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ORCHID-GROWERS MANUAL. 



but sometimes also flowers in April and May ; it requires Very cool treatment. 

 — Sigh MoimtaiTis of Peru. 



Fia.—Bot. Mag., t. 5739 ; Flore des Serres, t. 1803 ; Moral Mag., t. 481 ; Warner, 

 Sel. Oreji. PI., ii. t. 33 ; Gard. Chron., 1871, p. 1421, f. 310 ; Id., N.S., xvi. p. 409, f. 79 A ; 

 Puydt, Les Orcli., t. 25 ; Florist and Pom-., 1873, p. 169, with tab. ; Revue Sort. Beige, 

 1883, p. 25 (plate) ; Veiteh's Man. Orch. PL, v. p. 68 ; Woolward's Masd., i. t. 10. 



MASDEVALLIA VEITCHIANA. 



(From the Journal of Horticulture.') 



M. VEITCHIANA GRANDIFLORA, Willicmis.—A. very large-flowered and 

 handsome variety, producing flowers from 6 to 7 inches in length, of great 

 substance, and of a bright orange-scarlet colour deeply shaded with purple. 

 We first saw this grand form in the collection of His Koyal Highness the Prince 

 of Wales at Sandringham. It flowers during the summer months. — Peru. 



