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country as bicolor ; the flowers are nearly the same in colour ; 

 the only difference being, that they are much larger. It 

 blooms in April and May ; lasts three weeks in perfection. 

 A scarce plant. 



LIMATODES. 



Limatodes rosea. A charming winter flowering Orchid 

 and the only species of the genus that I have seen ; there 

 are, however, many varieties of it. I have had five in flower 

 this year, all of which differed more or less from one another 

 in colours, which varied from white to dark rose and pink 

 with different shades of rose. These few plants are more 

 interesting or decorative during the dull season, and they 

 may be had in flower for months together. All of them are 

 deciduous, and have short thick bulbs which are nearly white, 

 and flag-shaped leaves which proceed from the top of the 

 bulb and attain a height of ten inches ; during the growing 

 season they require a liberal supply of water at the roots ; 

 in fact they should be kept well watered till they are in 

 flower; after they have done blooming give them rest by 

 withholding water ; they do well in a cool house in pots with 

 peat ; pot them as you would Calanthe vestita, which they 

 resemble in growth, and they flower about the same time as 

 that equally useful Orchid ; propagate by dividing the bulbs 

 just as they begin to grow. 



LYCASTE. 



Of this genus several fine varieties have appeared since I 

 last described it ; these chiefly belong to Skinneri, and differ 

 very much from each other in colour. I have seen eight in 

 the collection of R. Warner, Esq., and also several fine 

 varieties in the collection of J. Day, Esq. All the sorts of 

 Lycaste have short thick bulbs and flag-shaped leaves ; the 



