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rose ; it blooms in June and July. This plant, which does 

 not root freely, requires less moisture than any of the other 

 kinds. 



A. roseum superhum. — A fine variety, much stronger in 

 growth than A. roseum ; the flowers also larger, and of a richer 

 colour. The best variety I ever saw bloomed with Mr. B. 

 Findlay, at the Botanic Garden, Manchester. The spikes 

 of this, as well as those of the species, are apt to damp off at 

 the ends before the flowers open — an evil which is often 

 caused by too much moisture having been given. It continues 

 a long time in perfection. 



A. ruhrum. — A very nice cool-house species, with dark 

 green foliage ; a very distinct plant, not so showy as many of 

 the preceding ones, but well worth growing ; indeed, any one 

 that can appreciate Saccolahium ampullaceiim would like this, 

 the colour being similar and the spikes longer. Native of the 

 Madi'as hills. 



A. suavissimiim. — A distinct and desirable species, of free 

 growth, having light green foliage ten inches long, spotted 

 with brown. The sepals and petals are white, and the 

 lip has a blotch of yellow in the centre edged with 

 white. Blooms in July, August, and September, and lasts 

 in good condition three weeks. I have flowered several 

 varieties of this species, some of which were much better 

 than others. 



A. suavissimum maculatum. — This is a very handsome form 

 of the preceding ; the sepals and petals are white, profusely 

 spotted with pink, so also is the lip. It bloomed very freely 

 in the noted collection of Thomas Dawson, Esq., of Meadow 

 Bank, during the past season. 



A. testacewn. — A very pretty Orchid, distinct from any- 

 thing I know ; it is, in habit of gi'owth, like Saccolahium 

 curvifolium, bearing spikes a foot long, with deHcate sulphur- 



