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that collectors may find more of it in its native country, although we believe it to be 
very rare, and, like many other recent discoveries to be probably a natural hybrid 
produced by insect fertilisation. We have no doubt that there are yet many fine 
forms of Phalenopsis; and if we could but obtain the scarlet one, which some years 
ago was reported to have been seen by a collector who was not able to bring it 
home, what a grand acquisition that would be! 
Phalenopsis Stuartiana nobilis resembles P. Schilleriana in the young growth, its 
newly developed leaves being of the same shape and colour and similarly spotted, but 
the older leaves assume more of the character of P. amabilis; while the flowers, 
instead of being mauve-coloured, are pure white, with the inferior halves of the 
lateral sepals yellow and boldly spotted with cinnamon-red, as also is a portion of 
the lip, the side lobes of which bear smaller and more closely set spots. We — 
have little doubt that this plant is a wild hybrid between P. Schilleriana and P. 
amabilis, as though the young leaves come spotted, they afterwards change to the 
colour of those of P. amabilis, as already described. 
This plant requires the same treatment as P. Schilleriana, and is best grown 
among sphagnum moss in baskets suspended from the roof, care being taken to give 
it a good supply of water during the growing season. It should have the heat of 
the East India house, and should at all times’ be kept moist at the roots, for if 
allowed to become dry, it will loose its lower leaves. If the plants are in a healthy 
and free-growing condition, flowering does not injure them; but, if at all sickly, they 
should not be allowed to blossom until they regain strength and vigour, as they are 
naturally free-flowering plants, and under such circumstances might bloom themselves 
to death. The moss about their roots must be sweet and in a living state; when 
it becomes decayed it should be removed, the roots washed, and the plant replaced 
in clean live moss with fresh free drainage, so that the water, of which a 
considerable quantity is required, may never become stagnant. Shading is an 
important element in the successful cultivation of these plants ; therefore the sun, when 
at its full: power in summer, must never be allowed to shine upon them, but in 
winter a little: sun-heat is beneficial, and they then require all the light which it is 
possible to give them. Neither drip, nor water in any other form, must be 
suffered to reach the hearts of the plants, as it causes them to rot. 
Insects are troublesome at times. The thrips, if allowed to multiply, will agg 
disfigure the plants, causing damage by depriving them of the juices which should 
go to sustain their vigour. When free from such pests, and in a_ healthy 
condition, the leaves of the Phalnopsids have a pleasing appearance; and, if they 
are well looked after, it will not be difficult to keep them clean, the more especially 
as being of large size, they can be readily operated upon. 
