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growing state, which must be gradually diminished 

 when the plants have attained their perfect growth. 

 Allow them a season of rest, and during that time a 

 little water only should be given. 



Class, Gynandria. Order, Monandria. 



Calanthe Veratrifolia — West Indies — 1819 — Divis. 

 White flowers upon an erect stem, three feet 



high ; very fine. 

 — — demiflora — Sylhet Mountains — 1834 — Oct. 



— Division. 



Flowers a deep yellow, upon a short erect 

 stem. 



These plants grow best in equal parts of sandy 

 loam, leaf earth, and sandy peat, w^ith a slight por- 

 tion of sand not too fine, but left in pieces near an 

 inch square, give plenty of drainage. They grow 

 well in any common stove. Give plenty of water 

 whilst growing. 



Class, Gynandria. Order, Moxandria. 



Catasetum cristatum— Brazil — 1823 — Division. 

 Greenish flowers slightly spotted, lip white 

 and singularly erected. 



■ Claveringii — Brazil — 1 822 — Division. 



Large green sepals, petals yellow, lip purple 

 and mottled with dark red. 



. rosea Alba or monocanthus — Para — Aug. 



— Division. 



Flowers white, lip tipped and streaked with red. 



