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already namisd. The "bottom," or plant which has been cut, should' be 

 put under a bell-glass, or placed in the case, where it will soon throw up 

 a young shoot, which is best left on till well rooted, and may then be cut 

 off the old plant, and treated like the portion first removed, leaving, 

 behind the old part, which will throw up again and form another plant 

 from the bottom eye. 



The Anoedochili are attacked by different kinds of insects. Eed 

 spider is very destructive to them, and, if allowed to increase, soon spoils 

 the foliage, but if ■ constantly looked after it may be kept in check. 

 Upon the first symptoms of the appearance of this marauder, take the^ 

 plants out of the case, and examine the under sides of the leaves, and rub 

 them over with a sponge. It is not advisable, however, to do this except 

 there is really a necessity for it. The thrips is another enemy which must 

 be kept under in the same waj^, or by steaming or fumigation, taking the 

 glasses off for a short time. Cockroaches, too, should not be allowed to 

 get near them, or they will work great mischief by eating the young 

 stems ; they must be sought after by candle-light, or killed by placing 

 some of Chase's beetle poison in different parts of the house. The latter 

 is sold in boxes and should be laid down about twice a week till the 

 cockroaches are destroyed. In smoking be careful not to give too strong. 

 a dose. The best way is to fumigate three times, with an interval of one 

 night between each operation, till both thrips and spider are destroyed. 

 If the plants are steamed, twice doing will suffice. 



The same mode of treatment is suitable for the following genera, 

 most of which are close allies of the present : — Bossinia, Goodi/era, 

 Haemaria, Macodes, Microstylis, Monochilus, and Physuriis — which see. 



A. ARGYRONEURUM, ffort. Anr/.— 'This extremely pretty little plant has 

 the ground colour of the leaves light green, mottled with a darker hue, and 

 the veins form a beautiful silvery network. — Java. 



Stn. — A. Lobbil, Hort., non A. Loihianv, Planchon. 



A. BOYLEI, Hort. Williams: — A very beautiful and distinct species allied to 

 A. regale. The leaves are ovate-acuminate, two inches ■ long by two inches 

 broad, olive green, netted and pencilled over the entire surface with gold. — 

 India. 



A. BULLENII, Hort. Low. — This charming species grows six inches high, and 

 has ovate-lanceolate leaves two and a half inches in length, the ground colour 

 a dark bronzy green, marked through the entire length with three broad 

 distinct lines of coppery red, varying at times to golden stripes. — West Borneo. 



