LEADING SPECIALTIES IN ORCHIDS. 
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PHALAENOPSES. (Moth orchids.) 
From OUP latest possessions, the Philippines, comes this grand genus, surpassing all others in magnifleenee of 
flowers. The genus is distinguished by the grace with which the flowers are disj^layed ; they usually face all in one direction, 
and are airily sup- 
ported on slender, 
branching stems. Most 
glorious, too, in deli- 
cate richness of color 
and great jjrofusion 
are these flowers, more 
than 300 having been 
counted on a single 
plant. If a number of 
different species are 
cultivated, some may 
be had in bloom the 
year round, and a 
most valuable property 
of the flowers is the 
length of time they 
remain fresh and beau- 
tiful ; indeed, from 
plants not most vigor- 
ous, it is advisable to 
cut the flowers before 
they fade naturally. 
Their construction is 
curious and wonderful, 
and the plants them- 
selves have a singular 
habit and bird -like 
appearance, as they 
hang suspended >ipon 
rafts, blocks or bas- 
kets. Their waxen 
leaves, also, are very 
flne ; some are of rich 
olive-green, while oth- 
ers are whitish, mot- 
tled and marbled, on 
brown-green ground. 
1. P. amabilis Dayana. 
2, P. Stuartiana nobilis. 
GROUP OF PHALAENOPSES. 
.3. P. amabilis. 5. P. Schilleriana. 
4. P. Stuartiana. 6. P. grandiflora. 
7. P. Sanderlana. 
8. P. casta. 
Our illustration, from a pliotograph, shows eight of the more valuable species and varieties, all of 
which will be found described in our General Collection of Orchids. 
Rose Hill is known far and wide fop its gpand Phalaenopses. 
General Collection of Orchids— Continued. 
CYPRIPEDIUM Splcerlanum. Large and 
luituUonie liowers in various colors — pur- 
ple, white and rosy violet prevailing. Illus- 
trated and further described ou page ](i. 
$1.50; smaller plants, $1. 
C. — superbum. 
C. Stonel. White and purple. $2. .50. 
C. superblens (Veitchii). Very large flow- 
ers of white and rich l)rown. $4. 
C, supercillare. $'.t. 
C. Swanlanum. Hybrid. 
C. Veltchll superblens. This is the true 
I'rince DeniidotT variety, being the original 
l)lant. Leaves beautifully itiottled ; flowers 
white, purple and green, with a large pouch 
of rich, brownish juirple. $:i. 
C. venustum. White, pink and bright 
green. $:!. 
C. — spectabllls. $:!. 
C. villosum. (Jlossy flowers of brownish 
red, lighl green and dark purple. $2.00. 
DENDROBIUM. Pansy Orchids. Pago 17. 
D. aggregatum. Clear yellow, with darker 
lip. $1.00. 
D malus. $2.50. 
D. Ainsworthll. A beautiful hybrid— the 
tiiost charming and sweet-scented of the 
Dcmlrobes. The flowers are borne in great 
lunnbers on erect spikes ; sepals pure white ; 
lip deep olaret-purple. $1!. 
O. — roseum. A rosy form. IMce on ap- 
plication. 
D. albo sanguineum. Large creamy white 
flowers, with crimson-blotched lip. $2. 
DENDROBIUM biglbbum. Purple and 
maroon, with raised white crest. $2.50. 
D. — candidum. T'rice on application. 
D. — superbum. $:i. 
D. Brymerianum. True. Large golden 
yellow flowers, beautifully fringed and hav- 
ing beard-like api>endages. $;J. 
D. Cambrldgeanum. Orange, blotched 
crimson. $1.50. 
Orange-yellow. 
Golden yellow, 
$1.25. 
]>enciled 
White, yellow and ame- 
White, tinted lilac, and 
D. chrysanthum. 
D. chrysotoxum. 
re<l. $2. 
D. crassinode. 
thyst. $1.50. 
D. crepldatum. 
blotched yellow. $2. 
D. cruentum. White and blood-retl. $.T. 
D. crystaillnum. Yellow and amethyst, bor- 
dercil with white. $2. 
D. Dalhouslanum. Nankeen-yellow, blotched 
with crimson and tinged with rose. $2.50. 
D. Dearel. White, blotched yellow. $1.50. 
D. — grandlflorum. $:t. 
D. denslflorum. Amber and orange. $1.25. 
D. Devonlanum. Creamy white, rose-purple 
and orange; lip exqtiisitely frilled, $1,50, 
D. Domlnlanum. Hybrid, $5. 
D. Falconerll. $10. 
D. Farmerl. Golden yellow, delicately tinged 
with pink. $2.50, 
D. flmbrlatum. Rich orange. $2. 
D. FIndleyanum. White and pink, with 
Ol'auge blotch. $;\ 
DENDROBIUM formosum. White, with 
orange throat: spikes .'1 to 8-flowered. $1,50. 
D. — glganteum. A flne evergreen species, 
and no doubt the largest flowering of the 
genus. Its flowers, which are pure white 
with an orange-yellow center, often attain 
the extraordinary size of a Cattleya. It is 
very fragrant, and lasts a long time in per- 
fection. $2. 
D. hedyosmum. Very fragrant. $2.50. 
D. heterocarpum {D. attreum). Amber, 
with browu and juirple markings. $2. 
D. Jamesianum is the only species of the 
genus for the coolhouse. White, with 
gohlen throat. $2.50. 
D. macrophyllum. Yellow and purple. $3. 
D. noblle. Flowers largo and very fragrant, 
white or purple-shaded. $1. 
D. — Cooksonlanum. Flowers deep pur- 
ple, bordered lighter. Price on application. 
D. — Intermedlunn. Price on application. 
D. — , noblllus. Flowers very large, bril- 
liant ametb.\'st ami deep maroon, with milk 
white zone ou lip. Price on application, 
D. — superbum. This is a very distinct 
and lovely variety of />, iiobik', the flowers 
being much larger, ami the deep dark throat 
a more intense nniroon-purple than in the 
type. Quite as handsome as the highly 
prized 1). iwliih' iioblliiix, which it much 
reseud)les. Fine, large specimens, $3 up. 
D. Parlshll. Purplish rose and white, with 
eye like imrple blotches. $1. 
