inches, and is of compact growth, the flowers being generally produced in pairs from 
a distinct radical growth, as will be seen by our figure. After it has bloomed, it 
produces the strong round stems which are peculiar to this species. The blossoms 
are large for the size of the plant, over four inches in diameter, and sweetly- _ 
scented; the sepals and petals are of a bright magenta-purple, the lip of a brilliant 
rosy purple, with a yellow disc. This plant flowered in December, but we have 
seen them blooming in February and April, according to the period of the completion 
of their growth, and they last four or five weeks in perfection; so that where a 
good many plants are cultivated, their blooming season may be much prolonged, 
which is a great advantage in the case of so beautiful a species. 
We grow our plants in small pans, suspended from the roof of the house; and 
they also succeed well on blocks of wood which is natural to them, as they are 
found on the branches of trees in their native country, and generally in those parts 
of the forest where they procure all the light and sun, with the exception of a— 
little shade during some portion of the day. 
We have grown this plant in different situations and under different aspects, 
but we have found it succeed best when grown in a warm house with Crotons, 
where it gets nearly all the sun and light; this causes it to root more freely, and 
make better and well-ripened pseudobulbs. We have seen it grown well in a 
Cattleya house, placed within a few inches of the glass, with a very little thin 
shading during the hotter parts of the day. We believe Mr. Powell, gardener to — 
Mr. Brymer, grows it in this way. We find it to thrive well in a small quantity 
of rough fibrous peat, but it must have plenty of drainage, and it delights m 
having some lumps of charcoal for the roots to cling to. A liberal supply of water 
is necessary at the roots in the growing season, but when the growth is completed, 
merely enough should be applied to keep the stem and leaves plump, until they 
show signs of growth. If cultivated on blocks, they will require more water, which 
must be given by syringing and by dipping the blocks in water, the latter being 
of the same temperature as the house in which they are grown. | 
Always bear in mind to keep these plants free from insects. They are subject 
to the white scale, which may be easily kept under by attention; these pests 
are often overlooked, as they are small-growing ‘plants, and the insects are nob 
generally so conspicuous as on the larger ones. If neglected in this way, they will 
not thrive. 
