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flowers. In regard to the number of its racemes, however, it does not seem to 
equal M. Candida. 
It may be cultivated like the pseudo-bulbous class of Oncidiums, requiring to 
be potted in turfy heath-mould and potsherds, well mixed and efficiently drained. 
A very slight depth of soil is needed, and the pot can be principally filled by placing 
a smaller one in its centre, in an inverted position. It does not require a great 
heat, and but a scanty supply of water in winter. 
Our species is a native of Brazil, and we had the accompanying figure, with 
the annexed woodcut, made from Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, in October 1840. 
