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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Commendable species : C. aurea. — Pseudo-bulbs about 9 inches high ; flowers yellow, 

 tipped with crimson. Venezuela, 1834 (h). C. bractescens. — A fine orchid, larger growing 

 than the last-named, and producing white flowers with a yellow centre to the lip. 

 Mexico, 1840 (i). C. chelsoni. — A hybrid between C. Limminghi and C. laevis; 

 colour yellowish on the outer segments; lip white and violet. Mexico, 1840 (i). 

 C. Limminghi. — Growth like C. aurea, the flowers white, with purple tips to the 

 sepals; lip yellow and purple. Tabasco, 1857 (i). C. Sedeni. — Hybrid between 

 C. bractescens and C. Limminghi. 



cirrhopetaltjm. — A curious and neat epiphytic plant, small, with roundish pseudo- 

 bulbs. The flowers are produced in whorls at the apex of an erect spike. The plant 

 thrives best in small baskets, or pans, suspended from the roof, and enjoys heat and 

 moisture while growing, with long rest in a cooler, dry house afterwards. They are 

 hardly to be recommended for amateurs. The best species are : C. Cumingi, C. Medusae, 

 C. picturatum, and C. Thouarsi. All are natives of the Old "World. 



cochlioda. — Bright and beautiful little plants, growing freely in the cool house, in 

 small pots, as will be advised for Peruvian and New Grenadan Odontoglossums. C. 

 Noezliana, C. rosea, C. sanguinea and C. vulcanica are the most frequently grown. 



ccelia. — Of this genus only two species are much grown : C. macrostachya and C. 

 bella. They are not particularly showy, and do best potted in peat fibre and sphagnum, 

 in the intermediate house. They come from Guatemala and Mexico. 



CGELOGYNE. 



A genus of popular and beautiful epiphytal orchids, pseudo-bulbous, usually with 

 handsome foliage. C. Massangeana and C. Dayana do best in baskets suspended 

 from the roof, while the distinct C. pandurata may be grown on large trellised blocks or 

 rafts. The rest thrive planted in fairly wide pots, in a compost of peat fibre and 

 sphagnum moss. Good drainage is very necessary, with a free addition of rough 

 crocks and charcoal mixed with the compost. The majority of coelogynes do not take 

 kindly to root disturbance, and great care is necessary when dividing them. The best 

 time to do this is directly the flowers are past, and if propagation is desired it is easily 

 effected by cutting through the rhizome in as many places as young plants are desired, 

 and setting the divided portions going on their own account. All are subject to attacks 

 from insects, especially red spider and scale, and, in order to keep them clean, sponging 



