recorded as being rarities in the collection of Mr. J. Day, of Tottenham, and Mr, R 
Warner, of Broomfield, though it had not then flowered in Kurope. It is a most 
chaste and lovely plant, its graceful green foliage, and creamy white blossoms in which 
the lip is spotted with crimson, producing a beautiful effect. The flowers have also a 
pleasant perfume, and last for three or four weeks in perfection. The flowering season 
is July and August, and several flowers are produced upon a spike, in which respeet 
it has a decided advantage on the score of beauty over C. eburneum, which 
produces but one flower on a spike. The latter, however, is a charming Orchid for 
winter and spring flowering, its ivory-white blossoms being then especially acceptable. 
There is also another fine species, C. Mastersii, which produces its white flowers 
during the dull months of autumn, when Orchid as well as other white flowers, 
are scarce. These are all worth growing for the purpose of cutting, as they keep 
for a long time in water. 
Cymbidium Parishii is very much like C. eburneum and C. Mastersii in its 
manner of growth, and also in its general appearance; in fact, it is somewhat 
difficult, when the plants are not in bloom, to distinguish the one from the other, 
An inspection of our figure will, however, show that the foliage of C. Parishi is 
broader and that it is of a lighter green colour. 
~ It requires the same treatment as C. eburneum. We grow the plants in pots, 
in the Cattleya house, on the side tables, near the glass. The material we use for 
potting is rough fibrous peat and loam, with thoroughly good drainage, the | plants 
being also elevated above the rim of the pot. Their roots are thick and. flpshy, 
and they therefore require a good supply of water during the growing season, but 
when at rest, the soil must be kept only just moist. . They must be shielded from 
bright sunshine, by blinds or some other means, otherwise their foliage will become 
spotted. In winter they do not like to have their leaves damped, although im 
summer, on warm days, it will not injure them. 
They are propagated by dividing the tufts just as they are starting to make 
fresh growth, leaving some of the established portion at the back of the new growth. 
They must be kept free from insects. The white scale, which sometimes endeavours 
to make its way on the foliage, is that chiefly to be guarded against. 
VANDA TRICOLOR.—In November last, we saw in the collection of J. aE” 
Esq., of Didsbury, a very finely grown plant of V. tricolor, with two spikes ss 
exceedingly richly coloured flowers—one of the best we have ever seen. It ge 
the way of the, Dalkeith variety, but the flowers are large and of a — ee 
bright colour. Mr. Broome sent us a spike to figure but it was spoilt m at 
transit; we hope, however, to be able to procure another when the plant ague 
blooms, so that our subscribers may see what a well-grown specimen it 1s. - sal 
two feet six inches in height, and has beautifully healthy foliage down to t 
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