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producing long spikes of deep rosy pink and white blossoms ; 

 foliage light green, about eight inches long and nearly two 

 inches wide. Altogether a very showy kind, of which there 

 are several varieties; many of them produce long branching 

 spikes, and make a fine display when in bloom. This has 

 become one of our best Aerides for exhibition. 



A. maculoswm. — A lovely dwarf Orchid from "Bombay, with 

 dark green leaves, eight inches long, close and compact, stiff 

 growing, with light coloured flowers, spotted all over with 

 purple, and a large purple blotch on the lip. Blooms in June 

 and July, and, if the flowers are kept dry, lasts four weeks in 

 perfection. The colour of the bloom is very striking. The 

 plant is slow growing, which is the reason we so seldom see 

 fine plants. 



A. maculosum, var. Schroderi. — A magnificent free-growing 

 plant from the hills near Bombay, much stronger than A. 

 maculosum and more in the way of A. crispum, with dark 

 green foliage, ten inches long ; the flowers are very delicate, the 

 sepals and petals almost alike — white, tinged with lilac and 

 spotted with rose, the labellum being of a beautiful rose colour. 

 It flowers in June or July, lasting three weeks in perfection. 

 This was first flowered by J. H. Schroder, Esq. It is supposed 

 that there was only one plant imported ; and the stock at 

 present in this country is from that one plant. 



A. McMorlandi. — A magnificent species from India, com- 

 pact in growth, and having bright green foliage, about ten 

 inches in length ; blossoms freely, producing long branching 

 spikes of peach and white flowers in June and July, and con- 

 tinuing three or four weeks in perfection. The only plant I 

 know of this, was in the collection of E. McMorland, Esq., in 

 compliment to whom it is named. 



A. margaritaceum. — This pretty species has spotted 

 leaves, and in its general appearance somewhat resembles 



