154 THE ORCHID-GROWER'S MANUAL. 



There are several varieties of this plant ; some much finer 

 than others. It lasts in perfection a long time. 



Z. maxillare. A free-flowering, pretty species from Brazil, 

 producing its drooping spikes at different times of the year, 

 and keeping in beauty a long time. We have bloomed this 

 species with seventy flowers on a plant at one time ; sepals 

 and petals greenish colour, based with chocolate ; the lip a 

 rich blue. 



Z. rostratum. A showy compact species from Demerara. 

 A free-flowering plant ; sepals and petals yellowish green ; 

 lip white striped with pink, and two inches across. This plant 

 blooms three times a year, and lasts six weeks in perfection. 

 It requires more heat and moisture than any of the other 

 species. 



