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Class, Gynandria. Order, Monandria. 



Ornithidium Coccineum — West Indies — 1790 — De- 

 cember and January — Division. 

 Flowers reddish scarlet. 



Class, Gynandria. Order, Monandria. 



Ponthievae glandulosse — West Indies — 1800 — Jan. 

 to March — Division. 

 Flowers green. 

 Paxtonia rosea— Manilla— 1838 — June, 



Flowers purplish lilac, resembling some of the 

 Bletias. 



This genus flourishes well in tufty sandy peat, 

 sandy loam, and a portion of potsherds. Give good 

 drainage, and a large supply of water when grow- 

 ing ; but when they have reached perfection, gra- 

 dually diminish, and finally place them in a cool 

 house, or upon some dry back shelf, where little 

 or no moisture can reach them. Suffer them to 

 remain in this dormant state for several weeks, 

 being guided by the strength of the plants ; some 

 require greater caution than others. They do not 

 require that degree of heat which is necessary for 

 some of the Orchidese. 



Peristeria elata — Panama — 1826 — May to August. 

 Flowers very fragrant. In New Spain, this 

 species is called Holy Spirit, from its resembling 

 a dove. 



