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eight or ten inclies, and on its upper half is thickly famished 

 with small white flowers, which, though not showy, are 

 pleasing. It is, however, well worth growing for its beautiful 

 foliage. The plant requires a cool house or pit to grow it in 

 perfection ; it is not difficult to manage, but requires great 

 care, as it is often destroyed by being placed in too great 

 heat. It should be grown in pots, not too large, giving a 

 liberal supply of water during the growing season ; in fact, 

 it should never be allow.ed to get dry at the roots. — No)-th 

 America. 



YlG.— Flore des Serves, t. 1555 ; Lindl. Coll. Bot., t. 25 ; Siveet, Brit. Fl. 

 Gard., 2 ser., i. t. 47 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 1. 



Gr. Eollissoni, Hort. — A most distinct and beautiful species. 

 The leaves are rich dark green, margined, striped, and blotched 

 with pale yellow on the upper side, whilst below they are of 

 a rich velvety purple. A most desirable plant, and one that 

 should be in every collection. — Native Country not known. 



G. rubrovenia, Hon. — A charming and distinct species, 

 having the habit of Htemaria discolor. It grows several 

 inches high, and has bronzy velvet-like foliage, with three 

 bands of coppery red down each leaf; it has thick fleshy 

 roots, and is of easy culture under bell-glasses or in frames. 

 We have grown it along with Ancectochili for several years 

 on account of its foliage, but it will do in a pot with the same 

 treatment as is usually given to the Hcemaria. — Brazil. 



G. tessellata, Lodd. — A neat and pretty plant with the aspect 

 of G. puhescens, but of smaller growth, whence it has been 

 called G. 2^ul>esce7is minor. It is a dwarf evergreen species, 

 with ovate leaves tapered into a stalk, the green surface 

 beautifully marked with pale green or whitish reticulations. 

 The flowers are white, produced in slender erect spikes. 

 It should be treated like G. puhesce^is. — North America. 



G. YeitcMi, Hort. — A hybrid of vigorous habit, raised by 

 the Messrs. Veitch between G. discolor and Ancectochilus 

 Veitchii ; the leaves are of a rich deep reddish brown colour, 

 marked with a few silver ribs. — Garden hybrid. 



6. velutina, Maxim. — A handsome and striking dwarf ever- 

 green species, with ornamental foHage, and well adapted for 

 the cool house. It has deep purplish bottle-green velvety 

 ovate leaves, marked with a very distinct central bar of silvery 



