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lateral sepals a short mentum or chin. The flowers grow up with the 

 young growth in spring. The species are comparatively few in number, 

 and are found in the West Indies and Tropical America. 



Culture. — We well remember a splendid plant of Cyrtapodium 

 jpundatum — one which Dr. Lindley regarded as a grand specimen — 

 being exhibited by us at Chi s wick many years ago. To grow it in like 

 manner would require a large pot or tub and plenty of room, but it well 

 repays the cultivator if space can be allowed. The best soil is a rich 

 fibrous loam and rotten dung to produce vigorous growth, and when the 

 plant is strong enough it will flower ; after the growth is completed give 

 it a long rest with little water, until it shows signs of growth in spring, 

 when water should be applied to the roots freely and more heat given. 

 The flowers are produced from the young growth just after starting in 

 spring. The plants require the heat of the East Indian house when 

 growing ; but after they have finished their growth the heat of the 

 Cattleya house will be sufficient. 



C. ALICIAE, Lind. et Bolfe. — This new species was introduced by the 

 Horticulture Internationale from the district of Pernambuco. Its flowers are 

 smaller than those of the other species of this genus, and are produced in the 

 autumn months. It is allied to G. cristatum. The bracts are yellowish- 

 green in colour, covered with numerous reddish-brown spots. The flowers 

 are of a bright yellowish-green ; the sepals and petals covered with numerous 

 reddish-brown spots ; the lip is lighter and less spotted, saving the crest, 

 which is yellow, covered with a number of small reddish-brown spots. — 

 Brazil. 



Fig. — Lindcnia, viii. t. 371. 



C. ANDERSONI, B. Brown. — A noble Orchid, of easy culture, requiring 

 plenty of heat and moisture when growing. The fleshy stems grow 5 feet 

 high, with long lanceolate plicate leaves sheathing at the base. The scape, 

 which grows up in spring before the leaves, reaches 3 feet in height, and 

 bears a panicle of showy flowers, of which the sepals and petals are about 

 equal in size, yellow, with a faint tinge of green, and the lip is three-lobed, 

 rich yellow, with the large side lobes erect and the frond lobe spathulate. — 

 West Indies. 



Wig.— Bot. Mag., t. 1800 ; Zodd. Bot. Cab., t. 121 ; Bot. Beg., 1841, t. 8. 



C. CARDIOCHILUM, Lindley. — A tall-growing plant, with stout fusiform 

 curved stems, sheathed by the membraneous base of the linear-lanceolate 

 acuminate plicate leaves. It has a forked raceme of showy yellow flowers, 

 tinged with green, on a tall scape which springs from the root quite distinct 

 from and taller than the leafy stems. The flowers are nearly 2 inches across. 



