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PILTTMNA FRAGRANS. From New Granada. 



This species sends up its spikes from the base of the pseudobulbs 

 during autumn or winter, and its flowers are very pretty, mostly pure 

 white with a little blotch of yellow in the throat, and are deliciously 

 fragrant and useful for bouquet work, and its general treatment should 

 be the same as Cattleyas. 



Newly imported or established pieces, for about 5s. per strong lead. 



TRICFOPILIA SUAVIS. From Costa Rica. 



This is a lovely species and flowers in March or April, producing 

 flower spikes from the base of the last made pseudobulbs, and the 

 flowers are nearly white with a number of pretty pink spots on the 

 labellum. This species is best grown in a basket suspended in a light 

 part of the house. 



Newly imported or established, for about os. per strong lead. 



VANDA CCERULEA. From Khasia Hills, 



This is undoubtedly the best of all the Vandas, and produces its 

 beautiful sky-blue flowers during the early autumn, which last a long 

 time in perfection, but should be cut two or three weeks after they open 

 or the plant will probably become exhausted and fail to give good 

 results the following year. It can be grown in a pot or basket, and up 

 near the roof glass so as to have an abundance of light and air. After 

 passing through a period of dull weather, bright sunlight is very 

 injurious to Vandas, and this should be avoided, especially in spring, or 

 a loss of leaves will result. For instructions as to potting, watering, 

 &c., see Aerides odoratum, page 113. 



Unless the culture of this species is very carefully attended to it is 

 apt to get spotted 011 the foliage, and these spots appear on the tips of 

 the leaves and should at once be cut away to save the leaves. 



Newly imported or established plants, with one lead, 7s. to 

 10s. 6d. each. 



VAXDA SUAVIS. From Java. 



This is another beautiful Vanda, and more robust in constitution 

 than V. ccerulea. It should be grown in a pot occupying a position on 

 the stage with the Cattleyas, and in potting, watering, &c., have the 

 same general treatment as Aerides odoratum. It blooms during the 

 spring months, a strong stem sometimes pushing out three or four 

 spikes, and this species grows to a great height. 



Established plants, suitable for growing on, should be purchased 

 for 7s. 6d. to 10s. 



