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OECKIBS. 



rally compact gro\\ing, -with evergreen foliage, and flower 

 freely from the side of the bulb. These will thrive in 

 either house with pot-and-peat cultoe, and a good supply 

 of water at the roots in the growing season ; afterwards 

 less will suffice. They are propagated by dividing the 

 plant just as they begin to grow. 



Miltonia Candida. — A good species from Brazil; sej)als 

 and petals are yellow and brown, aud the labellum pure 

 white marked with pink. It produces its spikes of flowers 

 during the autunm, lasting three weeks in bloom. 



Mil. Candida grandiflora. — This is much finer than the 

 old Candida, the flowers are larger and brighter in colour, 

 and the ^Dlant is much stronger in its growth. 



Mil. Clowesii, major, from Brazil. It produces long 

 spikes of flowers in September and October ; sepals and 

 petals pale yellow baiTed with chocolate ; lip purple and 

 white ; lasts long in perfection. There are several varieties 

 of this plant, but major is the best. 



2Iil. KaricinsJii. — A charming species from Brazil; 

 sepals and petals pale yellow barred with brown ; lip white 

 spotted YTLth chocolate. This fine species blooms dming 

 the winter months, lasting in beauty a long time. 



Mil. Morelii. — A handsome Orchid from Eio Janeiro. 

 The flowers of this species resemble those of spectablis, the 

 only diflerence being that Morelii is much darker in the 

 lip : they grow in the same way, and produce their flowers 

 in September and October, contmuing in bloom a long 

 time. 



Mil. spectahilis. — A beautiful Orchid from Brazil, 

 gi'ows about six inches high, and veiy free in producing 

 its large solitary flowers in July and August, lasting six 

 weeks in beauty if kept in a cool house and free from 

 damp ; sepals and petals white ; the lip violet, edged with 

 dull white. There are four varieties of this beautiful 



