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long, which is quite an exception, as the flower spikes are generally more or less: 
erect or ascending. The sepals and petals are of a bluish-mauve, the lip of a deep 
blue. It is altogether most. distinct in, colour, and a plant that is greatly required 
in a collection of Orchids for the sake of the charming contrasts it yields. It 
blooms at different times of the year, and continues for several weeks in beauty. 
We find the heat of the East India house is congenial to it. It grows well in 
sphagnum moss, and must have good drainage, because it must be kept moist 
during the growing season; when at rest less moisture is required. The plant 
thrives either in a pot or in a basket suspended from the roof, so that it may 
get plenty of light, but must be shaded from the sun. 
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OpoxTocLossuM ALEXANDRE necIne.—F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Oldfield, Bickley, 
has sent us two fine spikes of this grand variety, the white flowers of which are 
of good form and profusely blotched, both on the sepals and petals, with reddish 
ermson, It isone of the finest spotted forms of this valuable species.—B. 8. W 
ORCHIDS FROM Perto, N.B.— We have received ftom W. Macdonald, Esq., 
Woodlands, Perth, a nice spike of Scuticaria Steelii, with three flowers. This is. 
a curious growing Orchid, and one seldom sees it in blossom. The flowers are 
produced from the base of the reed-like leaves, and are yellow, distinctly spotted 
_ with crimson. The plant makes a fine specimen for a block, and when suspended . 
from the roof shows off its Ieaves and flowers to advantage. Accompanying this 
was a spike of a fine variety of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, with flowers measuring 
three and a half inches across. Mr. Macdonald informs us that this spike was. 
produced from a plant with small bulbs, and he expects, as the plant gets 
stronger, that it will produce ‘larger, flowers. There was also in flower at The 
Woodlands a grand specimen of Camarotis purpurea, with about 100 spikes of its. 
pretty rosy pink flowers fully open.—B._S. W. oe > 
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