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(). odoratum. — This species produces a branching panicle 

 of flowers, which are in the sepals and petals golden yellow 

 blotched with brown, and crisp at the edges ; lip of the same 

 colour, white towards the base. It blooms during the winter 

 months, and, as its name implies, is sweet scented. Native 

 of New Grenada. 



O. Pescatorei. — A magnificent species which grows ten 

 inches high, with small pseudobulbs, and leaves a foot in 

 length. It produces branching spikes of richly ornamental 

 flowers during April and May ; sepals and petals white, with 

 a shade of rose in them ; lip white, yellow, and rose. This is 

 a difficult plant to manage, and requires great care. There 

 is a wonderful specimen of this fine species in the collection 

 of T. Dawson, Esq., Meadow Bank, Glasgow, which produces 

 as many as a hundred flowers on a spike. I have seen another 

 example in the fine collection of A. Turner, Esq., of Leicester, 

 bearing upwards of a hundred splendid flowers; and when 

 grown in this way it produces a charming effect. There are 

 several varieties of it, all of them good. It does best in 

 a cool-house, grown in a pot. Native of New Grenada. 



0. Phalanopsis. — A most lovely compact-growing species, 

 having short pseudobulbs, and narrow leaves about eight inches 

 long. The flowers, which are generally two or more together 

 on a spike, are flat and very distinct from those of all other 

 kinds ; sepals and petals white ; lip crimson in the centre, 

 edged with white ; it will last in bloom four or five weeks. 

 This is a free plant to cultivate, but it requires the heat of the 

 Cattleya house in winter to grow it well ; it also requires a well- 

 drained pot, and good fibrous peat. Mr. Byers, when gardener 

 to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, bloomed this for many 

 years, and exhibited several very fine specimens. Native of 

 New Grenada. 



0. piilcJiellum. — A pretty species from Guatemala ; the 



