with two large blackish purple spots on either side towards the centre or disk, 
It blooms in June and July, and continues in beauty for two or three weeks. 
We find this plant does well grown in rough fibrous peat, with good drainage, 
and a moderate supply of water during the growing season; when the growth js 
completed less moisture will suffice—just sufficient to keep the bulbs plump. When 
it begins to show blossoms the moisture about the roots should be inereased, to 
induce the flower-spikes to develope to better advantage. 
L&LIA PUMILA SPECTABILIS.—This beautiful variety has been sent to us by 
A. Curle, Esq., of Prionwood, Melrose, and we must congratulate him upon obtaining 
such a startling novelty. The flower to hand is larger than those of Lelia pumila 
usually are; the sepals and petals are of a dark rosy purple, beautifully mottled 
and lined with rich mauve-purple, the markings in most instances following the veins 
of the flower. The effect of this mottling is charming.—B. 8. W. 
Lana avurumNatis.—In the Victoria and Paradise Nurseries there is flowering 
at the present time a wonderful and gigantic specimen of this Orchid. The plant 
has 450 pseudobulbs, and 24 flower-spikes. It is growing on a large block of 
wood, and is doing well. Some of the spikes are developing as many as eight to 
ten flowers on the spike.—B. 8. W. 
