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F. ccerulescens. — This elegant little species is of recent 

 introduction, and extremely rare. The leaves are narrow and 

 strap-shaped, bilobed at the ends, and dark green. The 

 spikes are erect, bearing from ten to twenty flowers ; sepals 

 and petals pale blue outside, lilac within ; lip small, dark blue 

 at the sides and on the disk, but paler in front. It blooms 

 dm'ing spring and early summer. Native of Burmah. 



F. cristata. — A charming Orchid from Northern India ; 

 sepals and petals gi-eenish white, the lip large and crested, 

 spotted and striped with dark brownish black. It produces its 

 flowers from March to July, and lasts in bloom for six weeks 

 or two months. 



F. Denisoniana. — In habit of growth this plant much 

 resembles F. Bensoni, yet the leaves are broader and 

 somewhat longer; they are strap-shaped, unequally bilobed 

 at the apex, and dark-gi'een. The flowers are medium-sized, 

 thick, and fleshy ; sepals and petals white, tinged with gi'een ; 

 lip white, and fmnished with a short spur. This is the first 

 white Vcmda which has yet been discovered, and is named in 

 honour of Lord Londesborough, an enthusiastic admirer of 

 this order. Native of Burmah. 



F. fjigantea. — A fine massive plant, with noble dark green 

 foliage, three inches broad, and of gi'aceful habit. The 

 flowers of this plant have not given general satisfaction to 

 Orchid growers, but I think, as it acquires size and strength, 

 it will prove a much finer species than many imagine. The 

 lai-ge phint in my collection produced, last season, two long 

 spikes, each bearing twelve flowers of large size and good 

 substance, the colour yellow, with brown blotches and crimson 

 spots. Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., of Enfield, 

 informs me that the plant in Mr. Marshall's collection has 

 produced seventeen flowers on one spike. It continues a long 

 time in full perfection, if the flowers are kept dry. This is 



