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ORCHIDS. 



and ought to be in every collection ; they are of easy 

 culture. There are many other Oncidiums worth growing 

 besides those named in the following list. 



Oncidium mipliatum, major. — One of the finest in 

 cultivation from Guatemala. It produces its large yellow 

 flowers in abundance, on a long branching spike three or 

 four feet high, in April, May, and July, and continues 

 blooming for two months when the spikes are strong^ 

 This is one of the finest Oncidiums we have for exhibition. 



One, Barkerii. — A remarkably handsome dwarf Orchid 

 from Mexico ; the flowers are very large ; the sepals and 

 petals rich brown barred with yellow ; the lip a bright 

 yellow, about an inch and a half across. It produces its 

 branching spikes of flower during the dull months of 

 winter, which greatly enhances its value, and it lasts six 

 weeks in bloom. 



One. bifolium. — A handsome dwarf-growing sj)ecies 

 from Monte Video ; the sepals and petals brown ; the lip 

 a bright yellow, of large size. It produces its short spikes 

 of flowers in May and June, lasting a long time in per- 

 fection. There are two varieties of this plant ; one is 

 much brighter in the colour of the flowers. This is best 

 grown in a pot with moss, suspended from the roof, close 

 to the rafters, with a piece of wire round the pot to hang 

 it up by. This Oncidium is not so easy to grow as many 

 others. Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, cultivate this plant 

 better than any other grower of Orchids whose collections 

 I have seen ; they treat them in the way above recom- 

 mended. 



One. hicallosum. — A showy species from Guatemala, a 

 dwarf plant ; sepal and petals dark drown ; the lip a 

 bright yellow. This makes a fine plant for winter bloom- 

 ing, and continues in perfection a long time. It is like 

 Cavendishii in the flowers and growth. 



