The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



flowers may exalt the albino even above its coloured 

 fellow. It must be added, however, that these 

 white varieties are somewhat reluctant to bloom. 

 As among animals, man included, the floral albino 

 lacks vigour of constitution. Again, I myself do 

 not recommend the reader to try any of these in 

 the cool house. Figured in plate. 



Autumnalis (autumnal). Very pretty and very 

 useful. Deep rose, the lip paler. Many-flowered. 

 Late autumn. Mexico, 1836. 5s. Observe the 

 note supra. Figured, p. 113. 



atrorubens (darkest red). A grand variety, 

 much more common of late. Dark crimson, the lip 

 still darker in its middle lobe ; white at the sides. 

 A very striking flower. 10s. 6d. 



99 alba. So rare that we name it only for its 

 supreme loveliness. An albino, pure white, saving 

 a stain of yellow on the lip. 



Da^ana (after Mr. Day, of Tottenham, whose name 

 occurs at every page in the annals of orchidology). 

 Distinctly cool. The pseudo-bulb is very small, 

 but the flower of good size, rosy, the lip purple, 

 with whitish throat. This handsome bloom on such 

 a small plant has the further merit of surprise. 

 April and May. Brazil. 5s. 



Dormaniana (after Mr. Dorman) will do in the 

 cool house, but it prefers warmth. Dark olive 

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