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journey into the interior of the country, to explore a re- 

 markahle cavern of extraordinary form and considerable 

 extent, and near one of the openings to which he found 

 a plant or two of this rare and beautiful species. 



AncB. Lohbii. — This is not so attractive as some of the 

 kinds, but it is worth growing, for it is very distinct. The 

 foliage is much darker, with light-coloured markings. Very 

 rare. 



AncB. maculatus. — A beautiful species in the way of 

 argenteus; the only difference being, that the foliage of 

 maculatus has a more silvery appearance. A scarce plant. 



AncB. setaceus. — A remarkably handsome species : grows 

 four inches high, with foliage tw^o inches long, resembling 

 in colour beautifully rich dark velvet, covered with golden 

 net- work. 



AncB. striatus. — ^A very distinct species, much smaller- 

 growing than any of the others, with narrow green foliage, 

 and a white mark down the centre of each leaf. This 

 species is very rare. 



AncB. xantliojjhylhis. — A lovely species ; grows four 

 inches high, with foliage more than tw^o inches long. The 

 leaves are velvety, dark in colour, with a broad orange and 

 green stripe down the centre, covered with beautiful golden 

 net-work. 



CyiJrijjedium Javanicum. — This plant has beautifully 

 variegated foliage : the flowers are not much, but it is worth 

 grooving on account of its leaves. Messrs. Eollisson, of 

 Tooting, who imported this species, have some fine plants of 

 it. It requires the heat of the East India house, and is 

 best grown in a pot with peat and good drainage. 



Goodyera spe. — A beautiful but un-named species, 

 which I saw lately at Messrs. Rollissons, and which has 

 been but recently imported. The plant was four or five 

 inches high ; the leaves comparatively large, being about 



