AA^D THEIR MANAGEMENT. 



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Spathoglottis. 



erect, with chocolate-coloured tips, the front lolje wedge-shaped 

 and notched at the apex. The flowers measure liin. ai;ross. 

 This species should be grown in pans of sandy loam and leaf- 

 soil, and may remain in the cool-house at all seasons : a little 

 extra heat, however, is beneficial at the commencement of the 

 growing season. Fairly abundant supplies of water are needed 

 during growth, but after the foliage has disappeared the soil 

 should be kept quite dr)-. The flowers appear in September 

 and October. Introduced in 1S45. (B. R., 1S45, t. ig.) 



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Fig. 163. Flower of Spatho&loti rs .aurko-Vif.ii,l.\rdii 



(Wig.^n's var.) 



(nat. size). 



S. Kimballiana (Sander). — A synonym of 5'. aiirea. 



S. Vieillardii (Rchb. /.). — Of the species introduced this is the 

 largest and showiest. The handsome leaves are 2ft. long by 2in. 

 to 3in. broad, acuminate, and plaited. The scape springs from 

 the base of the pseudo-bulb, and attains a height of 2ft. to 3ft. 

 Several scores of flowers are produced on the spike, but not 

 more than ten or a dozen are open simultaneously; the flowering 

 season lasts for three months. The blooms are 2in. in diameter ; 



