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tion. I have seen this plant shrivelled when the blossoms 

 have been showing, and through that the latter have been 

 nearly spoiled and the plant injured ; for if allowed to get 

 into an unhealthy state it is a long time before it recovers ; 

 it blooms during the summer months, and lasts some time in 

 beauty j propagation is effected by dividing the plant when 

 done growing, or just as it begins to push. 



VANDAS. 



These are a lovely class of plants, with magnificently - 

 coloured flowers, some of them very large. There are not 

 many plants that surpass Vandas in beauty of flowers. 

 They grow in the same way as Aerides and SaccolaUums, 

 having gracefully-formed evergreen foliage ; the upright 

 spikes, all of which bear large waxy flowers, spring from 

 the axils of the leaves. They require treatment similar to 

 that of Aerides, being subject to the same sort of insects, 

 and are propagated in the same way. 



Vanda JBatemani. A noble Orchid. A large upright- 

 growing plant, which blooms in July, August, and 

 September, and continues blooming for three months. 

 The colour of the flowers is yellow, spotted with crimson, 

 the back of the sepals and petals being rose-colour, A very 

 rare plant. 



F. coerulea. A remarkably handsome Orchid from India. 

 This fine plant produces its upright spikes of flowers, nine 

 or ten together, five inches across. The colour of the flowers 

 is a rich lilac ; they are produced during the autumn 

 months, and last six weeks in perfection. This plant does 

 not require so much heat as the other kinds. 



F. cristata. A charming Orchid from India ; sepals and 

 petals are whitish ; the lip is spotted and striped with dark 

 brown j it produces its flowers from March to July, lasting 



