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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



Stanhopea aurea — Guatemala — 1840. 

 A new and very fine species. 



To grow this genus in potSj, they require to be 

 raised eight or ten inches above the rim. It is easily 

 done by placing pieces of peat (cut about an inch 

 square) together in such a manner as to form a 

 cone. Should wire baskets be thought preferable 

 to pots, they should be about an inch mesh, in order 

 that the flower stems may have free egress through 

 the mesh of the basket, otherwise they will be im- 

 peded and ultimately lost. Suspend them from the 

 roof of the house. 



Give a liberal supply of water when in a vigorous 

 growing state, and gradually diminish it after they 

 have arrived at perfection. When in a dormant 

 state, if convenient, remove them to a cool house 

 of not less than 50° of heat. Put them upon a dry 

 shelf for a few weeks, and give them no water ex- 

 cept they be very weak. 



Class, Gynandria. Order, Monandria. 



Stenorhynchus speciosus — West Indies — 1790 — 

 January — Division. 



Flowers violet and scarlet : a neat species : 

 grows well in peat. 

 Tr i chophilia ob tus u m — D em er ar a — 1834 — J an . 



Flowers yellow, green, and orange : more 

 curious than pretty. 



Trichophilia grows well in brown tufty peat.. 



