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P. cornu-cervi. — A very pretty Orchid, originally found by 

 Mr. Lobb, and which was frequently sent to England, but 

 never arrived in a li\dng state until two or three years ago. 

 It is a native of Moulmein. This plant is not particularly 

 showy in a small state, but when grown strong, it blooms 

 Yery fi-eely. The leaves are eight inches or more in length, 

 and bright green. The flower stem is thickened and flattened 

 at the top where the flowers are situated ; sepals and 

 petals yellow, tinged with green, and barred and striped with 

 brown. It may be grown in a pot or basket, living sphagnum 

 being the best material to pot it in ; a liberal supply of water 

 and heat is essential to its well-being. 



P. grandijiora. — A truly handsome species from Java. 

 The flowers are produced in the same way as in P. amahiUs; 

 and indeed, the only difference between the two is, that P. 

 grandijiora has larger flowers, with yellow instead of pink in 

 the centre of the lip ; and the leaves are much longer, and 

 of a lighter green colour. This makes 'a fine plant for ex- 

 hibition. 



P. grandijiora aurea. — This certainly is the grandest of 

 the many varieties of this fine Orchid. It is a variety that 

 bloomed among several hundi'ed I imported from Borneo ; 

 the sepals and petals are unusually broad, and rounded, and 

 the lip is conspicuously marked with deep orange. It is a 

 compact- growing plant, with light green fohage, and is beauti- 

 fully represented in Warner's " Select Orchidaceous Plants." 



P. intermedia. — A veiy pretty species, which resembles the 

 other kinds in general habit. The leaves are pale green in 

 colour, the flowers are medium-sized ; sepals and petals white, 

 shaded with rose, the lip being a deeper shade of the same 

 colom-. This beautiful plant is veiyrare; it was fii'st sent 

 to this country by Mr. Lobb. Native of Manilla. 



P. intermedia Portei.— This beautiful and rare plant is a 



