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colour. The true plant seems rare. This was exhibited by 

 Messrs. Maule and Sons, Bristol, after whom it is named. 

 The blossoms will continue in perfection six weeks. 



C. IcBvigatum. — This really grand species was discovered by 

 Mr. J. G. Veitch, in the Philippine Islands, growing upon the 

 roots of Vanda Batenumii, and bloomed in this country in 

 the spring of 1865 for the first time. The long and thick 

 leaves have a shining appearance ; the flower scape is haiiy, 

 bearing tkree or four flowers ; sepals striped inside with purple ; 

 petals six inches long, very much twisted, beautifully blotched 

 with chocolate, purple, and green ; lip yellow. 



C. longifolium. — This is a new and very curious plant ; it is 

 somewhat robust in growth, with long strap-shaped dark green 

 leaves ; the flowers are each furnished at the base with a very 

 large bract ; the flower spike produces a quantity of flowers, 

 but as far as I have seen but one is fully expanded at a time ; 

 the dorsal sepal is broad greenish-white bordered with brown, 

 the lower sepal larger ; petals broad, tailed, gi'ound colour 

 green, bordered with white and brown at the ends ; lip very 

 curious in shape, gi'een suffused with shining brown. It is 

 not a very showy plant, but I have seen it in very good con- 

 dition with Mr. Burnet, gardener to W. Terry, Esq., Fulham. 

 Native of Costa Kica. 



C. Lowii. — A curious and beautiful Orchid, with oblong- 

 ligulate light gi-een leaves. This species produces its flowers 

 on a spike, generally two or more together. Dr. Lindley, 

 indeed, describes as many as eight being sometimes produced, 

 but I have never seen so many on cultivated plants. It blooms 

 during the summer, and continues in perfection for two or 

 three months if kept in a cool-house. The dorsal sepal is 

 downy outside, pale green wdthin ; petals long, the basal half 

 greenish spotted with purple, wholly purple towards the end, 

 the margins being ciliated; lip large, smooth, and shining, 



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