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up with the young growth in s^Dring. The species are com- 

 paratively few in number, and are found in the West Indies 

 and Tropical America. 



Culture. — We well remember a splendid plant of Cyrtopo- 

 dium punctatum— one which Dr. Lindley regarded as a grand 

 specimen — being exhibited by us at Chiswick many years ago. 

 To grow it in like manner would require a large pot or tub 

 and plenty of room, but it well repays the cultivator if space 

 can be allowed. The best soil is a rich fibrous loam and 

 rotten dung to produce vigorous growth, and when the plant 

 is strong enough it will flower ; after the growth is completed 

 give it a long rest with little water, until it shows signs of 

 growth in spring, when water should be applied to the roots 

 freely and more heat given. The flowers are produced from 

 the young growth just after starting in spring. The plants 

 require the heat of the East Indian house when growing ; but 

 after they have finished their growth the heat of the Cattleya 

 house will be sufficient. 



C. Andersoni, B. Brown. — A noble Orchid, of easy culture, 

 requiring plenty of heat and moisture when growing. The 

 fleshy stems grow five feet high, with long lanceolate plicate 

 leaves sheathing at the base. The scape, which grows up in 

 spring before the leaves, reaches three feet in height, and 

 bears a panicle of showy flowers, of which the sepals and 

 petals are about equal in size, yellow with a faint tinge of 

 green ; and the lip is three-lobed, rich yellow, with the large 

 side lobes erect and the frond lobe spathulate. — West Indies. 



-EiG.—Bot. Mag., t. 1800 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 121 ; Bot. Reg., 1841, t. 8. 



C. cardiocMlum, Lindley. — A tall-growing plant, with stout 

 fusiform curved stems, sheathed by the membranous base of 

 the linear-lanceolate acuminate plicate leaves. It has a forked 

 raceme of showy yellow flowers tinged with green, on a tall 

 scape which springs from the root quite distinct from and 

 taller than the leafy stems. The flowers are nearly two inches 

 across, and being of a bright yellow with broad sepals and 

 petals, they are very showy ; the lip is brighter yellow, 



