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showy flowers in abundance on a long spike ; blossoms yellow, 

 slightly spotted with brown. It blooms at different times of 

 the year, and continues for several weeks. There are two 

 varieties of this plant; one called majus, which has much 

 larger flowers than the other, though of the same colour : 

 this is a scarce variety, and is best grown in a pot with moss. 



0. Forbesii. — A truly handsome dwarf species from Brazil ; 

 flowers large and very distinct, the colours being yellow, 

 scarlet, and white ; it blooms in November. This is a very 

 rare plant, and grows best on a block with moss. 



0. hamatochilum. — A fine compact-growing plant, similar 

 in habit to 0. Lanceanum; leaves short, thick, and fleshy, 

 dark green ; spike erect ; flowers moderate size ; sepals and 

 petals greenish yellow, blotched with chestnut ; lip rich crim- 

 son and rose. A scarce Orchid. Native of Guatemala. 



0. holochrysum. — This, though long known to botanists, 

 like many more fine things, has only recently become known 

 to cultivators. The plant is similar in habit to 0. hifolium, 

 but the bulbs are beautifully spotted ; the flowers are rich 

 golden yellow, and set very densely upon the spike. No col- 

 lection should be without this charming plant, which grows 

 freely in a low temperature. Native of Peru. 



0. hyphamaticum. — This is a beautiful little plant, with small 

 oblong pseudobulbs bearing a single oblong-lanceolate, obtuse 

 leaf. The flowers are large, but somewhat laxly set upon the 

 branching raceme ; sepals and petals purplish brown, blotched 

 with a deeper hue of the same colour ; lip rich deep yellow. 

 The flowers of this species are very showy, as, in addition to 

 the colours already named, they are blood-red on the outside. 

 It should be grown in peat and sphagnum, and kept in the 

 cool-house. The flowers are produced during the latter part 

 of summer and beginning of autumn. Native of Ecuador. 



0. incurvum. — A pretty distinct dwarf Orchid, producing 



