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G. Dawsoniana. — A very ornamental-leaved species, wiiicli 

 has been distributed under the name of Anmctochilus 

 Dawsonianus. The leaves are blackish-green on the upper 

 side and very glossy, vrith lines of beautiful golden purple 

 traversing them from base to apex ; the under side is of a uni- 

 form dull purple. The flowers, which are white, are freely 

 produced and become useful for bouquet-making. Native of the 

 Malay Islands. 



G. discolor. — A beautiful plant from Brazil, which grows 

 about six inches high ; foliage a beautiful dark velvety colour, 

 with white markings through its entire length ; flowers white, 

 with a little yellow in the centre, produced in winter, on a 

 stem about ten inches high, and lasting a long time in 

 perfection. A useful plant grown in five and six-inch pots, 

 several plants being put in a pot so as to make a good show ; 

 even without any flowers the plants themselves are by no 

 means unattractive. 



G. Dominii. — A beautiful hybrid, raised from seed in this 

 country, and as regards foliage, one of the best I have seen. 

 I have not seen its blossoms : the leaves are larger than those 

 of G. discolor, having a dark bronzy velvet-like appearance, 

 with several prominent lines running their whole length, of 

 a lightish colour — nearly white, and interspersed with smaller 

 veins ; a good addition to this class of plants, contrasting, as 

 it does well, with the Anmctochilus. 



G. macrantha. — A very neat and pretty terrestrial Orchid, 

 and being a native of Japan, will be a valuable acquisition to 

 the cool-house : the leaves are dark green, beautifully netted 

 with a hghter shade of the same colour ; it also bears large 

 and pretty rose-coloured flowers. 



G. Ordiana.— This may be only a variety of G. Dawso- 

 niana, but is a very desirable plant; in habit and shape 

 of leaf it resembles that plant, but the colour is a vivid 



