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first time on March 15. The flowers are inconspicuous and dis- 
appointing, as the magnificent large leaves warrant one in expect- 
ing something much finer, 
Another plant which has flowered with us for the first time is 
Sobralia macrantha, from Mexico, This showy orchid has large 
rose-purple flowers with petals and sepals 4-5 inches long. The 
stems are from 4-6 feet tall and leafy throughout. This plant is 
in house no. 15. 
Fic. g. Flowers of Strediteia Nicola?. 
In house no. 13 the Australian Bottle-brush Tree, Cadlistemon 
citrinus, is now a blaze of color, its brilliant red spikes attracting 
much attention. The resemblance of these spikes to the bottle- 
brushes in common use is very striking. In the same house is 
a large orange tree, Citrus aurantium, loaded with flowers, the 
fragrance of which fills the whole house. 
