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ODO^TOGLOSSTJM CERVANTESII. From Mexico. 



A very neat and pretty little Orchid, which flowers in the winter 

 and remains in bloom for a very long time, growing best in a small 

 basket or pan suspended from the roof, and in a compost of peat and 

 sphagnum. It never requires resting, but should never be kept 

 soddened at the root ; and always let the compost become dry before 

 giving water. 



Good newly imported, or semi-established plants, with three or 

 four leading growths, can be purchased at from os. to 7s. 6d. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM GLOEIOSUM. From Colombia. 



This is a very free . growing and pretty Orchid, resembling in 

 growth the O. crispum, and this species is also variable, some being 

 exceedingly sweet-scented, while others have but little fragrance. The 

 colour of the flowers range from a ground work of creamy white to 

 pale yellow, all being heavily spotted and barred with rich brown 

 which varies in intensity. The flowers are smaller than those of 

 O. crispum, but the spikes are invariably branched and produce a 

 larger number of flowers ; its time of flowering is early spring, and the 

 plants should have the same treatment as that species. 



Good plants can "be purchased at from 3s. 6d., 5s. to 10s. 6d., 

 newly imported or established. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM PESCATOREI. From Colombia. 



This is a favourite Orchid, some of which are flowering almost all 

 the year round,, and the blooms remain in perfection for a very long 

 time ; it is valued for its general beauty and usefulness, and bears its 

 delicate white blossoms on long thin branching spikes ; the flowers 

 being irregularly marked with violet coloured spots, and some, pur- 

 chased as unbloonied plants, are so rich and distinct in the markings 

 as to command high prices. It requires the same treatment as O. 

 crispum, and good serviceable plants, with one lead, can be purchased 

 at from 3s. 6d., 5s. to 10s. 6d., newly imported or established. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM TRIUMPHAXS. From Ocana. 



This is a very showy species, flowering in spring, and the flowers 

 are large, of a bright yellow ground colour, heavily marked with 

 chocolate, contrasting conspicuously with the whiter flowers of those 

 already named. There is great variety also in this species, and those 1 

 which have broad sepals and petals and well formed flowers are always 

 in demand. This plant requires the same treatment as O. crispum, and 

 good healthy plants, with one leading growth, should be purchased at 

 from 5s. to 10s. 6d., newly imported or established. 



