre of the leaf, lasting three or four weeks in perfec- 

 tion. It is named in honour of J. Day, Esq., of Tottenham. 

 Native of Brazil. 



LceJia liarpophylla. — A very handsome species, pseudo- 

 bulbs slender and cylindrical, about one foot in height ; 

 leaves solitary lanceolate, flowers produced from the apex of 

 the bulb upon erect short spikes, having as many as five and 

 ten flowers each; sepals and petals bright orange scarlet, lip 

 of the same colour, with a white blotch at the apex. This 

 species is far superior to L. cinnaharina, the flowers being 

 larger and the colour more brilliant. This plant was well 

 flowered by Mr. Spiers, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence. 

 Flowers February and March. Native of Brazil. 



Odontofjlossum Cervantesii decorum. — A magnificent variety 

 of 0. Cervantesii, with very large flowers measuring nearly 

 three inches across ; sepals and petals white, tinged with 

 rose, spotted and barred with reddish brown ; lip large, 

 white, tinged with rose blotched with crimson, and beauti- 

 fully fringed. This variety produces as many as three and 

 four flowers on a spike, and when grown in a basket makes 

 a very pretty object. This was exhibited by Sir Trevor Law- 

 rence, in whose fine collection it flowered. 



