green, and the flowers are produced each on a scape about six inches high springing - 
from the side of the pseudobulb. The sepals and petals are of a creamy white, and 
the lip is pure white with seven or eight radiating blotches of crimson-purple at the 
base. It blooms during July and August, and lasts four or five weeks in beauty. 
We find this plant does well grown in pots or baskets, and will also thrive on 
blocks of wood, but we prefer the two former modes. The compost should consist of 
rough fibrous peat or live sphagnum moss. These plants have a sort. of creeping 
' stem or rhizome, and, of course, require more pot room for the plant to ramble 
over; but they require very little material to grow in. The pot should be nearly 
filled with drainage, and moss or peat placed on the top of it, being raised to about 
two inches above the rim of the pots; then set the plant on the top, and peg it 
down securely, when it will quickly root into the fresh compost. A few lumps of 
charcoal should be put between the roots. The plants require a good supply of 
water when they are in vigorous growth; but after that is completed less will suffice. 
The pseudobulbs should always be kept plump, and the roots never allowed to get 
dry, as the bulbs are then apt to shrivel, which is injurious to them, 
We find the shadiest part of the East Indian house to suit them best; im 
this position the foliage keeps of a better colour. We often hear people complain 
of them turning a sickly yellow-green, but we attribute this to giving them too 
much sun. These plants are best potted when they are starting into growth. 
[Concluded from Plate 163.] 
health, and is a most showy and useful variety. C. Harrisoniana violacea was of 
a most brilliant mauve colour. Lelia Turneri, was in fine form and bright m 
colour. Oncidiwm macranthum was finely in bloom, its bright yellow and bronze- 
coloured flowers being very attractive. Of Cypripedium superbiens there was a fine 
plant in bloom. By the side of this were some fine plants of Cattleya Dowana 
well flowered; also C. Leopoldii with its singular spotted flowers, and Oncidium 
Lanceanum. <A very fine and showy plant of Saccolabium retusum, with its long 
spikes of lively-coloured flowers. Several fine specimens of Phalaenopsis in full beauty: 
The Vandas were well-grown plants, and well-bloomed, producing fine spikes, and 
included such as tricolor superba, and tricolor planilabris with its showy flowers; there 
were several plants of V. suavis standing at each end of the house. Also of 
Epidendrum vitellinum majus with numerous spikes of bright orange-scarlet flowers. 
There were many Stanhopeas suspended from the roof, and also many other - 
Orchids too numerous to name. Intermixed with these were fine foliage plants, 
a great quantity of specimen Anthuriums, such as A. Andreanum and A. ferrierens? 
in full bloom; also some gigantic specimens of A. Scherzerianum, besides other 
flowering plants. On one side there were some eight hundred plants of Gloaanuas 
in full bloom, the best strain we have ever seen, the size and colouring of - 
lowers being remarkable. The arrangement altogether was magnificent, and great 
praise is due to the Comte de Germiny, and his energetic gardener, Mr. Rondest 4 
who evidently has great taste, and knows how to set his plants off to the ber 4 
advantage, as well as to grow them in a thoroughly successful manner.—B. 8. W. 
