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P. comii-cervi.—A very pretty Orchid, originally found by 

 Mr. Lobb, and which was frequently sent to England, but 

 never arrived in a living state until two or three years ago. 

 It is a native of Moulmein. This plant is not particularly 

 showy in a small state, but when grown strong, it blooms 

 very freely. The leaves are eight inches or more in length, 

 and bright green. The flower stem is thickened and flattened 

 at the top where the flowers are situated ; sepals and 

 petals yeUow, tinged with green, and barred and striped with 

 brown. It may be grown in a pot or basket, living sphagnmn 

 being the best material to pot it in ; a liberal supply of water 

 and heat is essential to its well-being. 



P. grandiflora. — A truly handsome species from Java. 

 The flowers are produced in the same way as in P. amaUlis; 

 and indeed, the only difference between the two is, that P. 

 grandiflora has larger flowers, with yellow instead of pink in 

 the centre of the lip ; and the leaves are much longer, and 

 of a lighter green colour. This makes a fine plant for ex- 

 hibition. 



P. grandiflora aurea. — This certainly is the grandest of 

 the many varieties of this fine Orchid. It is a variety that 

 bloomed among several hundred I imported from Borneo ; 

 the sepals and petals are unusually broad, and rounded, and 

 the lip is conspicuously marked with deep orange. It is a 

 compact-growing plant, with light green foliage, and is beauti- 

 fully represented in Warner's " Select Orchidaceous Plants." 



P. intermedia. — A very pretty species, which resembles the 

 other kinds in general habit. The leaves are pale green ia 

 colour, the flowers are medium-sized ; sepals and petals white, 

 shaded with rose, the lip being a deeper shade of the same 

 colour. This beautiful plant is very rare ; it was first sent 

 to this country by Mr. Lobb. Native of Manilla. 



P, intermedia Portei. — This beautiful and rare plant is a 



