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from January to INIarch. The flowers are blush, spotted with rich 

 purple ; lip rich rosy violet. For rich color of lip, this plant has no 

 equal. This was the first time it had heen exhibited. 



Cattleya pinvila. — A species of small growth. The plant shown 

 was grown on a block of wood, and was about four inches high, 

 with three floAvers of a beautiful rose color, the lip lieiug crisped, 

 and in color crimson, edged with white. 



Cirrhopetalum Medicsce. — Of this singular plant Williams says : 

 ' ' Amongst the strange and varied forms which the flowers of 

 orchids present, this is certainl}' one of the most remarkable. The 

 flowers, though not large, are very numerous, and part of the 

 sepals are very much lengthened, so that the spike looks like a 

 head with long hair hanging down, from which its name has been 

 derived. It is a dwarf growing plant, with thick, flesh}' leaves, 

 and should find a place in every collection for its unique appearance." 

 This was the first time it had l)een exhibited. 



Ccelogyne cristata. — A nice plant, which was a fountain of snowy 

 white blossoms. 



Cyjiripedium Harrisianum. — A fine cross between CypripecUum 

 villosum and C. barbatum, coml.)ining all the good qualities of both 

 species. Flowers large, shining, dark purple, brown, green and 

 yellow ; foliage long, mottled. This is a very free growing plant, 

 and will make a superl) specimen. It blooms freely from November 

 to March. We consider it one of the best of the family. 



Cypripedium insigne. — Although an old species, this is one of the 

 best. The plant shown was in very fine condition, with thirty flowers. 



Dendrobium Jenkinsii. — A fine dwarf evergreen species, about 

 two inches high. Flowers very large for the size of the plant ; 

 pale buft', edged with yellow. It blooms in midwinter and will 

 grow on a block of wood suspended from the roof, 



Lcelia anceps. — A ver}- handsome orchid from Mexico. Perianth 

 lilac rose ; lip rich velvet}' purple outside, marked with crimson and 

 veined with yellow insitle. 



La4ia p)eduncularis. — Flowers delicate rosy purple, with a deep 

 purple spot on the centre of the lip. A very neat growing, free 

 fiowering species. 



Odontoglossum pulchellum. — Exhibited for the first time. A very 

 handsome plant with five spikes of pure white flowers, having the 

 crest of the lip crimson. The flowers are very fragrant and the 

 plant is of neat habit, and is one of the best cool house orchids. 

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