Saccolabium ampullacewm is a dwarf evergreen plant, with dark green distichous 
foliage. The flowers are produced in racemes from the axils of the leaves, on 
opposite sides of the stem, and are of a bright rosy purple. The plant blooms in 
spring and summer, and lasts in beauty for three or four weeks. 
It requires the same treatment as that which has been recommended for 
Saccolabium ecurvifolium, at Plate 107 of our third volume. 
THE OrcHID EXHIBITION AT THE VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERIES. 
: [Concluded from Plate 190.| 
There were many fine specimens of Lelias, Cattleyas, Odontoglossums, Masdevallias, 
Dendrohiums, Trichopilias, Vandas, &c. Leaving this assemblage of gay flowers we 
next pass through the Fern House, where are some fine examples of cultivation. 
Then come the Cattleya houses, which are gay with flower, and contain many fine 
specimens bearing buds, which when expanded wili be transferred to the Show 
House. Following this are—a large Stove, in which are some noble examples of fine 
foliage plants from the South Sea Islands, New Grenada, &c.; the New Holland house, 
which is gay with small and large specimens of Frica, Genetyllis, Phenocoma, 
Aphelexis, &e.; and the Amaryllis house, in which, although it is late in the season, 
many hundreds of Amaryllis may be seen ;in blossom and bud. After this the 
visitor comes to a long range devoted to cool Orchids, in which there are some fine 
hybrids, as well as species and varieties of Odontoglossum in flower, intermixed with 
Ferns and Masdevallias, which latter, mingled with the white spikes of O. crispum 
and O. Pescatorei, have a charming effect—M. — 
CattLEYA Dow1ana.—We have had sent to us, from R. B. White, Esgq., 
Arddarroch, Garelochead, Dumbartonshire, a grand variety of this glorious Orchid. 
The lip was remarkably fine and well marked, but the peculiarity of the variety 
was manifested in the handsome way in which the petals as well as the sepals were 
marked between the veins with bright rosy purple, giving the flower a most unique 
appearance, and making it quite a distinct and novel form—H. W. 
