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0. crispum grandiflorum. A very fine variety of the pre- 

 ceding. I only know of one plant of it, and that I bloomed, 

 last year; it is now in the collection of J. A. Turner, Esq., 

 of Manchester ; its blossoms are very large twice the size 

 of those of crispum, and richer in colour. It succeeds best 

 on a block, and requires a good supply of water at the 

 roots. 



0. divaricatum. A small but abundantly-flowering 

 species from Brazil ; its yellow, orange, and brown-coloured 

 flowers are produced on long branching spikes during the 

 summer months : continues in perfection a long time. This 

 is a useful plant for all purposes, when well grown : pot cul- 

 ture suits it best. 



0. flexuosum. A good old species from Brazil : produc- 

 ing showy flowers in abundance on a long spike ; blossoms 

 yellow, slightly spotted with brown : blooms at different 

 times of the year, and continues blooming for several weeks. 

 There are two varieties of this plant ; one called majus, which 

 has much larger flowers than the other, though of the same 

 colour. This is a scarce variety, and is best grown in a pot 

 with moss. 



0. Forbesii. A truly handsome dwarf species from 

 Brazil : flowers large and very distinct, the colours being 

 yellow, scarlet, and white : it blooms in November. This is 

 a very rare plant ; the only one I ever saw of it was in 

 Messrs. Rollisson's collection at Tooting, where it was grow- 

 ing in a pot with peat, 



0. Jwematochilum. A fine species from New Granada. A 

 compact-growing plant, in the same way as Lanceanum ; 

 sepals and petals greenish yellow blotched with chesnut j the 

 lip a rich crimson and rose. A scarce Orchid. 



0. incurvum. A pretty distinct dwarf Orchid from 

 Mexico : producing white and brown flowers during winter : 

 lasts long in beauty, and is best grown in a pot with peat. 



0. Lanceanum. A remarkably handsome, distinct Orchid, 



