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predoniinatiiig colovir being a, jilcasmg shade of purple, and should 

 have the same treatment as the last named species. 



Established plants, -1- to 7 per strong leading giowth, 



CYriarEi)n\M Cnnisii. From Sumatra. 



This species also has prettily marked leaves, and the dorsal 

 s<^pal is whit(^ and grec^n with sHght puqjle veins, the petals being 

 v(!ry similar in colour but with darker spots, and the pouch is of a 

 purj>lish colour, and it should have; the same treatment as the 

 last nauK'd. 



Established plants, about 5 - i>ov strong lead. 



CYniirEUiUM Hookp:iii. From Borneo. 



This species also has strongly marked foliage, and its flowers 

 are exceedingly interesting; the prevailing colours are green and 

 purple, the petals being spotted, and it should have the same treat- 

 ment as the last named. 



Established plants, 3/6 to 5 - per strong leading gi'owth. 



CYi'RirEDiUM XIVEUM. From the East Indies. 



This is a chaste lovely little species, with pui-e white flowers, 

 with the exception of a few very small dust-like purple spots. 

 It flowers in the summer, and nmst be gro^vn in the same way 

 as C. bellatulum. 



Newly imported or established plants can be bought at from 

 3 to o/- per small clump. 



Cyi'RIPEDIUm vexustum. From Sylhet. 



The foliage of this species is decidedly ornamental and the 

 flowers are also very pretty, the dorsal sepal of a greenish colour, 

 tinted with yellow and veined wdth purple, and the sepals are 

 similarly coloured, whilst the Hp is of a purplish tint veined with 

 green. It should have the same treatment as C. LawTcnceanum. 



Established plants, 3 6 to of- per strong flowering-sized lead. 



Catasetum BuxGEliOTHll. From Venezuela. 



This is a beautiful Orchid, the flowers of which are large and 

 of a wax-Hke, ivory white colour, requiring the same treatment as 

 recommended for Chysis bractescens. The flower spikes j)ush up 

 from the base of the new pseudo bulb immediately its gi-o%vth is 

 completed, which is generally about July, and after flowering it 



