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OEGHIDS. 



chid, from Honduras, producing its long branching spikes of 

 flowers in April and May, lasting three or foui' weeks in 

 beauty. The colour of the flower is yellow, barred with 

 dark brown : it is best grown in a pot, with peat or moss. 



One. unguiculatum, from Guatemala. — A pretty winter- 

 flowering species : the large yellow flowers are produced 

 on a long branching spike, three or four feet high, lasting a 

 long time in perfection : pot-and-peat culture suits it best. 



PAPHINIA. 



Paphinia cristata, from Trinidad. — The only one of 

 the genus that I have seen is a pretty, dwarf-growing plant, 

 about six inches high, with short, shining bulbs, from the 

 base of which the flowers appear on a short stalk, one or 

 two together, and droop downwards over the side of the 

 pot ; sepals and petals dark chocolate colour, tinged with 

 pui'ple ; lip white, baiTed with purple, and fringed. There 

 are two varieties of this ; one has much darker coloured 

 flowers than the other. It is very free in producing its 

 large flowers at diff^erent times of the year, lasting two or 

 three weeks in perfection. This is best grown in a pot 

 with rough fibrous peat, and good drainage, with a liberal 

 supply of water at the roots duiing the period of growth, 

 and thrives best in the East India house. It is propagated 

 by dividing the bulbs. 



PERISTERIAS. 



A very curious class of Orchids, of which there are 

 several species, but only three that I can recommend as 

 worth growing. There is one noble plant in this class, 

 Peristeria alata, the dove plant, which ought to be in every 

 collection. These plants throw their flowers from the bot- 



