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for C. labiata vanished with the old year. Coelogynes are also very 
promising and will be in flower before the end of the month, chiefly the 
handsome C. cristata with its varieties. Cymbidiums are also pushing 
their numerous spikes, and some of them will remain in flower for several 
weeks. C. Lowianum, eburneum, Mastersianum, and the rare C. tigrinum, 
are plants that ought to have a place in every collection. 
A quantity of Cypripediums are now showing their flowers, and as 
they have the great merit of remaining in good condition for several 
weeks, the show during February and March generally forms one of 
the most noticeable sights. Several well-known hybrids are now widely 
disseminated in collections, and many of them are very free blooming, 
as C. X Amesianum, X Io, X Dauthieri, X Measuresianum, X politum, 
X cenanthum superbum, X Lathamianum, and xX nitens. Of the natural 
species we have the fine C. Argus, Boxallii with its variety atratum, 
Exul, Lawrenceanum, the old C. barbatum, callosum, and villosum, and 
we must not forget the two distinct species, C. Chamberlainianum and 
Victoria-Mariz, which are still blooming, in fact they keep up a succession 
for months. 
Dendrobiums are also in season and will soon form a fine display. 
Hybrids are now found in many places, chiefly D. x Ainsworthii and its 
superb varieties, also D. x chrysodiscus, and D. xX burfordiense. All 
the descendants of the aureum, nobile, and Wardianum section are all early 
flowering, and are now making a fine display. With regard to natural 
species we have a very various group, as D. crassinode, crepidatum, 
Findlayanum, gracilicaule, Kingianum, moniliforme, nobile and_ its 
numerous varieties, Pierardi, primulinum, sarmentosum, speciosum, and 
Wardianum, which contribute largely to the gaiety of the collection. 
A few Epidendrums are also showing, namely, E. ellipticum and 
ciliare, also the curious Gongora galeata, and the handsome and richly- 
coloured Lelia harpophylla, L. glauca, and the rare L. virens. Leptotes 
bicolor and Lycaste Skinneri are also showing their buds, while of 
Masdevallias, we have M. polysticta, Macrura, leontoglossa, ignea, and 
several species belonging to the Chimera section, which are now very 
promising. 
Odontoglossums are now very important. Several of them began to 
flower last month, but their proper season is now coming. The beautiful 
OQ. crispum, Pescatorei, triumphans, gloriosum, maculatum, cirrhosum, 
Hallii, Edwardii, Cervantesii and CErstedii, are coming on very rapidly. 
Miltonias cuneata and Roezlii are also showing their first flowers. Several 
Oncidiums now sending out their spikes are O. ampliatum, Lucasianum, 
Papilio, Krameri, pubes, splendidum and macranthum, and this does 
‘not exhaust the list. 
