conioides of Kunth, a plant with the same peculiar habit and, 
as it appears from the description given of it by that author, 
the same peculiarities of structure ; but differing in its leaves 
being narrower, awl-shaped at the point, the bracts flesh- 
coloured, and the flowers white, or nearly so. 
This is an extremely pretty stove plant, for which we are 
indebted to C. B. Warner, Esq. It is said by Sir W. Hooker 
to be a native of the neighbourhood of Rio Janeiro. 
Fig. 1. represents a petal, with the two scales at its base; 
and it also shews how one of the stamens is inserted into the 
very base of the petal, between the scales, while the petals 
themselves are united by the stamens that are intermediate 
to them. Fig. 2. shews a section of one of the scales, and 
indicates that they are adherent to the petals for more than 
half their length. Fig. 3. is a section of the ovary. 
In cultivation this requires to be potted in leaf mould, 
with a quantity of potsherds for drainage. Plenty of water 
should he given during the summer months, but sparingly in 
winter. Or it mav he grown suspended in a wire basket, like 
an Orchidaceous plant. It is propagated by suckers. 
