of a brighter colour in the flower. It is an evergreen plant of neat compact 
growth, with dark green foliage, about six inches high. The erect flower scapes are 
six to eight inches in length, and bear, each singly, the large wide-spread flowers, 
the three triangular sepals constituting the conspicuous parts of which being only 
connate at the very base, and each of them being tipped by a chocolate-red _ tail- 
like filament three or four inches long. The general ground colour of the flower is 
ereamy yellow, transversely mottled with dark chocolate-red, the inner surface being 
scabrous. The minute inconspicuous petals are narrow, rounded at the top, of a 
pale fawn colour with a purple spot near the end, and the lip is of a pale pink 
colour, and tongue-shaped. This plant flowers again from the same scape after 
considerable intervals, so that the old spike should be left on, as it is interesting 
to watch the new blossoms as they appear. 
The species of this class of Masdevallias do well in small baskets, made boat- 
shaped, and suspended from the roof of the house; the material used about the 
roots should be rough fibrous peat and live sphagnum moss. ‘They should be kept 
moist during the growing season, in fact they should never be allowed to get too 
dry as they have but little material within themselves from whence to derive 
support, which makes it all the more necessary to give them careful attention at 
all times. They are, however, of easy culture if they get their wants supplied. 
These plants should be kept shaded from the sun; they do not like that luminary 
to shine on their foliage, as this causes it to spot, which greatly disfigures them. 
The cool Odontoglot house suits them, as here they can get fresh air every day 
and night. If the temperature will admit of it there should always be sufficient heat 
kept up to allow of ventilation at all times, as this change of air is particularly 
beneficial to them. The plants must always be kept free from insects. The thrips 
will sometimes make its appearance on the centre of the leaf, and will soon 
disfigure the plant by turning the foliage black; its attacks are also very 
detrimental to the growth of the plants, causing them to become less vigorous. 
When the insects make their appearance no time: should be lost in dislodging 
them, as delays are dangerous. Fumigation with tobacco-smoke is the best remedy, 
but this operation must be carried out with great care and judgment. 
