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having the plants elevated or put in baskets, so that the flowers 
get through and show well. 
The following are some of the principal species :—■ 
Stanhopea grandijiora. —This is the first species that was intro¬ 
duced into this country. It is a native of the trees in Brazil; and 
as it requires less rest than any of the other species, as it grows 
and flowers at the same time, it may always be kept in the grow¬ 
ing house ; it may be grown in either pots or baskets ; the flowers 
of it are white, and have a very peculiar scent, not unlike that 
of rhubarb. 
Stanhopea eburnea is only a variety of grandiflora, and not a 
very marked one. This, like many other of the orchidae, rises to 
the rank of a species one day, is brought down to be a humble 
variety the next, till at last it turns out to be nothing more than 
grandiflora. 
Stanhopea venusta. —This is a beautiful species, and a native 
of Mexico. The flowers are somewhat in the form of grandiflora, 
only they are yellow ; and it has a strong smell of the rhubarb that 
is sold in the chemists’ shops. It is a very distinct species, and 
requires to have a good rest after it has done growing. 
Stanhopea quadricornis. —A well-marked species, having four 
horns on the lip, is not so rich in colour as some of the others, 
but it has a more delicate scent than many of them. It requires 
to be grown in a pot or basket. This species flowers earlier than 
either of the former, and, of course, grows sooner. 
Stanhopea saccata. —A most interesting species ; a native of 
Mexico ; having a large bag at the base of the lip ; hence the 
name. It has an orange lip with straw-coloured vessels, and petals 
beautifully covered with dark spots ; this requires a pot or basket. 
This is also an earlier flowerer,—blowing in May and June, 
though sometimes later. 
Stanhopea Wardii. —A very handsome species. The flowers are 
of a pale yellow, beautifully spotted ; well worthy the cultivator’s 
attention, as indeed all the species are ; flowers in June and July, 
and very seldom begins to grow before August; the number of 
flowers on a spike is from five to twelve. This requires either a 
pot or basket. 
Stanhopea tigrina. —The tiger-marked. This is really the most 
splendid and singularly formed species of all the genus ; the lip is 
dark and of a very fleshy texture ; the vessels and petals are of a 
