Angrecum eburneum is, as we have before noted, from Madagascar, and 
consequently requires the heat of the East India house. It is of comparatively easy 
cultivation. The strap-shaped leaves grow to about eighteen inches in length, and 
are of a pleasant glossy, light green colour; the flower spikes are produced from the 
leaf axils on each side of the stem, and extend to the length of eighteen inches, 
bearing many flowers of which the broad cordate lip is of a conspicuous ivory white. 
The plants will sometimes produce as many as four spikes at one time. The bloorams 
period is in December, January, and February. 
There is in cultivation another variety of Angrecum eburneum, called virens, but 
is not nearly so handsome and effective a plant as the type, its flowers being of a 
greenish white, but the spike has a somewhat more graceful contour, and the foliage 
is of a dark green colour, so that it also is worth cultivating where room can be 
found for its accommodation. 
The Angreecums form a very interesting genus in the great Orchid family; and 
although amongst those that have bloomed in this country there are not many that 
we consider to be worth growing as ornamental plants, yet some, on the other 
hand, are very beautiful, and these we hope to be able to figure in due course. There 
have been several new introductions of late, and no doubt there are many yet to 
be acquired. We are glad to notice that Sir Trevor Lawrence is gettimg up a 
collection of all the best kinds, but it is found that some of them are difficult to 
obtain, and they are none of them so readily imported alive as many other Orchids 
are. They are mostly found growing on trees in their native country, different 
species being met with on the same trees. It was very interesting to hear the 
late Rev. W. Ellis talk of these plants, of which many years ago he brought home 
living specimens of some of the most beautiful of the species, such as Angraecum 
sesquipedale, A. Ellis, and others. 
Angrecum eburneum is best cultivated in a pot as it is a lar ge growing plant, 
and produces thick fleshy roots. We find sphagnum moss to suit it well, but it 
must have good drainage as it requires a liberal supply of water during the summer 
months, for if it be allowed to shrivel the bottom leaves wither and decay; in the 
winter, on the other hand, it should have merely sufficient to keep the moss damp 
and the plant in a plump condition. It requires the same general treatment as the 
large growing OV iias such as Vanda suavis, V. tricolor, and others. The plants 
are not subject to the attacks of insects, their thick fleshy leaves appearing to have 
no attraction for these pests. 
Carrieya Trian#.—We have: received from E. Wright, Esq., Gravelly Hill, 
Birmingham, a very fine form of this splendid Cattleya; the flowers were six inches 
in diameter, the sepals and petals broad and of a rosy pink colour, the lip of a rich 
magenta and beautifully fringed, having the throat bright orange colour and the upper 
part rose-pink. It is slbigethies a desirable and charming flower. The varieties of 
this species are very useful, as they sbloom in winter, when there are but few other 
Cattleyas in flower.—B. 
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