February 27, 1889.] 



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B. Prksident Bonneville. — Leaves marbled silver, on 

 bronzy shaded ground, flowers silvery pink, very handsome. 



B. Manicata aiirea. — One of the oldest species, with dis- 

 tinctly mottled yellow and green leaves; a very effective and 

 beautiful plant. 

 Pc-ariRivcr, N. Y. Jolm Thorpe. 



Orchid Notes. 



Staiiritis (Vanda) gigantea. — As its name implies, this 

 Orchid is of giant growth and noble appearance, but is only 

 suitable for large houses. It is not by any means as attractive 

 as .5". Batemanni. The stout stem is closely clasped by dark 

 green leaves about two feet long, tough and fleshy. The 

 axillary racemes are very stout, pendulous, and bear twelve 

 to eighteen thick, fleshy flowers, about three inches across, 

 of dee|) yellow, blotched and spotted with reddish crimson. 

 The small lip is incurved and channeled. This plant was in- 

 troduced, thirty years ago, from Burmah, but it rarely blooms, 

 though now it flowers here every year. It did not do so 

 until it was nearly three feet high. It requires strong heat and 

 abundance of water during growth. 



feet long, bearing numerous bright yellow flowers of good 

 size. The sepals and petals are wavy and s[:)ecked with red. 

 It is a native of Guatemala, and requiix-s the temperature of 

 the intermediate house, with very little jiotting material, which 

 may consist of lunqjs of charcoal and a little nioss. It should 

 be kept moderately dry during the winter. 



Angrcccum citratttin is a choice and attractive little Orchid, and 

 the Ireest bloomer of the genus. It is dwarf and compact, 

 with oblong, lanceolate, dark-green leaves, from the axils of 

 which spring the slender, pendulous racemes, sometimes two 

 feet long, closely set with pale, yellowish-white flowers in two 

 rows. Sometimes ;is many as fifty flowers are on a raceme, 

 and when four or five of these are borne on one plant it forms 

 a very charming object, which remains in full beauty a long 

 time. This plant was introduced, about twenty years ago, 

 from Madagascar, and should l)e grown in moss and chopped 

 leaves — in, baskets — placed in the warmest house with a good 

 supply of water, and should at no time be dry. 



Lycasie {Colax) jugosa is an attractive little plant, with ovate, 

 pointed bulbs and lanceolate, acuminate leaves. The erect 



The Terrace Garden at Wellesley. — See page 



PhaJHS maculatiis is a showy Orchid of strong growth, mak- 

 ing a fine decorative plant, but of little use for cutting, as the 

 flowers are as easily damaged as those of a Camellia. It 

 forms large, ovate bvflbs, terminated with ovate, lanceolate, 

 plicate leaves nearly three feet long, dark green, copiously 

 spotted with yellow. The scapes — generally two — are about 

 two feet long, and bear fifteen to twenty bright yellow, fleshy 

 flowers. The lip is streaked with reddish-brown, the middle 

 lobe much crenatcd and margined with the same color. This 

 plant is not seen as often as its merits deserve. It grows very 

 freely in ordinary stove-plant soil, with the usual treatment of 

 these plants. But when growth is finished it should l)e kept 

 in a comparati\'ely cool house. The vaiiety Intermedia 

 differs from the tyiie only in the foliage, which is devoid of 

 variegation. 



Oncidium Cavettdishianum. — An extremely useful species, 

 lasting a long time in perfection, and especially useful for 

 cutting. It belongs to the bulbless section, with thick, fleshy 

 leaves, which are broad and about a foot long. Froni the 

 base of the leaves springs the strong panicle, three to foin* 



scape ajipears with the young growth, and bears three to four 

 very handsome flowers, with sepals and ]ietals of a cream\- white 

 — the latter barred and blotched with chocolate-purple'. The 

 small lip is of velvety textiu'e ; white, streaked and dotted with 

 dark purple. It is a native of Brazil, and grows best wilh us 

 in the warmest house, with copious supiilies of water, and 

 potted in peat and moss. Thrijis are very troublesome to this 

 pl;mt, and a sure preventi\'C is always to water overhead. 



Keinvood, N. V. /'"■. GoldriHg. 



Epidend7'Uin lindrcsii is one of the prettiest of dwarf- 

 growing species l)ut is now rarely seen. It is remarkable for 

 its free flowering and lasting qualities, remaining fiflly eight 

 weeks in good condition on the plant. The flowers of a well- 

 grown plant are most beautiful, tiieir snow-white se[xds and 

 petals contrasting agreeably with the lip, which is blotclied with- 

 violet. In Mr. Wallace's collection at Paterson, New Jersey, a 

 strong plant in fine health is now flowering, having a niunber 

 of spikes covered with l)lossoms from the apex of thin grass- 

 like stems. It is a native of Costa Rica, and thri\es at an alti- 

 tude of 6,000 to 8,000 feet, where it is cool at all seasons. 



