lovely than the plant of M. spectabilis, shown by A. Paul, Esq., at the Edinburgh 
Exhibition, in September of the present year ? 
The variety we now illustrate is a most beautiful one, and differs considerably 
from the type. We are indebted to the kindness of Mr. B. Findlay, of the Royal 
Botanical Gardens, Manchester, for the opportunity of figuring this gem, which was 
imported by him. Mr. Findlay is a great lover of Orchids, and has a nicely grown 
collection of them, amongst which flowering specimens may be seen at all times of 
the year. This, Miltoma Regnelli purpurea, is much richer in its colouring than 
the original species. It is evergreen, with light green pseudobulbs and foliage, which, 
together, reach to about ten inches or a foot in height. It produces its flower spikes 
from the sides of the pseudobulbs after they have completed their growth, which is 
during August or September. The sepals and petals are delicate rose colour, 
margined with white; the lip intense crimson-purple, with white crests. 
This plant, we repeat, is of easy cultivation and blooms very freely, when grown 
in a mixture of rough fibrous peat and sphagnum moss, with good drainage. Our 
experience points to the coolest end of the East India house as the best position 
in which to grow it; but we have also found it to do well in the Cattleya house. 
It is necessary to bear in mind that the plant must be shaded from the burning 
sun, for it has thin leaves which are easily affected -by the sun’s rays; all the 
light possible should however be given. It will do well either in a pot or basket, 
and should not receive too much moisture at the roots, as Miltonias frequently suffer 
if too much water is given them. The soil must be kept freely moistened during 
the growing season, the supply of water being decreased when the season of rest 
approaches, 
ODONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE.—C, Walker, Esq., Brettargh Holt, Westmoreland, sends 
us a grand spike of a fine variety of this, the king of Odontoglots. The spike bore 
six of its enormous flowers, and was much the finest we remember to have seen. 
Our artist has manide a antes of this spike, and we hope to Ne it -at some 
future time.—H. 
