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ORCHID-GROWER S MANUAL. 



These plants require to be well grown to make them flower 

 freely. The colour of the flowers is distinct from that of most 

 of our Orchids, and produces a good effect in a house ; and 

 although they are not thought much of by many Orchid- 

 gi'owers, they are well worth the care that is bestowed upon 

 them, on account of their pleasing colours. 



B. campamdata. — The blossoms of this species are of a 

 deep purple, with a white centre ; flowers at different times of 

 the year, and lasts long in perfection ; from Peru. 



B. hijacintJiina alho-striata. — Another of the many novelties 

 we have received from Japan, exactly similar in habit to B. 

 hi/acinthina, but with all the nerves white, which makes a very 

 pretty variegation, and as it succeeds well in a cool-house, 

 it will be a valuable acquisition. 



B. Shejjherdii. — A robust gi'owing species with long, 

 lanceolate, dark green leaves, and long and branching 

 flower spikes. The flowers are pui^^le, marked down the 

 centre of the lip with yellow. It blooms during the winter 

 months, and remains in perfection three or four weeks. 

 Native of Jamaica. 



B. Sherrattiana. — A charming species from New Grenada, 

 in habit resembling B. patula. It produces large bright rose- 

 coloured flowers, and is a most desirable acquisition to the 

 terrestrial section of Orchids. When growing, it should be 

 kept in the cool-house. 



B. patula. — This plant should be placed in the Cattleya 

 house during the growing season, but must be removed to a 

 cooler place to rest. The spike is long, erect, many-flowered, 

 the flowers dark purple, produced in March or April. Native 

 of Jamaica. 



BOLBOPHYLLUM. 



There are several species of this genus, but only a few 

 that are worth the attention of the amateur. The flowers of 



