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November, continuing in beauty for three and four weeks, providing it is kept free- 
from damp in a dry part of the house, as white flowers, it is well known, so quickly 
spot if suffered to get damp. 
We find this Coelogyne does well grown in a pot or basket with good fibrous 
peat and sphagnum moss, and perfect drainage. It must be well elevated above 
the pot rim or basket; a few lumps of charcoal may advantageously be added to. 
the peat. In the growing season the material about the roots must be kept moist. 
When the growth is completed, it should get only just enough moisture to keep 
the pseudobulbs in a plump state; but when the plant begins to grow, more water 
must be afforded it, in order to induce it to grow freely. We find it thrives well 
in the Cattleya house, placed as near the glass as possible, but it must be shaded 
from the burning rays of the sun. We mention this because we have seen the evil 
results of exposure, in the foliage becoming scorched by sunshine, from which cause 
the season’s growth has been spoiled, and the plant so much weakened that often 
the growth for the following year is damaged. This species being very scarce, the — 
greatest care should be taken of it. 
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GRAMMATOPHYLLUM Exustt.—Of this grand plant, we had the pleasure to receive 
from E. J. Partington, Esq., Heaton House, Cheshunt, a most wonderful arching 
spike, bearing thirty-five fully expanded blossoms, of large size and well formed. 
The colour was bright, and the glossy appearance of the flowers so different from 
that of any other Orchid. Our readers can refer to plate 147 of our fourth 
volume, where a figure and description are given. Mr. Partington had this plant 
imported about two years ago, and we must testify that it has been well grown by 
Mr. Searing, the gardener. We also received, at the same time, a fine spike of 
Saccolabium Blumei, over twenty inches in length, from a specimen bearing two 
such racemes. We are always glad to receive such well-grown spikes, so that we 
can give our readers some idea of the size the spikes attain when the plants are: 
kept in vigorous health.—B. S. W. 
