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 TWENTY-FOUR ORCHIDS FOR COOL HOUSE. 



Odontoglossum Hallii. From Ecuador. 



This Orchid requires the same treatment as O. Alexandrae, the 

 sepals and petals of the flower being of a yellowish tint, blotched 

 with bi-if^ht brown, the lip white and yellow, flushed with purple. 



Price .3 /- to 10 '() per strong lead, purchased as newly imported 

 or as established plants. Flowers during thf; spring months. 



Odoxtoglossum LUTEO-ruRPUREUM. From Colombia. 



This requires the same treatment as O. Hallii, and there is also 

 great variation in this species. The flowers of the typical form 

 are of a yellowish ground colour, with large blotches of bright 

 brown, whilst the lip is also yellowish, with brown spots, and it 

 flowers during the winter and spring months. 



Good strong leading bulbs should be bought at from 4/- to 

 7/6 each, and may be had newly imported or established. 



Odoxtoglossum Edwardii. From Ecuador. 



This should have the same treatment as recommended for 

 Oncidium macranthum (see jjaye 86), and the flowers are pretty, of 

 a violet-purple coloiu", and are freely produced on long erect 

 branching spikes during the spring. 



Plants, either established or newly impoi-ted, from 5/- to 10/6 

 (3ach strong lead. 



Odoxtoglossum bictoxexse. From Guatemala. 



This requires the same treatment as the last named, and it 

 flowers during the autumn and wintei- months — the sepals and 

 petals are gi-eenish, with brown spots, and the lip of a pinkish 

 colour. There is also a white variety of this species. 



Newly imported or established plants, from 3 6 to o - each. 



Odoxtoglossum blaxdum. From Ocana. 



This requires the same treatment as O. Alexandra. The 

 flowers are dehcate and neat and borne on slender, short spikes, 

 the groimd colour white, densely spotted ^\^th reddish bro\\Ti, and 

 emitting a pleasant perfume. 



Newly imported or established plants, from o - to 10, - each. 



