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three quarters broad. Imported from Borneo by Mr. Lowe.— 
Bot. Reg. 
Odontoglossum Warneri purpuratum (Lindley). The present 
variety of this dwarf species has white sepals and petals, broadly 
streaked with crimson, the-lip is entirely yellow; the flowers are 
borne on a raceme, from five to seven or eight together. The 
plant was obtained from Mexico by Messrs. Loddiges, and is very 
handsome.— Bot. Reg . 20-47. 
Acriopsis densifiora (Lindley). A very curious plant, im¬ 
ported from Borneo by Mr. Lowe. Unlike the other species, this 
has its flowers compactly arranged in racemes about two inches 
long; the former are small, but delicately marked with brown 
upon yellowish green, and the lip is rose colour bordered with 
white.— Bot. Reg. 
Ccelogyne speciosa (Lind). This species was sent from Java 
to Messrs. Yeitch of Exeter. The pale tawny sepals and petals, 
and pitch brown lip of this plant detract from its beauty, not¬ 
withstanding that they are relieved by a broad white column, and 
a pure white termination to the lip, and that its flowers are nearly 
four inches in diameter when fully expanded. They have, 
however, a very singular appearance, and if they are produced in 
greater numbers, will be attractive so long as the white remains 
unchanged.— Bot. Reg. 23-47. 
FLORICULTURAL HINTS FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas. As the blooming declines, these plants make a 
rapid though short vernal growth, this should be encouraged by 
keeping them in a humid atmosphere, give plenty of water to 
the roots every evening, and sprinkle the floor of the frames 
every morning, or place pans of water under it; the plants should 
continue in their frames or pits till the end of the month, by 
which time they will have completed the spring growth, and may 
then be removed to their cooler summer standing in order to rest 
them preparatory to the autumnal action: keep the surface of 
the soil clear of weeds and moss, and the plants of dead leaves: 
in removing the latter, an injury may be inflicted without some 
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