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a considerable time. The species of this genus should be 

 grown in the Cattleya house, where they are well shaded from 

 the sun. 



C. coccinea. — A charming little plant, with the habit of a 

 strong Sophronites grandijiora. It produces its spikes very 

 freely from the base of the pseudobulbs when fully formed, 

 bearing from three to seven brilliant scarlet and orange flowers, 

 rendered more conspicuous by their very long spur. It blooms 

 during the months of November and December, and is doubly 

 valuable at this season on account of its brilliant colours ; this 

 rare species has been imported by S. Mendel, Esq., of Manly 

 Hall, Manchester, in whose collection I saw it flowering last 

 autumn, under the care of Mr. Fetch. 



C. falcata, — Similar in habit to the preceding species, but 

 difiering in having broader leaves, and somewhat difi'erent 

 shaped flowers, which are of a deep crimson colour. A native 

 of Columbia, and consequently does not require great heat. 



CoRYANTHES. 



The flowers of these plants are very large extraordinary- 

 looking objects, and, before they open, are of the shape of a 

 Chinese foot ; after opening, they form a sort of cup, having 

 above it a pair of fleshy horns, from which a liquid exudes and 

 drops into the cup. They produce their flowers from the base 

 of the bulbs on a spike, four or five together. The plants are 

 evergreen ; pseudobulbs three inches high ; leaves ten inches 

 long, and two or three inches broad. They will grow either 

 in baskets or pots, with moss and peat and good drainage, 

 and require a liberal supply of water at the roots during 

 their period of growth, with a good heat. They are found 

 growing on the outside branches of trees, where they get more 

 sun than many of our Orchids, and I believe the reason we 

 have been rather unsuccessful with this genus is that we have 



