with having passed near the particular spot on several occasions. There is little 
doubt but that it naturally grows upon trees in its native habitat, and we surmise 
that it grows at a lower altitude than the majority of the species, and conse- 
quently in a warmer climate than most of the Odontoglossums that are 
established in our plant houses. It is a robust-growing plant, and a free bloomer ; 
but we opine that it will never become so useful as many of the grand forms of 
this genus which we have had longer in cultivation. The portrait we here pro- 
duce was taken from a plant grown in the well-known collection of R. H. 
Measures, Esq., The Woodlands, Streatham, where several extra fine varieties of this 
plant have flowered. 
Odontoglossum Harryanum is a distinct and fine evergreen species, bearing 
bright, light green foliage; it attains to a height of from eight inches to a foot, 
the pseudobulbs being about three inches high, and light green in colour, becoming 
ribbed with age. The scape is produced from the side of the bulb after growth 
is matured, it is erect, and judging by the imported plant, reaches from two to 
three feet in height, and bears a raceme of flowers which individually measure between 
three and five inches across. Sepals dark chestnut-brown, barred with greenish 
yellow towards the base; the petals also are chestnut-brown, striped longitudinally 
with white and purple and margined with yellow; lip profusely streaked with mauve- 
purple at the base, the cordate front lobe white, which with age passes into yellow; 
crest bright yellow. It blooms at different seasons of the year, according to the 
time its growth is matured, and it continues in beauty for a considerable time. 
We have tried various methods of growing this plant, and have arrived at the 
conclusion that the temperature of the Cattleya house is the most suitable to its 
requirements ; indeed, we imagine it should be treated in the same manner as O. 
hastilabium, a species which O. Harryanum much resembles in its growth. The potting 
material should be good fibrous peat and sphagnum moss, the plant well elevated on 
a cone-lke mound above the pot, and the pot must be well drained. During the 
summer season it requires a liberal supply of moisture to -the roots, and when 
growth is finished it must not be allowed to suffer from drought; but just sufficient 
moisture is necessary to keep the bulbs and leaves in a plump and _ healthy 
condition. Shade is necessary during the summer months when the sun is powerful ; 
but it requires all the sun and light it can possibly obtain during autumn and 
winter. 
