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best of the genus. It should be potted in much the same way as 

 the Cattleyas. 



LoeJia purpuraia. — A strong growing species, similar in character 

 to the Cattleyas, and attains a height of about eighteen inches or 

 two feet ; the flowers are also similar in shape to those of the Cattleya, 

 and are of a pure white or pale rose, with purple crimson labellum. 

 It usually blooms in summer, and requires precisely the same 

 management as the members of the genus to which it bears a close 

 resemblance. 



Lycaste Skinneri. — A beautiful species of neat growth ; the flowers 

 are very large and waxy in texture, and mostly delicate blush ; the 

 labellum rose, marked with crimson. It flowers freely during the 

 winter, and is one of the most attractive orchids grown. It grows 

 freely in a mixture of peat and moss, and requires liberal supplies 

 of water when growing freely, and moderately moist at other times. 

 Odonlogloss2im Alexandres. — A lovely orchid, producing rather 

 long spikes of delicate rose-coloured flowers of rather large size. 

 The sepals and petals are mostly white ; the labellum more or less 

 spotted with reddish-brown ; some of the varieties have rose-tinted 

 flowers. It blooms early in the spring. 



0. citrosmum roseum. — A lovely species, with rose-tinted flowers, 

 which are produced in long drooping spikes. 



0. gloriosum. — A beautiful species, the flowers yellowish, spotted 

 with purple ; large, highly fragrant, and produced in long branched 

 spikes. 



O. grandc. — A compact-growing orchid, with large flowers, barred 

 with brown on a yellow ground. It blooms in autumn, and is very 

 beautiful. 



O. Insleaiji.— This is similar in growth to the preceding, and 

 bears large flowers, marked with brown on a yellow and orange 

 ground. 



O. Pescatorei. — A fine species, producing in April and May fine 

 spikes of delicately-tinted white flowers, the labellum beautifully 

 marked with rose and yellow. 



O. triumplians. — A strong-growing species, with large yellow 

 flowers, beautifully spotted with cinnamon-brown, very fine and 

 distinct. All the Odontoglots do well in pots in a mixture of peat 

 and sphagnum moss, and in a temperature ranging from 45° to 55°. 

 They require liberal supplies of water when growing freely, and to 

 be kept moderately moist at other times. 



Oncidium fiexuosum. — A showy species of free growth. The 

 flowers are of a bright yellow colour, and very attractive. 



O. leucocliilum. — A robust-growing species, with branched spikes 

 several feet in length. The flowers are greenish-yellow, and rather 

 small ; but as they are produced in such wonderful profusion, they 

 are very eflective. 



O. spliacelatum. — A free-flowering species, with yellow flowers 

 barred with dark brown. 



The Oucidiums here mentioned should be potted in much the 

 same manner as the Dendrobiums. They are all of free growth, and 

 require rather liberal supplies of water during the season of growth, 



