any other. There is no doubt that on account of the plant being so ‘rare, those who 
fortunately possess it are too anxious to increase it, and too frequently cut the plants 
into small pieces, which get into a bad condition and ultimately die. We have found 
the East India house to afford the best temperature in which to cultivate ’ it, 
though we haye grown it equally well at the warmest end of a Cattleya house. 
The material used was fibrous peat and charcoal. The pots should be filled three 
parts full of broken potsherds, a layer of sphagnum moss being placed on the top 
of the drainage material; and in potting the plant requires to be kept well elevated 
above the rim of the pot, so that the roots may not become sodden. Not’ having 
the thick fleshy pseudobulbs which some Orchids possess to support them, these 
plants require more attention as regards the application of moisture to the roots, 
Water should be given judiciously even when the plants are in vigorous growth, 
as, if too much is applied, the potting material becomes soddened andthe plants 
get sickly. This species does not root so freely as many of the stronger growing 
Lady's Slippers and should be grown in a position where plenty of light is obtainable. 
CATTLEYA avrEA—R. P. Percival, Esq., of Southport, has kindly sent us a 
glorious inflorescence of this splendid novelty, with four fully expanded flowers. 
This species resembles C. gigas in its growth, while the flowers are somewhat akin 
to those of C. Dowiana, but the markings on the lip are much brighter, and the 
golden yellow is much more prevalent than in C. Dowiana; the front part of the 
lip is bright magenta, while the sepals and petals are not partly rose coloured 
as in C. Dowiana, but are entirely nankin-yellow. Baron Schréder, of Staines, 
has also sent us a spike of this great beauty, but the variety differs a little 
from the preceding —H. W. | 
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Cyprirepium Parisntt.—A. Paul, Esq., of Edinburgh, sends us a_ fine spike 
of this curious Orchid, bearing six flowers. He informs us that the plant produced 
four spikes of six blooms each. When flowered in this way, it makes a fine 
object during the dull time of the year. It requires the same treatment as other 
Cypripediums, and delights in a good supply of moisture during the growing 
season.—B, §, W. ; 
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