cultivating on account of tlieir sliow) 



colours. This was, at one time, a rare 



but latterly our collector 



ha\' 



been able to import it more freely 



Oncldiu 



tig 



IS, as we 



have 



ked 



an 



evergreen 



species, with 



dark brownish green pseudobulbs, about three inches in height; and usually produces 



two lea\ 



growing; 



about a foot in 



lensftli, of a 



ely green colour, and 



a branching 



ipike 



two feet long, and furnished with many handsome blossoms — the sepals and 



petals 



bright y 



of which are greenish yellow, spotted and barred with brown, and the lip 



IS 



It blooms 



during 



the autumn and winter seasons, and continues in 



bloom for six wrecks. We grew this plant many years 



ago 



under the name of 



a BarJi 



it was very rare at that time, and we g 



it 



the Cattley 



but 



we have found since, that it 



ds 



ell 



m 



the Odontogiossum house 



Since the 



plants may 



be bought 



at a cheap rate, many duplicates of this species should be 



ffroT\' 



for its brilliant 



golden 



iloT^' 



produce a 



grand 



effect 



among 



the white 



and delicate tints of O. Alexanch 



and their 



pike 



The yellow colour is required for contrast, 



beim? 



similar in habit of growth, they associate 



ell 



together 



We find the best material to grow them in is 



gh 



fibr 



peat 



ritl 



wirn 



good drain a 

 crocks ar 



c- 



hich should be thus applied: — ^fill the pots 



parts full of broken 



fl charcoal mixed too'etl 



which helps to keep it open 



mor 



add a few lumps of charcoal to the peat 



the roots of the plant like to 



let the plant be elevated on this material three inches abov 

 which the roots will be 



cling to 

 pot rim, fr 



it; 



delighted to 



run 



do^' 



and 



can 



ther go inside 



or "u 



ork 



over the material, which should always be kept sweet and not allowed 

 The plant is easy of cultivation if its requirements are attended to. 



to stagn 



It 



be 



kept moist during 

 but just sufficient 



th 



growing 



season, not, however, continually soaked 



being 



g 



to keep the plant in 



vi2:orous 



ith water. 



state of growth. 



A\' 



the growth is completed, give 



just 



enough 



water to keep the pscudobull 



and foliae; 



O 



m a 



good plump 



state. 



