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Phalcenopsis SchiUericma. — Leaves very large, dark green, 

 mottled with gray or white. Flower stems from one to three feet 

 long, much branched, and covered with multitudes of lovely flow^ers 

 from two to three inches in diameter, of delicate shades of mauve, 

 edged with white, yellow toward the base, with reddish crimson 

 spots. It is one of the most beautiful of all the orchids, and the 

 specimen shown was the first exhibited here. 



Saccolahium gigunteum. — A very beautiful species with luxuriant 

 foliage, producing long racemes of thickly set flowers. Sepals and 

 petals white, the latter spotted with lilac ; lip lilac and violet. The 

 flowers are very sweet and continue in bloom a long time. 



March 11th being prize day for Winter Blooming Orchids, INIr. 

 Rand exhibited Dendroeliilum glumaceum^ Lycaste Skinner I, Cypri- 

 pedium villosum, and Dendrohium nobile, which were described in 

 our last report. Also the two following, both exhibited or the 

 flrst time. 



Lcelia Jlava. — A ver}' pretty plant, l>earing in March a profusion 

 of bright canary-colored flowers. A desirable species, growing 

 freely and always giving good bloom. 



Lycaste cruenta. — Perianth apple-green ; lip yellow, with dark 

 spot. Flowers ver}" freely in March and April, and is a desirable 

 species. 



Mr. Rand has also exhibited at various times the following, — 



Aerides Fieldingii, — One of the finest orchids in cultivation, com- 

 monly known as the Foxbrush Aerides. The plant grows three or 

 four feet high, and produces, in great profusion, long branching 

 spikes of white rosy-spotted flowers, often clear bright rose. 



Saccolabmm retusum. — A stout growing species, producing in 

 early spring long spikes of white flowers, spotted with delicate rose. 



Zygopetalum rostratum. — Perianth yelloM'ish green ; lip white, 

 varied with rose. 



Chysis brnctescenff. — Flowers large, white, with a blotch of yellow 

 on the lip ; very fragrant. A l)eautiful and free growing species. 



Saccolabium curvifolinm. — Very rare and shown for the flrst time. 

 Flowers bright vermilion, very rich. It is a charming Httle i)lant. 



Vanda coerulesrens. — A littk' gem of a })lant. Foliage narrow ; 

 flowers on a very long spike, lihic bhie, with ricli deep ))lue lip. 

 Tlic iiidivi(hial flowers are small, but the spike is many flowered, 

 and the colors are very attractive. A veiy nice i)laiit with two 

 spikes of flowers was shown. 



