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and lasts long in beauty. This plant is best grown in a 

 basket with moss. 



E. aurantiacum. — A distinct species from Guatemala. This 

 plant is similar in growth to Cattleya Sldmieri : the pseudo- 

 bulbs so nearly resemble those of that plant, as to lead to its 

 being often mistaken for it. It grows a foot high, and pro- 

 duces its flowers from a sheath at the top of the bulb ; the 

 flowers are of a bright orange, with the lip of the same 

 colour, striped with crimson. It blooms in March, April, and 

 May, lasting six weeks in perfection if kept in a cool-house. 

 There are two varieties of this plant, both of which I have 

 had growing in the same house under the same treatment. 

 The best variety opens its flowers freely, while in the other 

 they keep nearly closed — a peculiarity which renders the 

 latter not worth growing., 



E. hiooriiutum. — A remarkably handsome Orchid from 

 Guiana, growing about fifteen inches in height. The flower 

 spike proceeds from the top of the bulbs, sometimes producing 

 on one spike as many as twelve beautiful flowers, each about 

 two inches across, of a pure white, with a few crimson spots in 

 the centre of the lip. It blooms in April and May, lasting 

 two or three weeks in beauty. This is rather a difiicult plant 

 to grow. The best plant I ever saw was grown on a block of 

 wood without any moss, and flowered five or six years in 

 succession ; but in the seventh year it seemed to lose its 

 vigour, and never flowered afterwards, probably because the 

 block began to decay and get sour. There are some very 

 fine plants in the collection of A. Turner, Esq., of Leicester. 

 I have seen plants do well in pots with peat and good 

 drainage. 



E. Brassavolm. — This very fine and remarkable species is a 

 native of Central America, and will succeed well in the Mexican 

 house. It derives its name from the resemblance in shape 



