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HOULLETIA BROCKLEHURSTIANA. 
Crumpsall House, near Manchester. It was first flowered by T. Brockleluirst, 
Esq., of tlie Fence, near Macclesfield," and its specific name was applied in honour 
of that gentleman. 
In the pseudo-bulbs and leaves, the plant comes very near to Maxillaria W ar- 
reana. The former are large, somewhat conical, and strongly furrowed ; while the 
foliage is spreading, with 
deeply-depressed nerves. The 
flower-scape being produced 
at the base of the newly- 
formed shoots, appears at a 
time when there is little or 
no foliage. It is very stout, 
nearly upright, and bears 
six or seven handsome blos- 
soms, which are often from 
three to four inches in dia- 
meter. They form a some- 
what concave surface, with 
brownish and richly mottled 
sepals and petals, and a 
singularly formed as well as 
beautifully coloured lip. 
The latter is well exhibited 
in our figure, and the whole 
plant is portrayed in the 
woodcut. 
Although the species will 
flourish in a suspended 
basket, it seems to thrive 
best in a pot, filled with reduced sphagnum, turfy heath -soil, and potsherds. When 
it begins growing, and while it is in an excitable state, it should be freely watered, 
on account of its vigorous character ; but very little water will be required during 
its period of torpidity. It is now in most nurseries, and may be propagated by 
taking off one or more of the pseudo-bulbs. 
