HUNTLEYA — L^LIAS. 



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HUNTLEYA. 



This small genus of curiously-formed, though not very 

 showy flowers, is of easy culture, and worth growing. The 

 plants have evergreen foliage, about ten inches high, and 

 are compact in their growth, with small bulbs, from which 

 their flowers proceed. The blossoms are large, and stand 

 about four inches high. These are best grow^n in pots, 

 with peat and good drainage, in the East India house, 

 with a liberal supply of water at the roots during the time 

 they are in vigorous growth, but less afterwards. They 

 require but a short season of rest. 



Huntley a meleagris. — The best of the genus, from South 

 America. The flowers are yellow and brown; blooms in 

 June and July, and lasts a long time in beauty. A 

 scarce Orchid. 



Hunt, violacea. — A curious species from Guayana. It 

 produces its solitary violet-coloured flowers at different 

 times of the year ; keeps in bloom foiu- or five weejts. 



Hunt. WailesicB. — A curious dwarf plant. It produces 

 its white and purple flowers during the autumn months, 

 lasting long in perfection. A scarce plant, and very distinct. 



L^LIAS. 



This is a most lovely class of plants. Their flowers 

 are large and very handsome, distinct in colour ; most of 

 them compact in their growth, with evergreen foliage, and 

 resembling in many respects the genus Cattleya, to which 

 some of them are nearly equal in the beauty of their 

 flowers; They produce their blossoms, on spikes of varied 

 length, from the top of their bulbs. These plants merit a 

 place in every collection, and will amply repay the cul- 

 tivator for the care they may require. The Lselias 



