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the showier M. Harryana (coccinea) and M. Veitchiana 

 sections, being placed in the cool end of the intermediate 

 house in winter. M. tridactylites, M. O'Brieniana, M. iono- 

 charis, and many others form an interesting section of 

 dwarf Orchids, with singular, insect-like flowers. The 

 Masdevallias require to be kept moist all the year, and are 

 benefited by occasional division when being repotted in 

 spring or late summer. 



Maxillaria. An extensive genus, widely distributed 

 in South America, and extending to the West Indies. All 

 the species are intermediate-house plants, requiring the 

 ordinary potting material for epiphytes. The flowers are 

 varied in form and colour from the white M. grandiflora 

 and M. venusta to the large claret-blotched M. Sanderiana. 

 Many of the species have fragrant flowers. 



Megaclinium. A singular genus from Tropical Africa, 

 closely allied to Bulbophyllum, their chief characteristic 

 being the singular flat rachis of the inflorescence, which 

 bears a single row of insect-like, brownish flowers on each 

 side. M. Bufo, the type species, is probably not now in 

 gardens. M . falcatum is the commonest, and M . purpureo- 

 rachis, M. triste, and several other species are sometimes seen. 

 They should be grown in the warm house in baskets or pans. 



Microstylis. The species of Microstylis should be 

 grown as terrestrial Orchids in Sphagnum-moss and peat, 

 with fine crocks added. Rest the deciduous species in 

 dry and cooler conditions. 



Miltonia. The Miltonias are compact-growing South 

 American epiphytes, to be grown in pans elevated in a 

 sheltered corner of the intermediate house. Pot the plants 

 in ordinary material for epiphytal Orchids, and surface 



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