ON THE CULTIVATION OF THE ONC1DIUM. 
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Oncidium Papilio. —This is the butterfly plant, the flower 
having a very great resemblance to a butterfly; the sepals look like 
horns or the antennae of the insect, being long and slender ; and 
the two side petals are like wings, and column forms the head 
portion of it. The stems on which the flowers are placed are very 
long and slender, and the least breath of air causes them to move, 
which resembles the insect on the wing. The sepals and petals 
are purple, spotted with orange ; the lip is yellow, spotted with 
purple. A native of Trinidad ; introduced in 1823. 
Oncidium Ornithorhynchum. —This is a very fine species ; 
the spikes are pendulous, and the colour of the flowers purple, 
which give the plant a very handsome appearance ; the flowers 
are small, but are crammed on the spike, and they are very aro¬ 
matic. A native of Mexico ; introduced in 1826. 
Oncidium Ampliatum. —This is a beautiful species. The 
sepals and petals are yellow, spotted with red; the lip yellow, 
without any spots ; and the pseudo-bulbs are beautifully spotted. 
A native of South America. 
Oncidium Hians. —A very pretty little species. The flowers are 
of a pale yellow, without any spots ; and the leaves are of whitish- 
green, as if they were covered with a sort of white powder. A 
native of Brazil ; introduced in 1837. 
Oncidium Crispum.— The sepals and petals are of a dark 
copper colour, spotted with a little yellow, and very much crisped ; 
the lip is brown, and also crisped. A native of Brazil; introduced 
in 1831. 
Oncidium Cornigerum. —A very neat species, with the sepals 
and petals yellow, slightly spotted with brown ; the lip is yellow. 
A native of Brazil; introduced in 1820. 
Oncidium Lemonianum— is a singular species; a native of 
Cuba. The flowers are yellow ; the spike is slender, with very 
few flowers. Introduced in 1835. 
Oncidium Barbatum {bearded). —A very scarce species, and 
very pretty, The flowers are yellow, with sepals and petals 
spotted with brown ; and the lip is yellow. A native of South 
America, introduced in 1838. 
Oncidium Fimbriatum {fringed). —The sepals and petals are 
yellow, spotted with brown ; the lip is yellow. A native of Brazil ; 
introduced in 1837. 
Oncidium Bifolium —is a splendid species. I he flowers are 
