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delicately veined with crimson. The blossoms are borne in 

 June and July, and last a very long time in perfection. Fig. 

 —Bot. Reg., t. 926; Bot. 2Iag., t. 4073. Syn.— Dm 

 uniflora. — South Africa. 



Disa grandiflora SUperlia, Moore. — This certainly ranks 

 among the very finest of greenhouse Orchids. It has a 

 creeping underground stem which throws up young shoots 

 of a light green colour. The flower stems grow to the 

 height of two to three feet, bearing the lanceolate leaves, 

 and at the top part from two to eight flowers, each more 

 than four inches in diameter, of a bright scarlet and crim- 

 son, veined with pink ; the blossoms are generally pro- 

 duced in June, July, and August, and continue for five or six 

 weeks. It makes a fine plant for exhibition on account of ita 

 splendid colour. This plant was well grown by the late Mr. 

 Thomas Speed at Chatsworth. We remember on one occa- 

 sion receiving from him a spike which was two feet six inches 

 in length and bore twelve flowers. Fig. — Warner, Sel. Orch. 

 PL, i.t. 36; Florist and Pomol, 1863, 105, t. 221.— Sowi/i 

 Africa. 



EulopMa Dregeana, Lindley. — Of this large genus, there 

 are not many species in cultivation ; indeed, the greater 

 portion are not sufiiciently showy to render them worthy of 

 the attention of amateurs with limited space ; yet there are 

 some very pretty ones. E. Dregeana, which flowered in 

 the collection of Lord Eversley, at Heckfield, is well worth 

 growing. It has thick fleshy rhizomes, and is of free habit, 

 with ensiform acuminate leaves, and erect scapes bearing 

 many-flowered dense racemes of flowers which resemble 

 little doves hanging by their beaks ; the sepals and petals 

 are chocolate colour, and the oblong three-lobed lip white. 

 It requires the same treatment as the Cypripedinins. — South 

 Africa. 



Goodyera pubescens, B. Br. — A charming species of dwarf 

 habit, already noticed at p. 335. The foliage is green, 

 enriched with silvery reticulated markings, and is in appear- 

 ance something like that of Pkysurus argenteus. It is a 

 beautiful foliage plant, suitable for the cold frame. To culti- 

 vate this well, put some live sphagnum moss with the peat, 

 and also a portion of silver sand, and mix them well together. 

 It requires a liberal supply of water ; in fact, it should never 



