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Lcelia anceps Amesiana is also a superb variety ; the flowers are 

 large, resembling those of L. anceps Dawsoni, the sepals and 

 petals are large, of a pearly white slightly flushed with flesh color, 

 the pointed tips being rich rose color ; the side lobes of the lip are 

 heavily striped inside with deep crimson, the front lobe is smaller 

 than usual, and its color is an intense violet-magenta — so deep 

 that to a 'casual observer it appears to be black ; the large crest is 

 yellow. "The Garden" (London), from which we obtain this 

 description, says : " This is a truly wonderful and valuable variety." 



Cypripedium Amesianum is said to be a cool house orchid and 

 as such is a valuable acquisition. It is the result of a cross be- 

 tween C. villosum and G. venustum^ and appears to combine the 

 characters of both plants in a charming manner. 



Odontoglossum Rossii Amesianum is described as a charming 

 variet}', having large, bold, fine flowers, with colors well de- 

 fined, and form exquisite, and it is undoubtedly a very valuable 

 addition to the cool house orchids. 



Vanda Amesiana was introduced by the Messrs. Low of Clap- 

 ton. It is mentioned as a rather small growing plant, producing 

 erect spikes of deliciously fragrant flowers, which are white, 

 suffused with flesh color, the lip being rich rosy magenta, " W. 

 H. G." in " The Garden," says : '^ Should this plant become free 

 flowering under cultivation, it will be one of the glories of our 

 plant houses." 



Of rare and unique varieties, the following will be found quite 

 worthy of looking up, and a lover of orchids will deem the time 

 taken in so doing well and profitably spent. 



Cattleya Bowringiana var. lila- Cattleya intricata, 



cina, " leucoglossa, 



Cattleya Brabantioi, " Master soni^ 



'^ Brymerianayax. '' MorgancB, 



" Eurydice, '* Percivaliana, 



" Fausta, " Reineckia superhissima^ 



" " crispa, " resplendens, 



" Oaskelliana alba, " Scita, 



" '' Delliense, " Shinneri alba, 



" gigas RochelUensis, " Sororia, 



" Harrisii, " Stella, 



" Hardyana Amesi, " Wageneri, 



