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A. ebumeum. — A noble, strong growing free-flowering OrcHd 

 from Madagascar, with very thick and broad light gi-een stiff 

 foliage, eighteen inches long ; the flowers are of ivory white- 

 ness, produced on upright spikes eighteen inches long, and if 

 kept from damp, last four or five weeks in perfection. It 

 blooms dming the winter months, and is, on that account, 

 valuable. 



A. ebumeum superbum. — A fine variety of A. ebumevm, 

 brought from Madagascar by the Bev. W. EUis, of Hoddesdon. 

 It is stronger in growth than the former ; the blooms are very 

 large, ivory white, open about the same time as those of A. 

 ebumeum, and continue a long time in beauty. 



A. ebumeum virens. — A free-flowering variety, the flower 

 spikes of which are not so stiff, and are therefore more grace- 

 ful, than those of A. ebumeum. The blossoms are greenish 

 white, and the plant has dark green foliage, about ten inches 

 long. In perfection during December and January. 



A. Ellisii. — This beautiful species was introduced to 

 this country from Madagascar, by the Eev. W. ElUs, whose 

 name it bears, and is undoubtedly one of the finest species of 

 the genus in cultivation. The leaves are arranged in a dis- 

 tichous manner, and about ten inches in length, by upwards 

 of two inches in breadth ; dark green on the upper side, paler 

 below, and unequally bilobed at the apex. Flower spikes some 

 two feet long, arching, bearing from eighteen to twenty-four 

 flowers, pure white and very fragrant ; sepals and petals 

 reflexed. Spur of the hp six inches long, and light cinnamon in 

 colour. The profile of the flower is an exact resemblance of a 

 cockatoo. It requires the temperature of the East Indian 

 house. 



A. falcatum. — This is a very elegant, compact-growing 

 species, with narrow dark green leaves ; the flowers are 

 freely produced, very fragrant, pure white, and furnished with 



