Plate 461. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM YEXILLARIUM RTJBRUM. 



The splendid variety of tliis popular Odontoglot, now figured by us, is in the collec- 

 tion of Orchids at Mr. "William Bull's Nursery at Chelsea. It is one of the deepest and 

 richest-coloured varieties in cultivation, and is excellent in every way ; the red blotch in 

 the centre being very dark and conspicuous, while the yellow marking is very rich and 

 pronounced. This variety is remarkable because the high-coloured forms have usually 

 comparatively small flowers ; but in the case of this one, as will be seen in our illustration, 

 they are quite large. This fine form was awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit by 

 the Royal Botanic Society on July 2nd. 



The species 0. Vexillarium produces the largest and most beautiful flowers of the 

 whole genus. The plant is exceedingly free flowering, often producing spikes of from 

 four to eight, and in some cases nine, of its charming flowers, which are of a lovely rose 

 colour, but paler in the case of some plants than in others. 



Plate 462. 

 NEW GLOXINIAS. 



The varieties now figured may be said to represent a type midway between the erect 

 and the pendulous-flowered types, throwing their flowers in a more horizontal manner 

 than is usual. They are conspicuous for their fine form and handsome colours, and were 

 awarded First-class Certificates of Merit at a recent Exhibition of the Royal Botanic 

 Society. Mrs. Bause (fig. 1) has pure white flowers, with a distinct and very even ring 

 of bright pink round the throat ; flowers very large, and supported well above the foliage ; 

 very free. Countess Renard (fig. 2) is a first-class flower of large size and great 

 substance, the colours pure and regular, the lower part of the throat beiug white, spotted 

 with reddish-violet, the upper portion entirely of that colour. The surface is evenly 

 marked with dark red, with an even edge of pure white about half an inch in width ; habit 

 very good. George Smith (fig. 3) is of a pale blue colour, broadly edged with greyish- 

 white, the lower portion of the throat being beautifully marked with dark blue, and 

 spotted with white ; extra fine. 



These three fine varieties were raised by Mr. F. Bause, at the General Horticultural 

 Company's Melbourne Nursery, Anerley. 



