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one-and-a-half to two inches long, and from three quarters to 

 one inch broad, not acuminate, like those of M. venusta, but, 

 like those of the last-named species, they are of the most deli- 

 cate ivory whiteness ; petals smaller, also pure white ; lip 

 three -lobed, streaked with yellow on the lateral lobes, and 

 blotched with crimson inside; central or intermediate lobe 

 lemon yellow. A free-growing plant, as rare as it is 

 beautiful. 



*M. venusta. This is a noble Orchid, yet seldom cultivated. 

 It is a native of IN ew Granada, at an altitude of from 5,000 to 

 6,000 feet; pseudo-bulbs, two-leaved; leaves linear, oblong, 

 light, shining green. Flowers borne solitary, on stout scapes ; 

 sepals and petals three inches long, acuminate, of the most 

 snowy whiteness ; lip lemon yellow, streaked with red. A 

 very easy plant to grow, and one that remains in flower a long 

 time. 



A genus of Mexican and Brazilian Orchids, generally 

 profuse bloomers, and of the easiest possible culture. The 

 flowers are very useful for cutting ; they grow freely in 

 peat and sphagnum moss, in well-drained, shallow pans, and 

 require a good supply of moisture when making their growth. 

 Miltonias naturally have a pallid appearance, but they become 

 much greener if well supplied with moisture when growing. 

 They grow freely in the warm end of the cool house ; some, as 

 M. spectabilis and its varieties, being dwarf, may be hung 

 close under the glass. All the Miltonias are beautiful, espe- 

 cially Warscewiczii, Morelliana, Regnelli, and Candida. 



*M. Candida (Brazil, 1832). A fine old species not commonly 

 met with, but well worthy of cultivation. Its flowers are large 

 and handsome, readily distinguishable from those of its conge- 

 ners by its lip being convolute, not flat or expanded, like that of 



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