ZYGOPETALUM. 



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Zy. Mackayii. — A handsome Brazilian plant. It pro- 

 duces long spikes of large flowers during the winter. The 

 colour of the flowers is greenish yellow, spotted with 

 brown and lilac. There are several varieties of this plant ; 

 some much finer than others. It lasts in perfection a long 

 time. 



Zy. maxillare. — A free-flowering, pretty species from 

 Brazil, producing its drooping spikes at different times of 

 the year, and keeping in beauty a long time. We have 

 bloomed this species with seventy flowers on a plant at 

 one time ; sepals and petals greenish colour, based with 

 chocolate ; the lip a rich blue. 



Zy, rostratum. — A showy compact species from Deme- - 

 rara. A free-flowering plant ; sepals and petals yellowish 

 green ; lip white striped with pink, and two inches across. 

 This plant blooms three times a-year, and lasts six weeks 

 in perfection. It requires more heat and moisture than 

 any of the other species. 



