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two or three feet, and produces its rose-coloured flowers in 

 profusion in March, April, May, and June, continuing to bloom 

 for three or four months, which makes it a valuable plant for 

 decoration. 



E. dichromum, — A beautiful Orchid from Bahia. It pro- 

 duces large panicles of flowers two inches in diameter, Ught 

 rose-coloured, with the lip a rich crimson. A most desirable 

 species, which is also known under the name of E. amabile. 



E. dichromum striatum. — A very beautiful variety, in which 

 both Sepals and petals are white, and all the veins marked 

 out by radiating deep purple lines ; it flowered in the ooUectioa 

 of T. Dawson, Esq. Native of Bahia. 



E. eburneum. — A pretty Orchid from Colon, in Panama. 

 It grows two feet high, and has large leaves of a deep green 

 colour, placed alternately upon the stems. The raceme is 

 terminal, producing four to six flowers, which have a very 

 large ivory white lip; it is well worthy of general culti- 

 vation. 



E. eruhesceni. — A plant of very distinct habit, making long 

 woody rhizomes, which root from the under side, and bear 

 the pseudobulbs at intervals of about six inches. The flowers 

 are produced upon branching spikes ; sepals and petals broad, 

 and of a beautiful delicate mauve ; lip a darker shade of the 

 same colour, and yellow at the base. This species has 

 flowered with Mr. Sberratt, gardener to J. Bateman, Esq., 

 and also in the collection of T. Salt, Esq., Bradford. It 

 lasts in bloom for six or eight weeks, and is certainly a very 

 desirable species. This plant is difiicult to grow. We have 

 found it thrive well on long blocks of wood in the cool-house 

 with Odontoglossums, and always kept damp at the roots. 



E. Hanhuryanum.. — This is not so showy as many of the 

 species of Epidendrum, but is worth growing on account of its 

 pleasing colour. Sepals and petals deep purple ; lip pal© rose. 



