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with crimson; lip white, spotted round the edge with 

 crimson. A rare plant, and one which requires to be grown 

 in a pot, in peat. 



0. coronarium. A charming species from South America; 

 grows eighteen inches high, with short thick bulbs and 

 dark green foliage ; the spike, which rises upright from the 

 side of the bulb is about eighteen inches in height ; sepals 

 and petals reddish brown edged with yellow ; lip bright 

 yellow. It does best in a pot, in peat, and will continue 

 a long time in perfection. 



0. grande. A remarkably handsome species from Gua- 

 temala ; produces its very large flowers on an upright 

 spike during the autumn. The flowers are mottled and 

 striped with brown and yellow, like the back of a tiger; 

 the lip white and purple. It remains in perfection three 

 or four weeks, if the flowers are kept dry, and does best 

 in a pot. 



0. hastilabium. A desirable Orchid from South America. 

 It produces its spikes of flowers in June, July, and August, 

 the colour being purple, green, and white. It continues 

 blooming for two months, if kept in a cool house. This 

 is a useful plant for exhibition, on account of its continuing 

 in bloom so long. 



0. Insleayii (from Mexico). This grows in the same way 

 as grande ; the flowers are brown, yellow, and orange, and 

 are produced on a short spike at different times of the 

 year, lasting in beauty three weeks. 



0. maculatum. A. good species from Guatemala; grows 

 a foot high with short thick bulbs ; produces its drooping 

 spikes of blossoms during winter ; colour yellow, crimson, 

 and dark rose; will last in bloom a long time, and suc- 

 ceeds best in a cool house, in a pot, in peat. 



0. membranaceum. A beautiful small-growing species 

 from Guatemala ; sepals and petals pure white ; the lip of 

 the same colour barred with brown. It blooms during the 



