ORCHIDS 



EPI-LyELIA. 



These are bigeneric hybrids, obtained by the inter- 

 crossing of Epidcndruni and Lcclia. They require inter- 

 mediate-house treatment. 



Bclaircnsis li. ci/irij-r and Z. aiifuimialis (Manlin). 



CliarU-swoiiliii li. nuliidiis and L. ciiiiiabnn'iia (Charlcswoilh). 



Eros A'. L'i/iart- and L. Davana (\"eitch). 



llardvaiia /■'. ciliart- and L. ajict^ps (Sander). 



Hi'atvjicnsc /.. cin/inhnn'iia and E. Wallisil {Cbai"lcsA\-<)i-Lh) 



ladico-purpiirata Ji. radicaiis and L. purpiirata (Veitcli). 



EPI = PHRONITIS. 



Under the above name is found a most beautiful and 

 interesting bigeneric h}-brid, a product of Epidciidni)ii 

 radicans and Sopliroiiitis f^raiidiflora. The flowers are 

 very lasting, and bright as to colour. The plant requires 

 intermediate-house treatment. 



Veitclui E. radiiivu- and J?. ^randi/Iora (W-itch). 



ERIA. 



More curious than beautiful fairly w&W describes this large 

 genus of stove epiph)'tes of the tribe EpidendrccE, for which 

 Lindley stands sponsor. The name is from crioii, wool, 

 and is in allusion to the clown)- lea\-es of some species. 

 India, South China, and the Malay Archipelago are the 

 habitats of the species, which require intermediate-house 

 treatment. Flo\\'ers solitary or racemose, lateral or 

 apparently terminal on the leaf\' stems or pseudo-bulbs ; 

 column short, produced at the base in a foot. Lea\'es 

 variable. The plants are best cultivated in «'cll-drained 

 baskets or shallow pans, suspended near the roof-glass. 

 The potting compost sJiould consist of fibrous peat and 

 sphagnum in ecjual proportions. 



ERIOPSIS. 



Three or four species of epiph\'tal Orchids, of the tribe 

 Vaiidccc, and coming from Northern Brazil, Guiana, and 

 Colombia, are classed under tiriopsis (LiiidL). The 

 generic name is from Eria, and opsi's, like, from the 



