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showy flowers in abundance on a long spike ; blossoms yellow, 

 slightly spotted with brown. It blooms at different times of 

 the year, and continues for several weeks. There are two 

 varieties of this plant; one called majus, which has much 

 larger flowers than the other, though of the same colour: 

 this is a scarce variety, and is best grown in a pot with moss. 



0. Forbesii. — A truly handsome dwarf species from Brazil ; 

 flowers large and very distinct, the colours being yellow, 

 scarlet, and white ; it blooms in November. This is a very 

 rare plant, and grows best on a block with moss. 



0. hcsmatochilum. — A fine compact-growing plant, similar 

 in habit to 0. Lanceanum ; leaves short, thick, and fleshy, 

 dark green ; spike erect ; flowers moderate size ; sepals and 

 petals greenish yellow, blotched with chestnut ; lip rich crim- 

 son and rose. A scarce Orchid. Native of Guatemala. 



0. holochrysum. — This, though long known to botanists, 

 like many more fine things, has only recently become known ■ 

 to cultivators. The plant is similar in habit to 0. bifolium, 

 but the bulbs are beautifully spotted ; the flowers are rich 

 golden yeUow, and set very densely upon the spike. No col- 

 lection should be without this charming plant, which grows 

 freely in a low temperature. Native of Peru. 



0. hyphcematicum. — This is a beautiful little plant, with small 

 oblong pseudobulbs bearing a single oblong-lanceolate, obtuse 

 leaf. The flowers are large, but somewhat laxly set upon the 

 branching raceme ; sepals and petals purplish brown, blotched 

 with a deeper hue of the same colour ; lip rich deep yellow. 

 The flowers of this species are very showy, as, in addition to 

 the colours already named, they are blood-red on the outside. 

 It should be grown in peat and sphagnum, and kept in the 

 cool-house. The flowers are produced during the latter part 

 of summer and beginning of autumn. Native of Ecuador. 



0. incurvum. — A pretty distinct dwarf Orchid, producing 



