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Maxillaulv vexusta. From South Ainorica. 



A voiy i)rotty swocst-sconted Onjliid with \vhit(! and yellow 

 flowers, much in the way of M. ^landiflora and require the sam*; 

 treatment. It flowers in thf^ autumn months. 



Newly imported or established plants, 3/6 to o- per strong 

 leading bulb. 



L.I'XIA llAliroi'iiYLLA. From Brazil. 



This is a very pretty Orchid, and the uncommon colour of the 

 flower makes it a very conspicuous object when in bloom. It 

 flowers in February and March, and is of a bright orange-vermilion 

 colour ; should o(;cupy the warmest part of the house. 



Newly imported or established plants at .'J (> to o - for two 

 strong leading bulbs. 



Dexdrobium Falconeri. From Northem India. 



This is a very beautiful Dendrobe and amply repays any 

 trouble expended on it, and does best grown on a block of wood, ;i 

 portion of a Tree Fern stem, or on a teak- wood raft, and may also 

 be grown in pans or baskets. Its natural habit is to send out new 

 growths in great profusion anywhere in the old bulbs, and in time 

 forming a thick mass of short knotty pseudo bulbs, which are 

 connected with the stem or portion of the tree from whence it first 

 started by means of a few slender stems only. This fact should be 

 clearly noted by the cultivator when fixing his plants and it will be 

 seen that there is little use in trying to keep the plant too much 

 confined to the block, but plenty of water should be given to the 

 atrial growths during the summer and up to September, by the free 

 use of the syringe, but after this date the supply of water must be 

 gradually reduced to about once a week, and under this treatment 

 tlie plant may be expected to flower satisfactoiily, but "wdthout this 

 long and perfect rest, from November until the nodes are seen to 

 be sending forth tiny shoots it will not. "VVlien these tiny shoots 

 appear from either side of the bulb, about March, more water may 

 b(> giv(»n, but only spanngly, otherwise they will turn to gi"owi:hs 

 instead of flowers. After the shape of the flower bud can be de- 

 tected, it is quite safe to apply water without stint, and this species 

 flowers in May, the colours of the flowers being dark ciimson, 

 white, and yellow. The j)lant should be kept well up to the light. 



Buy newly imported clumps in spring at from o (> to 7 <>. 



