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pseudo-bulbs, a term given by Dr. Lindley to those swellings on the 

 stems, and Trhich, although differently constructed, are httle else than 

 tme bulbs. Each of these has usually a bud upon it, and if sepai'ated 

 from the mass of which it forms a part, ^vill produce another plant. 

 Dividing the Orchideae should be as much avoided as possible, for next 

 to having small or bad specimens to begin cultivation with, that of con- 

 stantly cutting them into pieces with a view to increase them is the next 

 worst practice that can be followed. 



The foU owing List of Ejnplnital Tropicc.l species would for ra a splendid collection, 

 and are selected from the very choicest hinds. 



Aerides cdoratimi Lou—y?di\e of China, extremely fragrant. The A. cornutum 



of Bot. ]Mag-. is only a_ synonyme. 

 Aeranthes ses quip et alls LindJ. — rNafive of jiladagascar ; a very splendid species. 



g-ranclitlora LindJ. — Also from T^Iadag-ascar ; highly ornamental. 

 An^ulosa grancliliora Kth. — Native of South America.' 



siiperba. — Xative of Pern. 

 Batemannia CoUep. — A new g-enns, of 2:reat beauty, named conjunctly after 

 Joseph Bateman, "Esq., and his coUector/Mr. CoUey f a native of 

 Demerara. 



Brassia candata LindJ. — Xative of the "West Indies : an elegant species, 

 maciilata ?/■/?.— Xative of Jamaica : an eleg-aut species. 

 Lanceana.— A new species, named after J. H. Lance, Esq., who dis- 

 covered it in Demerara. 

 Bra^avola nodosa. The Epldendrurn nodosum of Linn, and the Cymhidiurn 

 nodosum cf Swartz. are only synommies. — X'ative of the West 

 Indies ; very fragrant. 

 cucnllaTa Also a native of the West Indies, particularly of 



Jamaica ; very fragrant. Both should have a place in eveiy coliec- 

 tion. 



Cneio^yne pnnctnlata LindJ. i Both natives of the East Indies, and both equally 

 Ti\Xi6.?i LindJ. Jbeantiliil; the latter is fragrant, 

 fmibriata LindJ^. — X'ative of China. 



Catasetnm tridentatmn RooJi, — Xative of Trinidad. 

 Claverins-i LindJ. — X'ative of Brazil, 

 lioribnndum i/oo A', —Xative of Trinidad. 



lucidum. — The two lirst are supposed to be the same, only altered in 

 appearance by cultivation. 

 Cattleya labiata LindJ. ''\ 



Loddigesii LindJ. ^X'atives of South America, and ver^^ elegant. 



Forbesii LindJ. j 



crispa LindJ. — Xative of Rio, and considered the most splendid of the 

 familv. 



Ceratochilus -randiHorus ^t^^^^th^es of Trinid^^ very hand- 



?r,cin-,.i- Tiurii > soffic. Thelattcr is the Sfanhopea insigms of 

 msigms LindJ. J jjooker, and of many coUections. 

 Cirrhoea TTaiTcana Lodd. — X'ative of Brazil. 



Loddigesii LindJ.— yRtiye country scarcely known ; both species are 

 exceedingly beautiful. 

 Cyrtopodinm Andefsonii JR. Brown.— y^tiye of the East Indies. 



AVoodfordii Bot. Mag. t Both natives of South America, and all three 

 glutinosimi Mey. J worth the attention of the cuhivator. 

 Dendrobinm speciosum Swartz. — X'ative of the wai'mer parts of Xew South 

 Wales. 



