Masdevallia 



Gdcniana. — A hybrid, raised by Messrs. Sander, 

 from caudata x xantliina, and by them named 

 after Baron Khnby vun G!-elenye, of Bohemia, a 

 great amateur. Pale yellow, with a brown blotch 

 on the side sepals. Spring. Warm end. 15s. 



Harriiana (named after Mr. Harry Veitch). — This 

 is by far the commonest of all Masdevallias. Its 

 varieties are countless; I shall name only those 

 which show a very remarkable divergence. Flowers 

 of the normal type are large, of superb crimson 

 hue, washed with magenta. The spike bears only 

 one, but each leaf of the year should bloom, though 

 such perfect results are not to be expected commonly. 

 And the blooms stand aloft, twelve inches or so 

 al.)ove the foliage. Whether to keej) them upright 

 by means of a slender stick or to let them straggle, 

 is a c[uestion of taste ; but if sticks be used, it is 

 better to put them in before the spike overtops 

 the leaves. Thus they are not seen. 



Harryanu is one of the most satisfactory of the 

 genus. It will always bloom, unless grievously 

 neglected, or — an error iniinitely more frequent — 

 too much watered. The roots are apt to decay 

 under any circumstances ; so much so that it may 

 be pronounced a natural habit. But they rot whole- 

 sale, and the young growths with them, if kept wet 

 the year round. In their resting season at home the 



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