The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



after a year or two, in my stove. The fern was 

 handsome enough to keep, if possible, but not 

 handsome enough to claim a place which might 

 be occupied by an orchid. I moved it into the 

 cool house, and forthwith the dying Zygopetalum 

 began to recover strength. For several years it 

 has stood beside the door, which is open till dusk 

 in summer and autumn, in winter also as long as 

 possible, if there be no frost in the air. And 

 every season it gives me about a score of flowers, 

 — green and brown, as usual, above, but with a 

 lip all clear dark blue — a lovely tint. Autumn. 

 Brazil. 1868. 15.s. 



Intermedium. — Sepals and petals pale green, 

 blotched with paler brown ; lip bluish, with dark 

 blue veins. Flowers with the young growth in late 

 autumn. Scented. Brazil. 1844. lO.s. 6(/. 



Maclauji majus (Mr. Mackay, of the Botanic 

 Gardens, Dublin, who introduced it). — Much like 

 the others described, but the flowers are larger. 

 Scented. One of the most useful orchids we have. 

 Brazil. 1827. 5.s. 



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