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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
LIST OF ORCHIDEiL. 
( Continued from page 44.) 
158. Eria pubescens. (Derived from the flowers being woolly.) Plant 
trailing, with swollen bulbous stems, leaves placed near the apex, mostly in 
sevens; one foot long, and better than one inch broad; flowers in a short 
upright raceme, of a pale yellowish white. This species is better adapted 
for wood-work than for pot cultivation, on account of its trailing habit; it 
requires a liberal supply of w r ater while growing, with a temperature of 65° 
to 70°. — A Native of India. 
159. Eria stellata. (Derived from a star.) Plant with pseudo-bulbs; 
leaves eighteen inches long; flower spike upwards of two feet long, covered 
with dirty white flowers bearing a resemblance to stars: it is a plant of no 
beauty, but rather fragrant, and will grow in any soil, providing moisture is 
given to it freely; the same temperature will do for this as for the above.— 
A Native of India. 
160. Eria rosea. (Derived from being rose-coloured.) Plant pseudo- 
bulbous, bulbs about one inch long; leaves single, one foot long and one inch 
broad, rather crisp and upright; its flowers are produced on a short spike, 
of a whitish colour slightly- tinged with rose, with a mark of yellow in the 
labellum. This species does best with pot cultivation, in a mixture of 
sphagnum and rotten leaves, with the same temperature as the others. — 
A Native of China. 
161. Eria hipunctata. (Derived from being two-spotted.) This plant is 
more worthy of cultivation than the others, and its flowers are rather larger 
and spotted; it requires pot cultivation, with the same treatment and tem¬ 
perature as the others. — A Native of India. 
162. Eria convallarioides. ( Solomon’s seal-like. ) This plant is destitute 
of bulbs; its stems are from one foot to eighteen inches long; leaves alternately 
towards the summit of the stem ; the flowers are produced on the under-side, 
from which it takes its specific name; it is of no beauty, but rather sin¬ 
gular in appearance when in flower: the same treatment and temperature 
will do as for the others.— A Native of India. This genus comprises 
upwards of thirty species: they are not very beautiful, but are still valuable 
for their fragrance; as they are of so free a growth, any house will do for 
them, providing it gets no lower than 60°, but should be liberally supplied 
with water, and an occasional syringing over-head, which will greatly 
increase their growth, and in their resting season they do not require to be 
kept so dry as other genera do. * 
163. Fernandezia elegans. Plant destitute of bulbs ; stems from six to ten 
inches long; leaves alternate, placed close together, of a light green colour : it 
is very similar in form to a plait of straw ; flowers are produced in clusters 
from the joints of the stem near the summit, and are of a pale yellow, 
slightly spotted with brown in the centre of the flower. It will do either in 
a pot, or hung up, but should in either case be placed in a cool and airy 
part of the house. It does not require much water, with a temperature of 
65° to 70°. — A Native of Trinidad. 
164. Fernandezia acuta. (Pointed.) This plant is very similar to the 
above, both as regards the growth and flowering, except that it is not so free 
a flowerer. The same treatment and temperature will also do for it._ 
A Native of Trinidad. 
165. Fernandezia lunata. (Moon-shaped.) This species bears a great 
resemblance to the others, particularly in the growth; the flowers are a 
