No. 986. 

 EPIDENDRUM BL0NGATU1 



Native of the West Indies : it was intro- 

 duced in 1798 by Mr. Woodford, who re- 

 ceived it from Dr. Anderson, of St. Vincent. 



It requires to be kept at all times in the 

 stove, and should be potted in vegetable 

 earth, covered over with growing moss, 

 in which the roots flourish. It may be 

 increased without difficulty by separating 



