The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



than would be expected in such a small plant ; 

 upper sepal yellowish, covered with red freckles ; 

 lower, rose-purple, with white spots ; veins red, and 

 long tails yellow above, green below. Thoroughly 

 moist always, and soaking in hot weather. Spring. 

 Warm end — basket. New Granada. 1878. 

 10s. 6d. 



Tovarensia (neighbourhood of Tovar, New Gra- 

 nada). — The pure white species ; it bears three, or 

 even four, snowy flowers on a spike, of good size, 

 and faintly scented. There is no more charming 

 Masdevallia, though a multitude more showy. Like 

 rosea, it prefers more heat than the warm end of 

 the Odontoglossum house can give in winter, but 

 those who cannot meet its wishes need not despair. 

 In an ordinary season it does well enough, and in 

 that case it is quite sure to bloom about Christmas 

 New Granada. 3s. 6</. 



N.B. — If the spike be not cut it will flower again 

 next year, and sometimes the year following. 



Triawjularis. — Poor in colour and size, but won- 

 derfully profuse of bloom at midwinter, and won- 

 derfully lasting — virtues which redeem its poverty. 

 Ochrous yellow, spotted with brown. Always 

 moist. New Granada. 1843. 5s. 



Triaristella (three bristles). — A lovely mite. 

 Brown-crimson, with yellow tails. In the lower 



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