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two or thi'ee feet, and produces its rose-coloured flowers in 

 profusion in March, April, May, and June, continuing to bloom 

 for thi'ee or foui' months, which makes it a valuable plant for 

 decoration. 



E. dichromwn, — A beautiful Orchid from Bahia. It pro- 

 duces large panicles of flowers two inches in diameter, light 

 rose-coloured, Tvdth the lip a rich crimson. A most desirable 

 species, which is also known under the name of E. amahile. 



E. dichromum striatum. — A very beautiful variety, in which 

 both sepals and petals are white, and all the veins marked 

 out by radiating deep purple lines ; it flowered in the collection 

 of T. Dawson, Esq. Native of Bahia. 



E. ehurneum. — A pretty Orchid from Colon, in Panama. 

 It grows two feet high, and has large leaves of a deep green 

 coloui', placed alternately upon the stems. The raceme is 

 terminal, producing four to six flowers, which have a very 

 large ivory white lip; it is well worthy of general culti- 

 Tation. 



E. enihescens, — A plant of very distinct habit, making long 

 woody rhizomes, which root from the under side, and bear 

 the pseudobulbs at intervals of about six inches. The flowers 

 are produced upon branching spikes ; sepals and petals broad^ 

 and of a beautiful delicate mauve ; hp a darker shade of the 

 same coloui% and yellow at the base. This species has 

 flowered with Mr. Sherratt, gardener to J. Bateman, Esq., 

 and also in the collection of T. Salt, Esq., Bradford. It 

 lasts in bloom for six or eight weeks, and is certainly a yery 

 desirable species. This plant is difficult to gi'ow. We have 

 found it thi'ive well on long blocks of wood in the cool-house 

 with Odontoglossums, and always kept damp at the roots. 



E. Hanhuryanum. — This is not so showy as many of the 

 species of Epidendrum, but is worth gi^owing on account of its 

 pleasing colour. Sepals and petals deep purple ; hp pale rose. 



