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son of vegetation. Whenever it is convenient, place 

 them over a cistern of water, where they may be al- 

 lowed to remain until they have perfected their 

 growth ; after which remove them to a cooler house 

 and give but little water. When treated as above 

 directed, they grow and flower very freely. 

 Leptotes bicolor — Brazil — 1 834 — April. 



Sepals and petals white; lip a beautiful red : a 

 neat species. 



This genus flourishes well upon rough barked 

 logs of wood : when grown in pots they require 

 moss, peat, and potsherds. When growing, they 

 must be placed in a moist heat, and in the dry stove 

 when dormant. 



Class, Gynandria. Order, Monandria. 

 Maxillaria graminea — Demerara — 1834 — Ja- 

 nuary — Offsets. 



Flowers pale yellow. 



Harrisoniae — S. America — 1835 — Offsets. 



Sepals and petals yellow and white lip ; marked 

 with red. 



Aromatica — Mexico — 1836 — May— Offsets. 



Flowers fine yellow : a very fragrant species. 



— Barringtoniae — Jamaica — 1820. 

 Flowers large, muddy yellow ; lip ciliated. 



— Deppii — New Spain — 1828— June — Div. 

 Sepals a dingy green spotted with purple, pe- 

 tals white, lip yellow and spotted with purple. 



