Plate 433. 



MASDEYALLIA BELLA. 



This distinct and handsome species was distributed by Mr. William Bull, New Plant 

 Establishment, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W., a short time ago, and it was from a flowering 

 specimen in Mr. Bull's collection that Mr. Fitch made his sketch. 



It is described by Mr. Bull as " a decidedly handsome species, having large flowers 

 of a nicelv shining dark purplish-brown outside and yellow inside. The odd sepal and 

 the outer halves of the other sepals are densely blotched with dark purplish-brown, which 

 is the colour of the long tails. The interior sides of the equal sepals and the base of the 

 odd sepal are of an ochre-yellow colour, which, gives an unusual contrast." It was 

 introduced from the United States of Colombia. 



The Masdevallias succeed well in a cool house, and produce a profusion of flowers. 

 They sometimes bloom twice during the year. Great care is required to keep them in 

 good order ; the plants should be placed as near the light as possible, and water should 

 be freely given. 



Plate 434. 

 NEPENTHES SUPERBA. 



This is a very distinct and handsome Pitcher- plant ; one of several fine hybrids that 

 have been produced of late years. In its general habit it resembles N. Hookeri, but the 

 pitchers are intermediate between that variety and N. Sedeni. The pitchers are densely 

 spotted with fiery red, which colour predominates over the entire surface ; the edges of 

 the leaves are slightly serrated, and the midrib is very conspicuous, being of a bright red. 

 The plant is quick growing, producing its pitchers very freely all the year round. 



We are indebted to The General Horticultural Company (John Wills), Limited, for 

 the subject of our illustration. It is one of a batch of new plants now in course of 

 distribution by the Company. 



Nepenthes do well in a moist atmosphere, in a temperature of about 70°. They 

 are surface-rooting plants, and do not require much depth, consequently they thrive 

 admirably, and display their singular beauties to great advantage when grown in baskets. 



