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the compost with living Sphagnum-moss. M. vexillaria, 

 M. Roezliij M. Warscewiczii, formerly included in Odonto- 

 glossum, form a section requiring to be grown like 

 Odontoglossums, but rather warmer. This section has 

 been found to thrive well with a good proportion of leaves 

 in the compost. Miltonia Vexillaria, " Empress Victoria/ 1 

 is illustrated in Plate II. 



Mormodes. Grow these with the Catasetum and 

 Cycnoches, and treat them similarly by resting them dry. 

 The genus is a singular one, the curiously frrmed, generally 

 fragrant flowers being very attractive. 



Neobenthamia. N. gracilis is an elegant, white-flowered, 

 slender species from Tropical Africa, and it should be 

 grown in warm-intermediate temperature. 



Nephelaphyllum. Dwarf, terrestrial species for the 

 warm house. Grow with Anoectochilus. 



Notylia. Graceful epiphytes for baskets and suspend- 

 ing pans. Intermediate house. 



Octomeria. A genus allied to Pleurothallis. The 

 flowers are usually white and rather small. 



Odontoglossum. The Odontoglossums are deservedly 

 the most extensively grown genus of cool-house Orchids, 

 the larger proportion of those in gardens being represented 

 by 0. crispum (illustrated in Plate VIII.), one of the most 

 beautiful of Orchids. The spotted forms often realise very 

 high prices. Cool, moist houses are provided for 0. crispum 

 and its section of Odontoglossum ; in some gardens several 

 houses are allotted to the species. Given a suitable house 

 and careful treatment, the Odontoglossums are among the 

 easiest Orchids to grow, and the most certain to flower. 

 All the species generally classed with 0. crispum should be 



