No. 1845. 

 ONCIDIUM BIFOLIUM. 



Cla»i. Order. 



GY NAN DMA MONANDR1A 



This is from the neighbourhood of 

 Monte Video : we had it in 1812, and lost 

 it till 1830, when we obtained a fresh 

 supply of fine plants, which flowered in 

 March 1832, continuing in succession se- 

 veral months. Jt grows on trees, and will 

 not live in a pot, but thrives pretty well 

 tied upon a small piece of branch of a 

 tree, suspended by a wire in the stove. It 

 increases itself occasionally by offsets. 



We scarcely know a plant, even in this 

 favoured class, more elegant in form or 

 more brilliant in colour, than this; its 

 dazzling brightness is absolutely inimi- 

 table. 



We see here a choice subject for our 



innocent delight, formed to excite our 

 hearts to joyful gratitude unto our Hea- 

 venly Father, the ineffably Benign Al- 

 mighty Creator of all things ; Whose " ser- 

 vice is perfect liberty, in Whose Presence 

 is fulness of joy, and at Whose Right Hand 

 there are pleasures for evermore." 

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