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red, with a white margin ; the lip is of a beautiful deep crim- 

 son, two inches across, and narrowly edged with white. This 

 is, without doubt, the finest of all the Trichojyilias. I have 

 only seen this in Mr. Warner's collection, and it is nicely 

 figm'ed in his "Select Orchidaceous Plants." Native of Cen- 

 tral America. 



T. Galeottiana. — The pseudobulbs of this plant are broad, 

 and light green, whilst the leaves are quite dark ; the flowers 

 are very freely produced ; sepals and petals white ; Hp light 

 pink, margined with white, and sufiused with yellow. It re- 

 quires cool treatment, and should be potted in peat and 

 sphagnum. Native of Mexico. 



T. pkta. — A beautiful species, with pseudobulbs about two 

 inches long, bearing a single dark green leaf some six inches 

 high. A very distinct kind, the flowers of which are of a 

 pale yellow, and spotted with brown. In bloom in August 

 and September, and continues two weeks in good condition. 

 Native of Chiapas. 



T. sudvis. — A magnificent plant, the pseudobulbs and leaves 

 of which very much resemble those of Odontoglossum grande ; 

 the bulbs are, however, flatter and sharper at the edges. 

 The flowers are white, spotted with pink, and as many as 

 three are produced on a spike. It blooms in March or April, 

 lasting about two weeks in perfection, and is best grown at 

 the coolest end of the house. Native of South America. 



T. siiavis grandijlora. — A lovely variety of this reallj' 

 handsome Orchid ; the pseudobulbs and leaves are very 

 large ; the flowers are also more highly coloured, and expand 

 very much better ; the sepals and petals are white, and thfe 

 lip, which is upwards of three inches in diameter, is white, 

 with large rich crimson spots, the upper part deep orange. 



T. tortilis. — A pretty species from Mexico ; pseudobulbs 

 and leaves about six inches long, and dark green. The sepals 



