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placed in a cooler house, and should be supplied with very- 

 little water. Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs 

 after the blooming season is past. 



P. grandif alius. — This noble evergreen plant grows about 

 three feet high, and produces its flower spikes one or two 

 feet above the foliage, the colour of the flowers being white 

 and brown. It blooms during the winter and spring months, 

 and lasts long in beauty if kept in a cool-house. This is a 

 most useful plant for winter blooming, as it will flower beauti- 

 fully when grown in small pots, and in this state may be used 

 for the decoration of apartments during the dull months, 

 without suffering the least injury. It also makes a noble 

 plant for exhibition when gi'own into a large specimen, but to 

 retard it for this purpose it requires to be kept veiy cool 

 during autumn and winter. It is an old inhabitant of 

 our gardens. Native of China. 



P. irroratus. — This is the result of a cross between Phajvs 

 grandifolius and Calantlie vestita. The pseudobulbs are coni- 

 cal, and bear dark green plaited leaves, similar to those of 

 P. grandifolius ; flowers large, produced upon an erect spike ; 

 sepals and petals rich cream colour, tipped with rosy-pink ; 

 lip nearly round, creamy white, stained with yellow towards 

 the base. Its elegant flowers are produced during mid-winter. 

 The same treatment as recommended for the other kinds suits 

 this plant admirably. It is one of Mr. Dominy's beautiful 

 garden hybrids. 



P. maculatus. — A plant too much neglected by the majority 

 of Orchid gi'owers, but one that is very showy in spring. 

 The pseudobulbs are large, somewhat ovate ; the leaves long, 

 dark gi-een, spotted with yellow ; the flowers are rich yellow, 

 borne on short spikes in great profusion. There are two 

 varieties of this plant ; the best one is very showy and 

 desii'able. Native of Northern India. 



