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of amethyst, while the middle lobe is broad, deep rich amethyst in colour, ami 

 the spur is stout, curved upwards, and tipped with brown; it blooms early in 

 June, and lasts long in full beauty.— Jixra. 



Fia.— Orchid Album, -vii. t. 298. 

 Syn. — A. ElUsii. 



A. VIRENS GRANDIFLORUM, Hori., is a magnificent variety, with flowers 

 larger than those of A. virens, white spotted with pink, and more graceful in 

 their manner of growth ; it blooms during April and May, and continues from 

 three to four weeks in beauty. — India. 



A. VIRENS SUPERBUM, Hort., is another fine variety, the growth of which 

 is the same as that of A. virens, except that the spikes and flowers are longer 

 and of a brighter colour ; it blooms about the same time, and remains long in 

 perfection. — India. 



A. WARNERI, — See Aerides chispuji Wakneri. 



A. WHIGTIANUNI, Lindley. — A beautiful little plant, quite distinct in 

 character, and resembling Saccolabium curvifoliwm in habit. The leaves arc 

 lorate, unequally bilobod with an intermediate cusp, the short erect racemes have 

 pale yellow flowers, the broad oblong rounded front lobe of the lip is white, with 

 purple crests on the fleshy disk, and dotted with lilac ; it blossoms during the 

 summer months. — India, Ceylon. 



Fl&.—Bot. Ma/]., t. 6138 ; Flnro rles Scrres, t. 1452. 

 Syn. — A. fi'staceum ; Vancla jjuy'vijlura, 



A. WILLIAMSII, Warner. — A grand and distinct species, extremely rare in 

 collections. The leaves are broad, dark-green, and drooping, and the racemes 

 of flowers are produced in great abundance, measuring from two to three feet 

 in length, and often becoming branched ; the colour of the flowers is a pinkish 

 white ; it blooms in June and July, and makes a fine Orchid for purposes of 

 exhibition, on account of its free-flowering character, while from its delicate 

 colour it associates well with other kinds. This species first flowered in the 

 collection of the late C. B. "Warner, Esq., of Hoddesdon. 



Fig.— Warner, Sel. Orch. PI., i. t. 21. 



A. WILSON AN UM, Sander. — A very distinct dwarf Aerides, with a habit of 

 growth similar to that of A. odoratum. The flowers are produced on drooping 

 spikes, and are pure white with a lemon-yellow lip. — Native Country not stated. 



AGANISIA, Lindley. 

 {Tribe Vandeae, mltrile Cyitopodieae.) 

 A small genus of some half-dozen Tropical American Orchids which 

 have a close afiBnity with Zygopetalum, but the flowers are usually 

 smaller, and the column is not prolonged at the base, but is apodous. 



Culture.— These plants are best grown on blocks or rafts. They 

 require a liberal supply of water at the roots, and the hottest house. 

 They are very scarce plants, and are propagated by dividing the bulbs. . 



