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WARKEA UNDENIANA. 
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WARREA LINDENIANA. 
iVaf. Ordei; Orchidace-e. 
Gexeric Chv^racter. — AVarvea, Lindlcy. Flowers sub-^lo^iose, 
sub-regular, spur short and rounded. Lahdhtm continuous, 
undivided, with elevated fleshy lines in the middle. Cohtmii 
semi-terete, clavate. Polten-ma-^scs four, inserted in paii's in the 
short, linear catidicula, with a triangular gland. — Lhidley Bot. 
Reg., x.\i.\., p. 14, 1S43. 
Warrea Li.NDENiAXA,.2or^— Linden's Warrea. Eacemes elon- 
gated, many-flowered ; bracts equalling one-thh'd or one-fourth 
of the ovary ; flowers expanded ; sepals and petals lanceolate, 
concave, slightly acuminated ; the labellum heart-shaped, in- 
curved, and again reflesed at each side, bifid at the apex ; 
lilac at the lower part, streaked with purple ; elevated lines con- 
sisting of a triangular prismatic process, having cenb-al and two 
lateral smaller ridges. 
BESCRIPTION. — Pseudo -bulbs, slender elongate-conical, tbe old ones marked with, tlie 
scars indicating tbe position oftbe bases of tbe leaves, tbi-ee or four of which, are developed 
with each bulb. Leaves erect, ensiform, plicate, a foot or eighteen inches long. Rachis from 
the base of the pseudo-bulb, erect, about two feet high in the specimen figm-ed, with sheathing 
bracts, many-flowered. Flowers large and expanded ; sepals and petals lanceolate, concave, 
and slightly acuminated ; the labeUum cordate, with the sides incurved, and again reflected, 
notched at the point, lilac at the base, and streaked with pm-ple, the raised lines confluent 
into a thickened triangular mass. — A. H. 
History, &c. — This plant which difiers considerably in the form of the flowers from 
W. tricolor, was pm-chased by Messrs. Henderson, at Mr. Linden's sale, two years ago. It is 
understood to be a native of Peru. Our figure was taken at Messrs. Henderson's nm-sery, in 
Januaiy last. 
CULTURE OF THE GENUS WARREA. 
By Miu T. APPLEBY, Manager of the Pdse Apple Nueseey, Edgewahe Road. 
fHIS small family of orchids is exceeding-ly interesting, and well worth growing. The species have 
been divided from the large group of Maxillaria by Dr. Lindley ; and very properly too, for in 
habit and culture they are very diiferent from any section of the Maxillarias. They are natives of the 
western hemisphere, and therefore do not require so much heat as the plants of tropical India ; but 
may be grown successfully in a common stove, amongst Ixoi-as, Aphelandras, and other plants usually 
cultivated in such a house. Being terrestrial plants — that is, growing in the earth, in contradistiuc- 
tion to epiphytal, or growing in the art' on trees — the sod in wliich they are gro's^Ti should be a mixtm'e 
of peat in a rough state, tm-fy loam, and half-rotted leaves, in equal parts ; these ingredients must be 
mixed together, but not sifted. The pots should be rather large in proportion to the plants, as they 
have abundance of long fleshy roots when in a state of vigorous health. Stagnant water is injm-ious 
to them ; the pots shotdd, therefore, be efiectually drained. The best material with which to do this 
is broken potsherds, used in three sizes — one size being in pieces as large as the palm of a man's hand, 
the second averaging about an inch and a half in diameter, and the thu-d of the size of hazel nuts. The 
pots should be of the ordinary form, and ought either to be new when used, or washed quite clean. 
The sod, the di-aiuage, and the pots of proper sizes, being all ready and in good condition, potting 
may be performed ; that is, if the plants are in a fit state. That state occurs just when the plants 
begin to push up young shoots, which, when well managed in other respects, happens about March. 
Whenever these young shoots are observed, proceed with the operation of potting. In performing 
this, remove the plant to the potting bench; select a pot of a suitable size — if the plant is healthy it 
will require a larger pot, but, if not, the same size will be sufficient for the ensuing season ; place the 
drainage in the foUowmg manner : the large pieces all over the bottom, the next size upon them, 
finishing with the smallest size. For large plants, three or fom- inches deep of di'ainagc will be neces- 
sary, and a less quantity for smaller ones ; but, mark this, it is better to go beyond enough in the matter 
of drainage than to fall short of it. A thin covering of moss, or very fibrous peat, laid upon the potsherds, 
^viIl be useful, inasmuch as it will prevent the finer particles of the compost washing down amongst 
them, and so clogging up the drainage. When this is all prepared, turn the plant upside down, rest- 
ing on the hand, with the stems between the fingers, and strike the pot gently upon the edge of the 
bench, so as to cause the plant to fall into the hand easily ; then pick out or shake away all the old 
soil from amongst the roots ; should any of the roots be dead, prune them carefully ofl' close up to the 
plant, leaving all that are alive. Then examine the plant itself, and clear ofl; all insects, decayed 
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