AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 



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Milton ia. 



nearly as broad, spreading, purple, lighter in colour than the other 

 parts of the flower, and veined with deep purple. The flowers 

 expand in October or November, and remain fresh at least six weeks. 

 This is one of the most beautiful of all Orchids. The flowers vary 

 in size and colour ; the largest measurements here given are from 

 a very fine specimen at Kew. It requires the same treatment as 

 J/. s}ectabilis. Brazil, 1S46. (^B. M., t. 4425.) 



Fig. ioi. JIiltonia Roezlii 

 (much reduced). 



M. Phalaenopsis (Nii/io/s.). — When well grown this is a de- 

 hghtful Orchid. The pseudo-bulbs are clustered, ovate, only slightly 

 compressed, about lin. long, when young sheathed in the bases of 

 the lower leaves, with a pair of leaves on the apex. The leaves are 

 narrow and grass-like, from Sin. to i2in. long, pale green. The 

 scapes are erect, nearly as long as the leaves, each bearing from 

 two to four flat flowers; sepals lin. long, oblong, pointed; 

 petals broader and rounded — both pure white ; lip large, flat, lin. 

 across at the base, nearly as broad again at the apex, where it is 

 divided into two spreading lobes, white, blotched and streaked with 

 crimson towards the middle. This plant blossoms in spring or 



