Plate 371. 



FUCHSIA, CRIMSON GLOBE, 



This is a very fine exhibition and decorative variety, raised by Mr. James Lye, 

 Clyffe Hall, Market Lavington, Wilts, and distributed by him last spring. Our illustration 

 is from a spray plucked fram a plant of good size, which displayed to the greatest advan- 

 tage the handsome leafage and symmetrical growth of the variety, its great freedom of 

 bloom, the elegant outline of the plant, and the fine individual character of the flowers. 

 The tube and sepals are of a deep red, very broad, stout, and finely formed ; the corolla, 

 which is of the finest form and very massive, as well as handsomely rounded, is of a 

 plum-purple colour. 



Mr. Lye has been turning his attention to raising new varieties of the Fuchsia that 

 should possess all the qualities desirable in exhibition and decorative plants. As 

 exhibition varieties his new forms are particularly worthy of notice, and we can heartily 

 commend them to the attention of our readers. 



Plate 372. 

 LiELIA HARPOPHYLLA. 



We are indebted to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., for the subject of this illus- 

 tration. This fine and striking Orchid is a rare Brazillian species, bearing handsome 

 spikes of rich, bright, orange-scarlet coloured flowers, brilliant in hue and imposing in 

 appearance. It belongs to a genus which contains many extremely handsome species, 

 and is closely allied to Cattleya, the Ghief distinction being that Lselia has eight pollen 

 masses, whilst Cattleya has only four. 



Mexico has furnished many kinds, and for the most part they thrive best upon blocks 

 in a somewhat cool and airy house, with full exposure to the sun. The Brazillian species 

 require pot culture, and the same treatment as Cattleya; in summer a temperature of 

 from 65° to 75°, in winter from 60° to 65°. 



A very fine example of this splendid Orchid was exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence 

 at one of the meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society in March last. The plant, 

 which was in fine condition, bore five superb spikes of flower ; it was probably one of the 

 finest examples of Laslia harpophylla yet seen, 



