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with R. Warner, Esq., and it is the finest of all the species of 

 Chysis. 



C. Limminghei. — A charming species from Guatemala, 

 which grows a foot high, producing delicate pink and rose- 

 coloured flowers very freely, along with the young growth in 

 May and June ; they continue in perfection for three weeks. 

 This makes a good exhibition plant, but requires a cool-house 

 to keep it back for late flowering. 



C. undulata. — An exceedingly rare and handsome kind ; the 

 pseudobulbs are some eighteen inches in height; the spike 

 produces from ten to twelve flowers, which are in the sepals 

 and petals of a lively orange-yellow ; the Hp cream colour, 

 with numerous lines of pink. I saw this plant with Mr. 

 Anderson, gardener to Thos. Dawson, Esq., of Meadow Bank, 

 Glasgow, but am not aware of the country from whence it was 

 obtained. 



CiRRHOPETALUM. 



The plants forming this genus are peculiar in the con- 

 struction of their flowers, and a few kinds ought to be in 

 every collection. They are small compact evergreen plants, 

 and will do either in pots or on blocks of wood with moss ; if 

 grown in pots, fibrous peat and sphagnum, with good drainage 

 and a liberal supply of water in the growing season is neces- 

 sary for their well-being ; a very little moisture will suffice 

 when at rest : they require the heat of the East Indian house, 

 and to be kept as near the light as possible. 



C. Cumingii. — A charming Orchid, which, although intro- 

 duced many years ago, is yet a scarce plant ; it was introduced 

 by Mr. Cuming from the Philippines. The flowers are curiously 

 but regularly arranged in a circle, and the sepals, which are 

 very much enlarged, are of a bright rich red ; it is easily 

 grown, and should find a place in every collection, 



C. Medusa. — Amongst the strange and varied forms which 



