long. The scapes spring from the top of the pseudobulbs, and bear a single flower 
frequently measuring as much as three inches across; the oblong-lanceolate sepals 
and the broadly-ovate petals are of a bright cinnabar or deep crimson-scarlet, 
Sophromtis grandiflora is of easy culture, and should be grown in the cool 
house, either on a block of wood or in a basket suspended from the roof in a 
compost of peat and sphagnum moss. It delights in a liberal supply of water 
during the growing season, but care should be taken not to overdo this, more 
especially when the plants are showing flower, as they are apt to rot if over- 
watered. The plants should be propagated by dividing them just as they are 
starting to grow. 
