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loam and sand, with good drainage and a liberal supply of 

 water, and will do well in the Cattleya house. 



Ekiopsis. 

 E. hiloha. — ^A pretty species from South America, and the 

 only one with which I am acquainted that is worth growing. 

 It is evergreen and of upright habit, attaining a height of ten 

 or twelve inches; foliage dark green; flowers produced from 

 the side of the pseudobulb, on a spike ten inches long ; sepals 

 and petals yellow and deep orange ; lip white, spotted with 

 dark brown; upper part orange. This succeeds best potted in 

 peat, with good drainage, and it requires a liberal supply of 

 water at the roots, with full exposure to the sun : it is pro- 

 pagated by dividing the bulbs. The coolest house will suit it. 



Galeandra. 

 Some of the species belonging to this genus are small- 

 flowered, and possess little beauty to attract the attention of 

 amateur Orchid growers; a few, however, have large and 

 beautifully coloured blooms and are well deserving general 

 cultivation. They are deciduous and upright-growing plants, 

 with slender stems, producing their flower spikes from the 

 top, just as they have finished their growth. These are best 

 grown in pots, with peat and good drainage, in the East 

 Indian house, and should have a good supply of water at the 

 roots during then- period of growth. Afterwards they should 

 be moved into the Cattleya house, placed near the glass, 

 and not kept too dry. When growth commences, they 

 should be treated as before directed. Galeandras are some- 

 what difficult to cultivate, and require strict attention in the 

 growing season in regard to keeping their leaves free from the 

 red spider and the thrips. This may be done by syringing 

 them tvrice a day in warm weather, which will keep it under. 



