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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



Monochanthus virides — Brazil — November. 



Sepals and petals green, spotted with red ; lip 

 green, inside deep yellow. 



Monochanthus requires a mixture of tufty peat, 

 sphagnum and potsherds, with perfect drainage. 

 Give water plentifully when they are in a vigorous 

 growing state, after which it must be gradually 

 diminished : give them a season of rest, and with- 

 hold water altogether from some of the strongest 

 plants. 



My an thus barbatus — Demerara — 1 834 — February. 

 Sepals and petals green spotted with red ; lip 

 bright pink and curiously bearded ; hood crimson. 



— barbatus, (La Bella alba) — Demerara — 1835 

 May. 



Sepals and petals yellowish green, and spotted 

 with deep red ; lip white. 



— cerunus — Rio Janeiro — May. 

 Flowers green spotted with red. 



~ — - deltoides— Demerara — 1835 — October. 



Sepals and petals green, spotted with red ; lip 

 a yellowish green, spotted with red : a curious and 

 neat species. 



This genus requires the same treatment as 

 Catasetum, Dr. Lindley includes this genus with 

 Catasetum. 



