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AERIDES BROOKII. 
broadly expansive form of the lip, with its reflexed, undulated, and jagged edges, 
and the rich purplish tints of its extre- 
mity, are quite novel. The fragrance of 
the flowers is likewise superior to that of 
A. odoratum^ and they last for an extra- 
ordinary length of time in a cool plac( 
remaining perfect when detached, and 
kept out of water, nearly a week. 
For cultivating this charming plant, 
a block of wood, to which it can be 
attached, should be chosen, or it should 
be planted in sphagnum moss, in an open 
wooden basket. In either case, it must 
be suspended from the roof of a warm 
Orchidaceous house, and placed near 
the sources of atmospheric moisture in 
summer. A position at a slight dis- 
tance from a cistern, or immediately 
over it, should be preferred. It must 
be watered assiduously during the 
summer months, and keptrather 
dry in winter. 
In propagating the 
plant, the young 
branches should 
not be cut off 
till they have 
formed roots ; 
and perhaps it 
will be desir- 
able partially to 
sever them from 
the old plant for some time previously to removing them altogether. They ought 
not to receive much water after their removal, till they begin to grow. 
