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grown in well-drained pots, in a rich compost of peat and 

 leaf mould, with a mixture of broken potsherds. They 

 should be kept in the coolest part of the house, almost 

 dry during the resting season. As soon as growth be- 

 gins, water lightly, increasing the supply according to the 

 strength of the shoots ; if possible give bottom heat as 

 soon as the plants begin to grow. 



The flowers may by a little management be had at any 

 season ; they are rather pretty, somewhat fragrant, and 

 remain a long time in bloom. There are, however, so 

 many finer Orchids that except in a large collection none 

 of the species are worth growing. 



Acineta. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



Name from o/ctVrjTos, immovable. 



B. Acineta Barkeri. Mexico . . Pax. Mag., 14, 145. 



B. R, 1843, 99- 

 I. H., 44. 

 SYN. Peristeria Barkeri ; Bate man. Mexico. 



Flowers yellow, in spikes about a foot long, produced 

 from the bottom of the basket, blooms in summer, and 

 if kept dry will last a long time in perfection. There are 

 several varieties differing in intensity of color. 



A. Acineta Humboltii. Venezuela . . B. M., 4156, var. 

 SYN. Peristeria Humboltii. Fl. des Ser., 992. 



Anguloa superba. Lindley. B. R., 1843, 18. 



M. O. P., i. 



Flowers large, deep chocolate spotted with crimson. 

 The spikes are produced in the same manner as in the 

 former species but about a month earlier ; they last only 

 a short time in perfection. 



