The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



house. Certainly they would do no good in my 

 own. Upon the other hand, I find them in every 

 book I have consulted. We may conclude that in 

 a house facing south and west, hanging close to the 

 glass and scarcely shaded, they will be comfortable 

 enough. I have put a memorandum against those 

 to which I refer. 



Acuminata (pointed). Small comparatively, white 

 or palest violet, with a fine purple blotch in the 

 throat. A beauty among beauties. December and 

 January. Kanges from Mexico to Guatemala. 

 1840. 5s. But observe the note supra. 



Albida (whitish). Singularly graceful in form 

 and colouring. Five to ten flowers, or even more. 

 White, lip tinted in various hues from pink to 

 mauve. December and January. Mexico. 1832. 

 5s. But observe the note supra. 



bella. An exquisite variety, in which the 

 sepals and petals are tipped with rose. The lip 

 also is rose. 



Anceps (double edged). Of all strongly coloured 

 flowers this is the most exquisite. Its rosy sepals 

 and petals, its crimson-purple lip with yellow throat, 

 have a velvety tenderness unmatched even among 

 orchids. December to January. Mexico. 1834. 

 6s. Observe the note supra. 



alia. The albino variety, of which there 



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