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native of the Philippines, and even there must be very rare. 

 It is not unlikely to be a natural hybrid ; let it, however, be 

 hybrid or species, it ranks among the very handsomest of its 

 class. In general habit it resembles P. grandiflora, but the 

 under side of the leaf is dark purplish, more in the way of 

 P. amabih's, and the leaves are about a foot in length, broad 

 and dark-green above. The spikes are arched, supporting the 

 large flowers ; sepals and petals white, suffused with light rose ; 

 lip rich dark rose. The flowers are of good substance, and 

 remain in perfection a very long time. This is well represented 

 in Warner's " Select OrcJiidaceous Plants." 



P. Lou'ii. — This really channing species is a native of 

 Moulmein, where it grows on bare rocks exposed to the full 

 influence of the sun ; in the rainy or growing season it is 

 perfectly deluged with water, and in the resting season it 

 loses its leaves, and under cultivation it requires great atten- 

 tion during this time or it will die entirely. The leaves are 

 broad, somewhat thin in textui'e, and dark green. Compared 

 with those of P. grandiflora, the flowers are small, but the 

 sepals and petals are round, white tinged with rose, and the 

 lip is a beautiful bright rose, suffused with mauve. Though a 

 small plant, it produces a good spike of flowers. It is not so 

 robust in growth as many species, and requires to be kept near 

 the glass, so that it may get an abundance of light. 



P. Luddemanniana. — A native of the Philippine Islands. 

 The whole plant is very similar to P. rosea in general appear- 

 ance ; the leaves are eight inches or more in length ; the flower 

 stem several feet long ; sepals and petals white, beautifully 

 barred with amethyst, the centre of the lip being richly 

 marked with deep violet. There is no doubt this will prove 

 itself, by cultivation, a very much more ornamental species 

 than we have hitherto supposed. I saw it very fine in the 

 collection of T. Jones, Esq., Manchester; the spike was two 



