Maxillaria 



They resemble Lyeastes also in tenacity of life 

 and ease of culture. All do best in pans, with 

 peat and moss ; but I may observe that the Belgian 

 system is particularly successful in both cases. 

 In summer Maxillarias must be ke^it wet, and in 

 winter they must not be suffered to dry up. The 

 harsh leaves of some species warn us that sunshine 

 is agreeable to them, but these also want shade at 

 midsummer. 



The flowers are mostly large, upright, single, 

 and triangular in shape. Under such conditions 

 grace is not to be expected, but they are decidedly 

 handsome, as a rule ; also they have the merit of 

 lasting for an unusual time. The flower-spike 

 springs from the base of the pseudo-bulb when 

 mature. 



Acutipetala (sharp petals). — Orange, with red 

 spots. Costa Eica. Spring. 21.v. 



Candida. — White. Summer. Brazil. 10s. 6(/. 



Dichroma (two colours). — White. Petals tinged 

 with purple at base. Winter. Ecuador. 21s. 



Fucata (painted). — A large species of character- 

 istic colouring, and certainly impressive. Sepals 

 and petals white at base, yellow, with red spots, 

 at tip, and smudged with purple in the middle. 

 Summer. Ecuador. 



Grandijlora. — Always admired. Large, white, 



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