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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Stanhopea Amesiana, 
This new and beautiful Orchid was exhibited at the Drill Hall 
on April 25th by Messrs. H. Low & Co., Clapton, and it attracted 
considerable attention, the Orchid Committee of the Koyal Horti¬ 
cultural Society awarding a first-class certificate for it. It is said 
to have been imported amongst some plants of S. Lowiana, which 
PlEUROTH ALLIS PUBERULA. 
This species belongs to the section Spathacese, and is allied to 
the West Indian P. univaginata, Lindl., but its flowers are smaller 
and more densely arranged on the raceme. It was, says the “ Kew 
Bulletin,” sent for determination by Mr. F. W. Moore, Keeper, 
Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, in January, 1892, and again 
early in the present year. The flowers are pale green with a little 
dull yellow at the base, and exhale a Hawthorn-like fragrance. The 
upper half of each sepal is finely pubescent. t/in 
YaNDA TERES. 
Whilst visiting the gardens at Cadland Park, Southampton, 
recently, my attention was called to a plant of Vanda teres, which had 
obviously been injured, possibly by coming in contact with the 
spout of a watering can. The plant after the accident apparently 
Fig. 26.—stanhopea AMESIANA. 
as regards size and form of the flower it resembles. It differs, 
however, in colour. The flowers, one of which is depicted in the 
illustration (6g. 26), on the plant shown were very large, of an ivory 
or porcelain white. They were, moreover, deliciously fragrant, 
which enhanced them considerably. This Stanhopea is an acquisi¬ 
tion, and doubtless will become a favourite amongst Orchid 
growers. 
Bulbophyllum spatiiaceum. 
According to the “ Kew Bulletin ” this species was introduced 
by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. of Clapton, and flowered with Mr. 
James O’Brien of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, in July, 1892, 
when it was sent to Kew for determination. It is allied to 
B. apodum, Ilooh, /., “ Flora of British India,” v. p. 766, but has 
shorter leaves and a much denser raceme, and much more slender 
membranaceous bracts. The flowers are light straw yellow, with a 
somewhat brighter lip. The base of the inflorescence is sheathed 
by spathaceous bracts, in allusion to which the name is given. 
began to languish, and fears were entertained that it would die. 
Equal to the occasion, however, Mr. Garner, the gardener, bound 
moss around the growths in different places, and this being kept 
damp induced the formation of new roots from those points. By 
this means the plant was saved. Under such good management 
it will doubtless flourish and produce many beautiful flowers.—C. 
Vanda cairulea. 
This is one of the most beautiful Orchids in cultivation, with 
its pale lilac flowers produced in October, and lasting in beauty four 
or five weeks. It is considered a cool Orchid. I have tried to grow 
it in a cool house, and was very unsuccessful. I then placed it in 
the East Indian house, where it commenced growing at once, pro¬ 
ducing roots from the stem and soon filling the basket. I grow the 
plant in an oak basket with dried sphagnum moss chopped fine and 
all the dust well sifted out, and one-third of crocks well mixed with 
the sphagnum. I suspend the basket close to the glass under one 
