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OECHIDS. 



with as many as twenty or twenty-five spikes of flowers on 

 a plant at one time. 



Sac. miniatum. — A pretty, distinct, small-growing Or- 

 chid from Java. It is not so good as the other species 

 named, but it is worth growing. It produces its short 

 spikes of vermilion-coloured flowers in March and April, 

 lasting three weeks in beauty. This will do well on a 

 block of wood without moss. 



Sac.prmnorsuvi. — A lovely species from Malabar. The 

 flowers are white, thinly spotted with lilac. It blooms in 

 May and June : lasts three weeks in perfection. This is 

 much like guttatum. It also makes a fine exhibition plant. 



SCHOMBURGKIA. 



Scliomhurgkia tibicinus. — A pretty Orchid from Hon- 

 duras. There are several species of this class of Orchids, 

 and some of them very pretty in colour : but they have 

 two faults ; they are large-growmg and very shy-flowering, 

 generally producing long spikes with a few flowers at the end. 

 The one named above is the best : it is more compact in 

 its growth. The flowers are more than two inches across : 

 sepals and petals ipmk, spotted with rich chocolate ; the lip 

 white, v;ith rose colour on the sides. It blooms in May 

 and June, and will keep flowering for six weeks. This re- 

 quires to be grown strong before it will flower. It is best 

 gro^Ti on a block of wood, with a good supply of heat and 

 moisture in the growing season. 



SCUTICARIA. 



This is a small genus. I know of only two species : 

 they have evergreen foliage in the shape of a rush. The 

 flowers, which are handsome, proceed from the bottom of 



