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proceed. The blossoms arc large, produced singly upon 

 stalks which stand about four inches high. These are best 

 grown in pots, with peat and moss, and good drainage. 



H. alhido-fulva. — This is a robust -growing plant for this 

 genus. The leaves are Hght green, and erect ; flowers large, 

 produced singly ; sepals and petals white, tipped with copper 

 colour ; lip white, tipped with red, and much crested at the 

 base. It is a distinct species from Brazil. 



H. Candida. — An extremely rare species of dwarf habit, 

 seldom growing more than eight or nine inches in height. 

 The sepals and petals are pure white ; the lip purple, edged 

 with violet, with a few red veins at the base. This handsome 

 little plant is a native of Bahia. Professor Eeichenbach now 

 refers this species to Zijf/opetalum, formerly to Warsceiviczella. 

 Lindley included it in Warrea. 



H. ceriiia. — This beautiful species was first flowered by 

 S. Rucker, Esq. ; it is slow in growth, but of easy culture, 

 producing at various seasons its delicate yellow and straw- 

 coloured flowers, which are of very long duration. It is a 

 native of Veragua, growing at an elevation of 8,000 feet. It 

 is sometimes referred to Zijr/ojjetalum and P/zscatoria. 



H. marginata. — A beautiful species from South America, 

 which grows about ten inches high, and has evergreen foliage ; 

 the flowers are produced from the side of the bulbs ; colour, 

 pinkish purple and white ; blooms at difi'erent times of the 

 year, and continues a considerable time in beauty. This is 

 one of the species sometimes referred to Warsceidczella ; it is 

 also called Warrea quadrata. 



H.Melea/jris. — The best of the genus, from South America. 

 The flowers are large, yellow and brown in colour ; it blooms 

 in June and July, and lasts a long time in beauty. A scarce 

 Orchid, sometimes called Batemania Meleagris. 



H. velata. — A veiy beautiful and fragrant species from New 



