This species is a fine compact-growing evergreen plant ; the pseudobulbs are 

 stem -like, elongated, sub-cylindrical, but broadest at the base, clothed with sheathing 

 scales, and bearing leathery, dark green leaves on the top- The spikes proceed 

 from the apex of the bulbs, and are about tw^o feet in length, bearing several 

 flowers of an orange-vermilion colour; these continue in beauty for several weeks 



during April and May. This Lselia requires to be grown in the Cattleya house, 

 and in a position that will afford it all the light possible ; very little shade is 

 necessary, except just during the hottest part of the day in summer. It thrives 

 equally well either in a pot or a basket, but requires a liberal supply of w^ater 

 in the o;rowin2j season, which commences soon after the flowers have faded. If 



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the plants require shifting, just as the flowers begin to lose their beauty is the 

 best time to re-pot or re-surface them ; this operation must be carefully carried 

 out, avoiding the breakage or bruising of roots. The compost should consist of 

 rough fibrous peat and a little sphagnum moss, whilst drainage must be of the 

 best ; after growth is mature reduce the water supply, but not to such an extent 

 as to cause the plant to show signs of distress. This Lfelia, conjointly with the 

 majority of Brazilian plants, is peculiarly subject to a white mealy scale, which. 



however, may be eradicated by washing whenever it makes its appearance ; but if 



neglected the plants become permanently disfigured, therefore we cannot too strongly 



urge upon cultivators the necessity of at once destroying any insect enemies the 

 moment they make their appearance. 



New Hybrid Calanthes. — The most interesting feature of the meeting of 

 the Eoyal Horticultural Society, held at Kensington on the 17th of December, 1887, 

 was the magnificent group of hybrid Calanthes, exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking. There were several superb forms of these 

 useful decorative plants, the most notable being C. sanguinaria, which was selected 

 to receive a First Class Certificate. The sepals and petals of this form are intense 

 deep crimson, becoming slightly paler towards the tips; the lip is large, very deep 

 crimson, increasing in density of colour in the eye. Next in beauty came C 

 Burfordiensis, in which the flowers are deep rosy crimson, flushed with purple ; in 

 C. duhia the flowers are soft rose-colour, and C. amahilis has the sepals and petals 

 rose-colour, whilst the lip is pink, with a pale yellow eye; C. lactea is a white 

 form of C, Veitchii, but not quite pure, as the lip is stained with sulphur-yellow. Two 

 other forms were also worthy of notice, although we have seen them before, i.e., 

 a porphyrea and C. Veitchii splendens, the latter a very rich-coloured and pleasic 

 flower, approaching to the form named C. SandhursHana. Besides the above there were 

 several pretty variations of the C. vestita section, such as C. vestita nivea, in 

 which the base of the white lip is stained with pale yellow ; C. ruhro-oculata 7iova, 

 in which the flowers are ivory-white, with a very deep crimson lip, and various others. 

 All these forms are great acquisitions to our winter-bloomins Orchids, the brio-htness 



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of their flowers, ^ which are borne upon long and gracefully arched spikes, renderin 

 them very effective. — B. S. W. 



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