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On the first stage place the moderate -growing plants of 

 Odontoglossum, mingled with Ada aurantiaca (fig. 14), Onciclium 



Fig. 14.— Ada auraxtiaca. 



cucullatum, the Cypripediums, and such plants -as do not require 

 much head-room. In the coolest, dampest part of the house have 

 your colony of Masdevallias. The back stage will be occupied by 

 the tall-growing Oncidiums {macrantlmm and such like) /with the 

 lovely purple Odontoglossum Ediuardii. Your roof will be occu- 

 pied by the dwarfest plants, such as the lovely Odontoglossum 

 Cervantesii, with its many variations, 0. Bossii majus (fig. 15), 



Fig. 15. — Odontoglossum Eossii majus. 



with its rich flowers, the brilliant scarlet Sophronitis grandiflora, 

 Oncidium Forbesii, and the Laburnum-like Oncidium concolor. 

 The dwarfest Masdevallias, such as Shuttleworthii and other 

 like plants, may be added. 



